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"Tube strike: don't stress, cycle!" says London Cycling Campaign
London Cycling Campaign is urging commuters to beat the stress of the tube strike by cycling to work next week. And to cycle en masse, in 'BikeTubes'.
LCC is encouraging cyclists to band together on Wednesday and Thursday to form 'BikeTubes', groups of like-minded commuters cycling from tube stations to central London locations. A new website, biketube.org.uk, will go live on Friday morning and will be listing these rides.
The website will also provide information for new and returning cycle commuters, such as tips on route-planning, maintenance, bike shop maps, safe cycling, and cycle hire.
LCC is calling on employers to encourage more people to get to work by providing improved cycle facilities on the day, such as allowing workers to bring bikes into work buildings.
LCC chief executive Koy Thomson said: "Cycling could save our city millions in lost output if workers are encouraged to follow the mayor's example and commute by bike.
"There's a BikeTube running from Islington to City Hall, and we hope the mayor will join it. We advise everyone affected by the tube strike to use this weekend to prepare. Biketube.org.uk contains everything you need to make this tube strike the last one to affect you."