Camden Cyclists e-Newsletter July 2015
Dates for your diary:
Monday 6 July 2015 6.30 -8.30pm
- Kentish Town Bike Workshop
- Kentish Town Health Centre, 2 Bartholomew Road, London NW5 2AJ
- Bring your bike for a check up and advice as to how to fix it. You’ll work on your own bike with help from an experienced mechanic.
- Workshops are held in association with Transition Kentish Town. They are free, but donations are welcome. More details on our website.
Join us for drinks at the Abbey Tavern nearby, after the Workshop.
Saturday 11 July 2.15pm -5.00pm
Ice Cream Ride
Sidings Community Centre 150 Brassey Road, NW6 2BA
Fun family ride round North Camden’s ice cream parlours. Meet at the Sidings at 2.15, ready to leave a 2.30.
You’ll earn your reward for climbing up to Golders Hill, then swoop down to Marine Ices in Chalk Farm and round off a summer’s afternoon at Regent’s Park. Map showing the route… Distance about 12 miles
https://camdencyclists.org.uk/events/ice-cream-ride-2/
Leader Geoff
Monday 20 July 7.30 – 9.00pm
Members’ Meeting
Sidings Community Centre, 150 Brassey Road, NW6 2BA
Chair: Angela Hobsbaum
We hold a Business/Committee meeting at the same place at 6.30pm. All interested members are welcome.
Sunday 26 July All Day
Lost Lanes Ride
George will lead a ride from Jack Thurston’s popular book. Total distance about 30 miles. More details from our website nearer the the time.
Saturday 1 August 10.15am -4pm
Ride London FreeCycle
We will run a feeder ride to this motor traffic free celebration of cycling.
Meet Swiss Cottage Gardens 10.15 for departure at 10.30.
Monday 3 August 6.30-8.30pm
Kentish Town Bike Workshop
As above
Tufnell Park Station Closure
Tufnell Park Station is closed from Monday 8 June for several months.
Camden Cyclists is offering to show you the best ways to cycle to work at this time. If you want to join us, email our co-ordinator on info@camdencyclists.org.uk
We have more details on https://tinyurl.com/p2s9kpy about how we’ll help you to ride to work,
Camden’s Free Essential Bike Maintenance Course
This one day course will teach you the essentials of bike maintenance. You will learn how to check and clean your bike. You will remove a wheel and tyre and fix a puncture … You’ll need to bring your own bike.
It’s being held on Sundays 5 July, & 2 August from 10.00-16.00 at Haverstock School, NW3 2BQ.
For more information please call: 020 79745071.
To book a place email: cycle@camden.gov.uk
Camden Cyclists on the web and Twitter
Those of you with Twitter accounts may wish to follow Camden Cyclists @camdencyclists. Our website as ever is camdencyclists.org.uk
We also discuss infrastructure issues on Cyclescape https://www.cyclescape.org