I'm standing for a directorship of the London Cycling Campaign.
I would hope to get more attention to the outer London boroughs.
Most of the other candidates are from inner London.
 
So please VOTE for me
 
To be tactical, only vote for me!!!!!!!

London assembly member Jenny Jones is coming to Harrow on October 26 - arriving at 2.30pm.
 
The idea is to show her what cycling facilities Harrow has - and what it lacks.
 
She'll only be here for an hour or so. But all are welcome to come around with her and tell her what you think.
 
Whether you can make it or not, please send me - Tony Levene - or the group via email all your ideas. 
 
Some people have already started the ball rolling - thanks
 
 

Sky Ride is coming to Hillingdon for the first time this summer!

Harrow Cyclists will be leading a feeder ride to Hillingdon departing
from Harrow-on-the-Hill station @ 10am.

All are welcome, and we could especially use a few experienced
marshalls to help out!

http://www.goskyride.com/Hillingdon

Harrowcyclists will have a stall at the Under one sky festival at Kodak sports Ground Harrow View. We will be there from about noon to 5pm and would welcome any members to our stall.
 
  

   Grant Shapps, the Minister for Local Government has said councils can rescind "unnecessary, unwanted and outdated byelaws" to improve cycling.
   "...I am giving them [Councils] the freedom to revoke whatever byelaws they need to in order to crank up their efforts and make their local areas safer for cyclists."
 
   Time to resume our efforts to get considerate cycling allowed in all the boroughs open spaces?
 
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Dear all,
 
Due to a large number of Harrow Cyclists being unable to make the planned meeting and social on Wednesday April 13th, we have rescheduled for Wednesday April 20th. This will be held at the Village Inn, Rayners Lane from 7:30 for 7:45.
 
Apologies for any confusion or annoyance.
 
Best wishes,
Tony
Harrow Cyclists Co-ordinator

It is refreshing to be able to  praise a job well done, and that is exactly what we can do with the council when it comes to fixing potholes and road surfaces in Harrow in the last month.

Several of our members have reported potholes that were dangerous for cyclists via www.fillthathole.org.uk. We are pleased to report that in each case the pothole was fixed within the week by the council. That was much faster than expected and actually a lot better than the results for similar potholes reported on roads maintained by Transport for London.
The second thing that is very nice to see is the resurfacing of stretches of roads which were heavily potholed. In the last month Whitmore Road, a rough part of Northalt Road and the very rutted South Hill Avenue have all been resurfaced. These are just the ones we've noticed. South Hill Avenue was one that we raised with the council in our last meetings as it is a popular cycle route through a residential area so it is excellent that this is fixed.
So kudos to the council officers and councillors for fixing these hazardous roads. We encourage cyclists in the area to continue to use www.fillthathole.org.uk to report any dangerous potholes they encounter. When you look at the miles of roads in the borough you realise that half the challenge is letting the council know that they are there. It is excellent to know that these reports are swiftly followed by action. Remeber you may have just missed a pothole but the next cyclist on the road may not see it in time! 

 The monthly meeting of Harrow Cyclists took place at 7:30 on 9th February at the Beacon Centre. The minutes can be found here.

"With more cyclists than ever on Britain's roads, an increasing number are coming into conflict with other road users.
Their latest weapon is wearing a miniature camera attached to helmets or handlebars, to capture bad driving.
Ben Porter, a stagehand from London, bought a camera to show incredulous friends and family just how dangerous his daily commute could be.
Like many others, he uploaded clips of the worst driving onto YouTube and would discuss them on cycling forums like CycleChat.

Last month was the coldest December for a hundred years. There was much snow and ice and all of that is now having a predictable effect on the roads. Potholes are sprouting up/down all over the place.
A few of us also talked with some Harrow Council officers last week and the topic came up. They explained how as well as budgetary issues, a key part of the problem is knowing about a potholes existence. They do have inspection teams, but these obvious cannot check every road in the borough every day.
 
So it seems like a good time to again mention www.fillthathole.org.uk. This is a site run by the Cycle Touring Club (www.ctc.org.uk) and it acts as a single location were you can report your pothole. You describe the issue and where it is, pinpoint it on a map, and then they will do the rest. Contacting the local authority and getting the pothole on their inspection teams lists.
I reported a nasty one on Edgware Road this morning...so lets see how long it takes for that to be fixed!