I’m quiet excited about the Freewheel Festival, the day we give cars and buses the heave-ho on the streets of London and hand it over completely to cyclists. A 9-mile cycle route has been set aside for the day stretching from Southwark Cathedral at London Bridge and ending up in St. James Park for an afternoon of entertainment and stalls. The route travels along the Thames passing by all the familiar landmarks including the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace.
Cycling is really starting to take off down here in London. In the past 12 months it is reported that numbers are up by a massive 82% and an event like this will hopefully show more people how much fun it can be getting around on two wheels. With more and more people now cycling then the pressure is also on for further investment in the cities network of cycle lanes.
The streets on route this Sunday go completely traffic-free from 11am to 4pm and the organisers have also arranged six meeting points across London for anyone interested in cycling into the centre in a marshalled group, a great idea for families planning on taking the kids along. Expect some pics on here next week and for anyone planning on attending you can now jazz up your bike a little for the event with these reflective Friends of the Earth bicycle stickers new to the shop today.
