Make a note of these dates and join us for some fun jaunts and rides in 2025
- Sunday 21 September – informal unmarshalled ride to see the Oxford Street “closure”. Meet at the Town Hall at 1200, returning by 1630. Not suitable for unaccompanied or very young children.
- Wednesday 24 September – NEW ! Jay and Alice have set up our ‘Cycling Collective’; a regular social ride from the north to the south of the borough for Islington commuters and others who’d like to join in.
- Meet at 0800 at St Thomas the Apostle, near Finsbury Park
- 0805 Arsenal stadium stop
- 0815 Freightliners Farm
- 0820 Barnsbury Square
- 0825 final stop at Phoenix place where people can continue their commutes.
- Sunday 19 October 12:00 > 16:00 – Gillespie Park Apple festival with Dr Bike. ‘Little Legs’ family ride – details to come – round North London, ending up at the festival
- Sunday 26 October: LCC Women’s Network family ride – feeder rides to meet at a central location (Hyde Park tbc) for a ride round central London’s parks, more details to come
- Tuesday 25 November 18:30 – LCC AGM, St. Paul’s Church, Bedford Street, WC2E 9ED
- Wednesday 10 December – 1900 at the Town Hall; final meeting of the year with social and guests
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- Joy Riders are planning a long ride on Saturday 27 September from Stratford to Cambridge, returning by train. And a second ride round Stevenage’s ‘Underpass art and autumn leaves’ on Saturday 4 October including a visit to the fab Spokes cafe. Intermediate level, 20 miles. Meet at Stevenage railway station; frequent trains from Finsbury Park. To sign up for these Joy Riders rides, please sign up on their new booking system and register here.
Previous ride list
- Tues 26 Aug – Sustainability Fair at Islington Assembly Hall 1400 – 1700
- Sun 31 Aug, 1400 – Camden Cyclists are celebrating the new York Way cycling infra and Camden Square (C50) improvements. Meet at Camden Square Gardens
- Fri 12 Sept – Adult social ride – 40 km ride over to Greenwich with pub visit – sign-up details to come
- Sunday 19 Oct 12:00 > 16:00 – Gillespie Park Apple festival. Dr Bike and family ride – details to come
- Sun 26 Oct: LCC Women’s Network family ride – feeder rides to meet at a central location (Hyde Park tbc) for a ride round central London’s parks
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- Joy Riders are planning a ride round Stevenage’s ‘Underpass art and autumn leaves’ on Saturday 4 October including a visit to the fab Spokes cafe. Intermediate level, 20 miles. Meet at Stevenage railway station; frequent trains from Finsbury Park. More details to come.
Previous ride list
- Sun 24 Aug – Blackberry picking / picnic family bike ride – Sunday August 24 2025 @ 11:00 am at the Town Hall.
- Register here
- Tues 26 Aug – Sustainability Fair at Islington Assembly Hall 1400 – 1700
- Fri 12 Sept – Adult social ride – details to come
- Sunday 19 Oct 12:00 > 16:00 – Gillespie Park Apple festival. Dr Bike and family ride – details to come
- And Wed 23 July – JoyRiders evening bike ride from Andover Estate & picnic. Register for the JoyRiders ride here.
Previous ride list
26 April – Joy Riders Bluebell ride round Stevenage
10 May – Camden Cyclists family ride Archway to Parliament Hill
18 May – Islington Schools Fun Run outreach event at Kings Cross
25 May – Festival of Cycling at Highbury Fields – blogpost up by mid April with more details of morning family ride, afternoon ride with Camden Cyclists to Markfield Park to see the steam engine blow its top at 1430
11 June – AGM, raffle, quiz, speaker and social
18 June – Summer Solstice ride. Details to be confirmed but we propose to cycle down to Richmond to meet other local borough groups and watch the sun go down on (nearly) the longest day
29 June – Camden Cyclists family ride Archway to Parliament Hill
6 July – Islington Schools Fun Run outreach event at Highbury Fields
6 July – London to Southend – not a race, contrary to the video on the site, but a day-long ride which is a good training ride for Dunwich !
12 July – Dunwich Dynamo – overnight ride from London Fields, again not a race. Southwark Cyclists will shortly announce logistics for transport home
26 July – Wray Crescent Community festival 1200 to 1700
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25 March 1800 – 2000 Indiebeer, 322 Holloway Road: Discuss the business case for cargo bikes and to hear the results of the initial CargoShift Islington programme. Hear about the potential for businesses to switch to cargo bikes for deliveries and services, and the benefits to be gained. Sustrans will present their recent findings from providing free cargo bike advice and support to businesses in Holloway Road and will share ideas on how businesses can increase their use of sustainable transport. Light refreshments and drinks will be provided and there will be a pay bar for anyone who wants to network afterwards (RSVP to Mohammed.Ayyaz@islington.gov.uk)
29 March – outreach at Finsbury Park’s Park Run – from 0830 onwards
5 April – LCC Campaigners’ Summit
12 April – Joy Riders gentle jaunt from Andover estate to Walthamstow Wetlands .
26 April – Joy Riders Bluebell ride round Stevenage
28 April – Cycle Sisters ride from Hackney Downs Park at Calma Coffee; meet 0945.
25 May – Festival of Cycling – blogpost up by end March with more details
11 June – AGM, raffle, quiz, speaker and social
18 June – Summer Solstice ride. Details to be confirmed but we propose to cycle down to Richmond to meet other local borough groups and watch the sun go down on (nearly) the longest day
6 July – London to Southend – not a race, contrary to the video on the site, but a day-long ride which is a good training ride for Dunwich !
12 July – Dunwich Dynamo – overnight ride from London Fields, again not a race. Southwark Cyclists will announce logistics for transport home by end March
Previous ride list
24 February – 18:15 – Newham vigil and protest ride. Details and signup
26 February – LCC Local Group Forum at 1830; mainly for group coordinators but please do join if you have something to share ! zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
1 March – Dartmouth Park Daffodil family Ride Sign up here.
8 March – Joy Riders meetup in Battersea Park for International Women’s day – bikes available to borrow at Andover Estate bike park.
23 March – Kidical Mass Spring 2025; outside National theatre at 1100
29 March – outreach at Finsbury Park’s Park run from 0900
5 April – LCC Community Skills Summit. Details : https://lcc.org.uk/events/lcc-
26 April – Joy Riders Bluebell ride round Stevenage – details to come
24 May – tbc Local Ride London event; family ride in the morning followed by intermediate ride in the afternoon
11 June – our AGM, raffle, quiz, speaker and social – to be held in a venue in the #forgottennorth
18 June – tbc Summer Solstice ride. Meet all other groups in Richmond to watch the sun go down on the longest day (feels a long way off !)
Previous rides and events
- Saturday 25 January; celebrate Burns Night with our sister group in Hackney. Sign up for dinner,a dram and dancing. Meet lots of familiar faces and have a fun evening. https://hackneycycling.org.uk/
news/burns-night-2025/ - Thursday 6 February; feeder ride to the LCC Women’s Network After Dark ride which is now full although there is a waiting list. If you have a place on the formal ride, please join us at the Town Hall at 1700 and we will cycle to the start together. This ride coincides with the publication of the Network’s latest report, this time on how safe TfL’s designated Cycle routes are at night – spoiler; they’re not.
- Saturday 15 February; celebrate Valentine’s Day by cycling to Valentine’s Park; 20 mile round trip with coffee and lunch stops. Sign up here.
- Saturday 5 April: LCC Campaigners’ summit at Westminster University on Marylebone Road.View the Summit blog with all event info
- Sunday 25 May London Festival of Cycling; LCC’s proposal for a 2025 alternative to the cancelled RideLondon FreeCycle. LCC have had initial conversations with 8 councils, including Islington, and we are very keen to work with the council on some fun family events and rides in the borough.
- Wednesday 11 June: Cycle Islington’s AGM, raffle and quiz ! More details over the next month or so but make a diary note now.
- Friday 20 June tbc: summer solstice ride to Richmond Park to watch the sun go down