Latest Wheelers News

• Pedals to Pedalos - ride report & photos posted.
  The Glamour Ride - photos & videos posted.
  
  
• Boris's Cycling Highways - Wheelers are involved in the consultation.
  
  
• East London Cyclist Newsletter
  June-July 2009
  » Greenwich tunnel, Committe reshuffle, My bike and I..., Wheelers weekends away, Bike Week preview
  
  
• Victoria Park consultation - read the joint response by Hackney Cyclists and Tower Hamlets Wheelers. (Mar 08)
  
  
• British Waterways London has launched a new towpath Code of Conduct with a 'Two Tings' message aimed at all towpath users on the Regent's Canal. Remember, pedestrians have priority over cyclists! (May 07)
  
  
• Bike Security Awareness Event - four days of advice given out to morning commuters by Wheelers and the Metropolitan Police. (Mar 06)
  
  
• Wheelers Rides Co-ordinator leads cyclists in £33,000 fundraiser through Ethiopia. (Nov 05)
  
  
• ASL Survey - Wheelers research reveals potential dangers of cycling on borough's roads. (Oct 05)
  
  
• Has your bike been stolen? - it may have been recovered by the police at Brick Lane Market. Read their "reuniting stolen bikes with their owners" initiative. (Mar 05)
  
  
• Jagonari Cycles - women's community cycling project in Whitechapel is launched with funding from Wheelers Bike Buddy scheme. Press Release. (Mar 05)
  
  
  
• Cycle for FREE! - we marked the 2nd anniversary of the Congestion Charge displaying our banners at Shoreditch. (Feb 05)
  
  
• Wheelers T-shirts : SALE now on!
  
  
• LCC's Best Cycling Initiative for Young People 2004 awarded to the borough's Bike Skills Youth Training Scheme run by Youth Action UK, funded by LB Tower Hamlets and supported by Tower Hamlets Wheelers. (Oct 04)
  
  
• Bike Week 2004 : Photos & reports from some of our events held in June.
  
  
• 7th Great Beigel Race - the bike wins again! (Jun 04)
  
  
• Cycle for FREE! - we marked the first anniversary of the Congestion Charge with another big banner stunt, this time at Aldgate Gyratory. (Feb 04)
  
  
  
• LCC Best Cycle Facility 2003 awarded to the "floating towpath" along Limehouse Cut created by British Waterways. (Oct 03)
  
  
• More funding - Wheelers Awards for All bid is successful adding more funds for the Cycle Training & Bike Buddy scheme and workshop. (Aug 03)
  
  
• Aldgate Gyratory : sign the petition - it's time to remove this anti-cyclist and pedestrian scheme.
  
  
• Cycling in Tower Hamlets - let us know your thoughts by completing our on-going positives & negatives survey.
  
  
• Wheelers awarded Community Chest funding from the St Katharine & Shadwell Trust for the Cycle Training & Bike Buddy scheme and workshop. (Jun 03)
  
  
• Bike Week 2003 : Photos & reports from all of our events.
  
  
• Cable Street : May 2003 update on our road markings & signage campaign - sign the petition.
  
  
• Potholes - report them to the council and add them to our list.
  
  
• Cycle for FREE!
  We welcomed the Congestion Charge with a big banner stunt on the Green Bridge, Mile End Road. (Feb 03)
  
  
• Wheelers go national! : Daily Mirror features cycle buddy scheme as a way to avoid the congestion charge. (Feb 03)
  
  

Useful Information

Next Dates for Regular Events:
Wheelers Bike Ride : 18 July
Wheelers Workshop : 25 July
Wheelers Meeting : 8 July
(previous rides & meetings)

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Reasons to Cycle

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