Harrow Cycle Hub

🎉👏 Big congratulations to @camdencyclists.bsky.social's very own Jean Dollimore for being one of the nine “unsung heroes” recognised by TfL in form of a Santander Cycle taking her name!

Check out the full story: bit.ly/4u5sj2a

Really great to see pollution and danger removed from Oxford Street. Looking forward to access for people arriving on bikes and adapted cycles, especially disabled and elderly cyclists who may not be able to walk long distances. Hope good cycle access and parking are planned in from the beginning.

Wonderful to pop along to see these amazing women recognised for their work empowering other women to cycle. From Cycle Sisters' Samra Said, to the amazing Emily Chappell, to campaigner Jean Dollimore, these names on Santander Cycles are a recognition of people transforming lives through cycling 💪

Want to know more about Harrow Cycle Hub? 5th anniversary Annual General Meeting 29 March, all welcome. Talks by partners @communityconnex.bsky.social Evolve Women’s Cycling Network, Ignite Youth, Voluntary Action Harrow, Harrow Carers. Food and drink! Meet our people! Book bit.ly/HarrowCycleH...

Do you know a woman who'd like to cycle? Listen to Ilham's experience! We teach women to ride, then our lovely volunteer leaders build confidence on easy rides. Check out our courses www.harrowcyclehub.org Join women's rides www.letsride.co.uk/groups/breez... #womenscycling #harrow

Actually no, there is a bend, so people don’t drive through much. The cracks and potholes were the main barriers to enjoyment. Building a cycle lane on the direct route, as per LTN1/20, would of course save time (this one takes 40% longer) but some authorities make more progress than others.

On the plus side, this road is meant to be part of a back-streets ‘cycle route’ over which cyclists have been bumping for at least a decade. We are actually quite grateful. Baby steps.

90 people came to our Canons Park Picnic as part of #LondonCyclingFestival organised by @londoncycling.bsky.social and @harrowcyclehub.bsky.social with 17 @britishcycling.org.uk leaders bringing rides from #Harrow, #Brent and #Hillingdon. Thanks to the Friends of Canons Park and all #volunteers!

Tulips bollards in Westminster to 'protect cyclists and bring joy' The bollards in central London are designed to be more visible to separate traffic from cyclists.

@citywestminster.bsky.social are making cycling a bit safer, and more fun, in #Westminster, good news thanks to campaigning by @westminster-lcc.bsky.social 🌷
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Brilliant time at Kites and Bikes, Harrow Rec: bike repairs, colouring, adapted cycles to try, kind donations and a happy boy with a new bike! Thanks to Harrow Rec Users Association. Well done Dara for repairing bikes; kudos to volunteers Dinah, Darren, Naran, Ilham, Malcolm, Aziz and Veronica.

Our popular #teenage Learn to Ride course in #Harrow is back for this #halfterm! If your teen doesn't cycle, but would like to learn, sign them up to this friendly, supportive course with other teens. Three lessons, just £30 including bike hire if needed. #cycling #youngpeople bit.ly/TeenLearntoR...

It'll be a Grand Day Out! Join friendly local people on bikes - choose one of ten rides, with qualified leaders, to our Canons Park picnic in #Harrow Sunday 25 May. Book a ride, it's free: www.harrowcyclehub.org It's part of the London Festival of Cycling run by @londoncycling.bsky.social #cycling

Brilliant time at our inclusive Wheels for All Easter Fun Day; thanks to riders, families and our amazing volunteers! Book May sessions, Saturday mornings £5: tricycles, handcycles, two seaters in a safe traffic-free area bit.ly/HarrowCycleH... @lwhcharity.bsky.social @londoncycling.bsky.social

Many children tell us they want to walk or cycle to school but they are currently deprived of that choice because they don’t feel safe.

This week in Westminster, I led a debate on how we can make our streets safer and give children the freedom to travel actively to school.

Looking forward to seeing people at our Easter Wheels for All Fun Day - only 7 places left, at 12 noon so book up quick! Also free coaching taster session on two wheelers. bit.ly/HCHWheelsfor... #disability #inclusion #SEND #funday @communityconnex.bsky.social @johnlyonscharity.bsky.social #cycling

My ride. Our right: Erica, 43, Kent “There’s an undeniable element of hostility towards cyclists in general, and women in particular…” recent survey reveals

🚲 Morning traffic? Not for Erica.

She cycles her kids to school – fresh air, freedom, and a bold stand for safer roads.

💬 “Be bold. Be visible.”

This is #MyRideOurRight

🔗 Read her story: cyclinguk.org/real-life-stories/my-ride-our-right-erica

Do you know a teenager who loves cycling, and might like to compete in the London Youth Games for #Harrow? Trials are 2 May with our friends at Evolve Cycling so they should complete this expression of interest: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#kidscycling #children #cycling #youthcycling

@johnlyonscharity.bsky.social our grant funding for Wheels for All has begun! We really appreciate your support for our work, enabling disabled children and young people from Harrow, Barnet and Brent to enjoy cycling. Looking forward to working with you to make a real difference.

Women holding inner tubes at puncture repair course in park

Our puncture repair course led by Paul and Bijou this week - with satisfied customers! Anita said: ‘Perfect! Just right for me!’ Watch out for next one in July - keep in touch eepurl.com/hjyOLD

We learned from meeting stroke survivors after their 12-week rehab programme. Cycling, two-wheeler or with adapted cycles can be really beneficial. Here’s our volunteer Kevin coaching a survivor. Looking forward to offering a taster session soon, maybe a scheme. #nhs #harrow @lwhcharity.bsky.social

Group of adults and children on bikes enjoying sunshine

Group of adults and children on bikes by Headstone Manor moat

We had a fab time in the sunshine riding round Headstone Manor, with a nature trail kindly led by the Friends of the park and happy young cyclists! Thanks to all the committed volunteers who made this possible, and to the families for coming along. #harrow #kidscycling #familycycling #harrowparks

Thanks so much to Liz Sheridan, here with volunteer Darren, donating to us the trike which was used by her mother till the age of 99! Who says older people can't cycle? This will be much-appreciated by people using our #wheelsforall service. #inclusion #disability #beyondthebicycle #olderpeoplerock

Thanks @cyclinguk.bsky.social for bringing women’s needs to the fore. If women cycle, everyone cycles. It’s not just traffic engineers who are mostly male - elected council portfolio holders who manage roads, likewise.

Such a nice place to be!

This is fascinating - well worth watching. We certainly see motonormativity in #Harrow!

Such a great scheme. One of the key barriers to using adapted cycles is cost. Hope people in #Harrow will be able to take it up too. @communityconnex.bsky.social

Read our Annual Report 2024! Huge thanks to volunteer Bookings Coordinator and Designer Aparna Shah for producing it. Come to our Annual General Meeting this Sunday to hear our Guest Speaker, Olivia King-Boateng. #harrow #cycling #cyclinglife #inclusion
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Scarlett McNally: Enabling active travel can improve the UK’s health There is an urgent need to improve the nation’s health, which worsened over the pandemic. There is an abundance of evidence and reports, including by me, claiming that exercise is a miracle cure that ...

Great stuff from the President of the Medical Women's Federation - we can't afford not to have safe facilities for active travel www.bmj.com/content/384/...

Carrying children on your bike with bike seats and trailers An overview of the best options available to help you transport your toddler by bike. Gone are the days when the only way to take a passenger on your bike was to 'give them a backie', there's now a…

Spring is here and it's the perfect time to get out and about on your bike with little ones in tow - literally!

Check out our tips in this blog for carrying children on your bike with bike seats and trailers.

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Would you like cycling to put a smile on your face? Join us for regular Wheels for All sessions, for children and adults, on Saturday mornings at the former #Harrow Civic Centre. For anyone who finds two-wheelers difficult, £5 a session. bit.ly/HarrowCycleH... #disability #inclusion #cycling