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Just giving this a little bump. Am sure am not the only one going on Friday!
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I'll try to make it if I can get there in time
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Great! LCC have emailed all their members, and British Cycling have been publicising the ride too. It's also been in the Evening Standard and on the radio already so hopefully there will be a big turn out and good coverage to help bring a bit more pressure on to the Mayor and TfL on this issue.
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Maybe just a few little ones? :)
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There is also a short vigil at City Hall before the ride at 5.30pm.
In memory of the cyclists and pedestrians killed by lorries.
http://lcc.org.uk/articles/london-cycling-campaign-support-action-on-lorry-danger-vigil
A pedestrian was killed in Fulham on Monday.
The vigil has been called by the Action on Lorry Danger Grouping or RoadPeace, LCC, Living Streets, CTC, British Cycling and others. -
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I hear there will be another flashride tomorrow (Tues 16th) in light of today's latest fatality, but I'll leave it to the appropriate figures to list it properly.
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Indeed.
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Anyone know what are the legalities of 'organising' a flash ride? Do you have to seek permission, if so who from, if not, why not?
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I would say the council, tfl and the police for starters. LCC would be best to ask.
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2013-07-12 - Flashride! Friday, 6PM, Tower Hill
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Following the two cycle deaths in London last week, the London Cycling Campaign have called a protest flashride for this Friday 12.07.13 at 6PM calling on the Mayor to keep to his election promises and act to provide safe space for cycling on dangerous main roads.
Here's the details:
http://lcc.org.uk/articles/join-the-london-cycling-campaign-protest-ride-this-friday-calling-for-clear-space-for-cycling-on-our-streets
And here's lots of background on the empty words and promises we've been fobbed off with on my blog;
http://ibikelondon.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/deeds-not-words-boris-join-fridays.html
It would be great to see lots of forumongers there and adding their voices. The latest death, of a 20 year old French student on a Boris Bike, took place at a junction of the Mayor's so-called "cycle superhighway" which the LCC explicitly warned TfL was not safe or suitable as a cycle route. Further coverage on the BBC is here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23210035
Also, if you can help marshall the ride then please contact Mike C at the LCC as he is looking for extra pairs of helping hands.
Hope to see some of you there to help turn up the pressure on the Mayor and TfL to keep them to their promises and hopefully avoid such needless deaths in the future.
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