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June 03, 2012 18:00

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Video of Bikes Alive protest

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The video shows cyclists and others moving around the junction at Kings Cross. Des Kay recited one of his poems at the end of the demo and was cheered, despite being manhandled by an officer.

 Pedestrians on foot and people in wheelchairs joined with cyclists to protest against the polices of Transport for London, which prioritises motor vehicles over vulnerable road users. This could become …

Patrick from Bicycology

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Bicycology is a cyclists' collective that offers a range of activities to promote cycling and make the links with wider issues of environmental and social responsibility. Here Patrick discusses this years workshop at the Anarchist Bookfair, and how he became an activist.

Blackfriars bridge

There were approximately 2500 people on Blackfriars bridge tonight

Blackfriar's flashride

London Cycling Campaign (LCC) is finally showing some spirit and organised it's second Flashride to highlight tfl's and the mayor of London's failure to accomodate pedestrians and cyclists in the redesign of Blackfriars bridge. 

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Acting to avoid more deaths of cyclists

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A small demonstration was held on Monday the 14th of February 2011 on the issue of cyclists killed on the road.

Critical Mess - Some Reflections on the London CM

A rumination on aggressive cyclists, the police and what to do about our good friends the pedestrians.

Rememberance Ride to Brighton

June 03, 2010 09:00

Opposite Ritzy cinema, the same place where so many times Marie gave food away with Reclaim Your Food, in spite of the police repression applied on the actions, which included arrests, and the same place from where we set off that day.

Pix-&-Vidz of Climate Rush Pedal Power - 01 Jun 09

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Dateline: Westminster, London, UK, 17:00-20:30, Mon 01 Jun 09 – Inspired by the no-nonsense Direct Action attitude of the C20 Suffragettes, C21 Climate Rushettes bring together a hundreds-stong Pedal Power mass cycling action, beginning outside a Chatham House “Coal: An Answer to Energy Security” closed-door conference (clue 1: Coal??? No, NO and thrice NOOOOO!!!) and calling at diverse Clim…

pics from start of climaterush bike mass tonight

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up to 200 cyclists joined the climate rush bike ride tonight outside chatham house where the corporate conference "coal: an answer to energy security?" was being held.

critical mass - may ride - report and pics

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several hundred joined london's critical mass bike ride on a warm summer's friday evening. it was one of the longer rides too, petering out at smithfield market at around 10pm with still a hundred or more riders present.

critical mass report and pics

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more than 500 cyclists massed on friday evening in good weather. the ride visited several key locations including commemorations of two lives recently lost.

a few pics from last night's critical mass

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more than 300 cyclists - no cops - very few incidents - great weather

Critical Mass Report and Pics

In the week of the law lords' final ruling on the legal status of critical mass, friday night saw around 200 cyclists brave the damp and cold to take part in the "commonly or customarily held procession" - for the third month in a row, no police directly accompanied the ride. the ride itself was mostly fun and smooth-going, but there was a collision at marble arch that marred an otherwise succesfu…

halloween critical mass cycle ride

for the second month running, the critical mass appeared to be without police presence. one cycling paramedic accompanied the ride. the mass was generally peaceful, well self-organised, and very pleasurable. one of the longer rides too!