Tag Archives: London Cycling Campaign

London Cycling Campaign, Lime and Loud Mobility’s ‘Share The Joy’ community grants programme marks first anniversary

SOJ CROP cake cutting London Cycling Campaign, Lime and Loud Mobility's 'Share The Joy' community grants programme marks first anniversary

The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) and Lime and Loud Mobility‘s Share The Joy community grants programme, established to support grassroots cycling projects across London, today marked its first anniversary with the announcement of its fourth round of funding. In this latest round, 20 organisations fostering inclusive cycling across 16 London boroughs received a total …

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New LCC report finds nearly a quarter of entire TfL Cycle Network unsafe after dark

LCC report on night cycling safety challenges New LCC report finds nearly a quarter of entire TfL Cycle Network unsafe after dark

“London Cycling Campaign (LCC) Women’s Network study of TfL’s cycle network shows that 24% is routed through isolated or unlit places such as parks that feel unsafe after dark, especially for women.” That’s the finding of a new LCC Women’s Network report launching today, “Women’s Freedom After Dark: Are TfL’s …

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ABUS and London Cycling Campaign partner to tackle bike theft

1 london cycling campaign logo for webjpg ABUS and London Cycling Campaign partner to tackle bike theft

Charity and cycle campaigning organisation, London Cycling Campaign (LCC) and cycling security brand ABUS are developing a partnership which aims to tackle bike theft in London and raise awareness of theft prevention measures. ABUS will also provide insight and data to the ongoing LCC Europe-wide research on best practices to …

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Thousands call for women’s freedom to cycle in London

LCC WOMENS PRESS 1 Thousands call for women’s freedom to cycle in London

Nearly a thousand women joined a ride around Central London for London Cycling Campaign’s annual Women’s Freedom Ride on Sunday, March 3, ahead of International Women’s Day, calling on the Mayor, Metropolitan Police and London councils to make cycling safe for women in London. The event began with the handover …

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London Cycling Campaign report highlights abuse women face while cycling

Woman riding bike past the Houses of Parliament

London Cycling Campaign (LCC) Women’s Network has published the results of a survey of more than 1,000 women who cycle in London about their experiences, with both a report and video aimed at illustrating the gendered abuse women in London face while out cycling. The report, which was launched on …

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Cycling Marketing Board set up to entice new consumers to ride and diversify cycling’s image

Cycling Marketing Board set up to entice new consumers to cycle and diversify cyclings image Cycling Marketing Board set up to entice new consumers to ride and diversify cycling's image

Cycling brands, retailers and organisations are collaborating to create the new Cycling Marketing Board, set up with a vision to continue to entice new consumers to cycling, and diversify cycling’s image with Governments and in the media. The Cycling Marketing Board follows the industry-backed #BikeIsBest campaign in 2020, which won …

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New UK alliance forms for ‘green and fair’ transport to tackle climate emergency

New UK alliance forms for green and fair transport to tackle the climate emergency 1 New UK alliance forms for 'green and fair' transport to tackle climate emergency

Nine walking, cycling, public transport and shared mobility groups have come together to call for ‘rapid’ action to cut greenhouse gas emissions with less than one year to go until COP26 in Glasgow. The NGOs have formed the Sustainable Transport Alliance, a new UK-wide alliance for green and fair transport …

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Brompton and climate charity Possible launch ‘Name Our Lanes’ campaign

Brompton and climate charity Possible launch Name Our Lanes campaign Brompton and climate charity Possible launch 'Name Our Lanes' campaign

Climate charity Possible has teamed up with Brompton Bicycle and Covent Garden to launch ‘Name Our Lanes’, a competition to name London’s cycleways. This comes following a boom in cycling in the capital as more people are choosing to travel by bike during the COVID-19 pandemic. To mark the duration …

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#BikeIsBest pens letter to PM on safeguarding the “golden age of cycling”

BikeIsBest pens letter to PM on safeguarding the golden age of cycling #BikeIsBest pens letter to PM on safeguarding the "golden age of cycling"

The #BikeIsBest campaign has written a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on safeguarding the “golden age of cycling”. It relates to the ‘worrying increase in bikelash’ and the need to better equip local authorities to deliver a cycling ‘revolution’. It also calls for a clear timetable on Active Travel …

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Cycling industry unites to launch new campaign

Cycling industry unites to launch new campaign Cycling industry unites to launch new campaign

Leading voices from the cycle industry have joined forces to show that #BikeIsBest in a new multi-format campaign. In the UK, two thirds (68%) of all journeys are under five miles, a distance that can be easily cycled by most people. Believing that #BikeIsBest, many of the cycling industry’s biggest …

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