by Jess | Sep 22, 2026 | Cycling
Bikes are allowed on Metropolitan Line trains outside of rush hour. However when you get to my age (old) it’s not so much fun lugging a bike up and down the stairs to get between street level and the platform. Year by year, the program of upgrades to provide...
by Hardip | Sep 21, 2026 | Cycling
Photo stop at Barra Hall Park Bandstand Hillingdon residents and visitors once again assembled at the Civic Centre in Uxbridge to embark on the third Tour de Hillingdon as part of London Cycling Campaign’s London Cycling Festival on the 20th of September, 2026....
by Graeme | Sep 20, 2026 | Cycling
The wonderful Assembly modular bike Many of the active members of Cycling Hillingdon are also active within Hillingdon Friends of the Earth. This local group have been responsible for organising and running the Hillingdon Cleaner Greener Festival which took place on...
by Hardip | Sep 16, 2026 | Cycling
It’s that time of year when a fresh crop of students arrive ahead of the start of term. Local university, Brunel, welcomed its own freshers in the past week and we were there to encourage a new wave of cyclists locally. Brunel students at the end of their ride...
by Hardip | Aug 15, 2026 | Cycling
We now have an Instagram account: @cyclinghillingdon. Please help us out by following it and liking and sharing our content and rides. It would be fair to say that we have been totally absent on social media so we are very grateful to local cyclist Anthony who has...
by Jess | Aug 14, 2026 | Cycling
As part of the HS2 works at Harvil Road a new bridge was put in over the Chiltern Line. This was made on a straighter alignment, to facilitate the movement of heavy vehicles and relieve a bottle-neck that impeded the flow of traffic. Lots of skip lorries and...
by Hardip | Aug 12, 2026 | Cycling
When we conducted the first two Tour de Hillingdon rides last year, we got great feedback on what riders enjoyed but also some requests for improvements. We took our time to assemble these requests and provide location information for them, including which council...
by Jess | Aug 11, 2026 | Cycling
New: West London sessions Have you ever wanted to get more people out cycling? Now is your chance to find out about taking people out on led rides. Saturday 22nd August at Harrow Cycle Hub This is a half-day course for cycling enthusiasts and volunteers who are...
by Jess | Jul 31, 2026 | Cycling
This group is based at Harrow’s old Civic Centre near Harrow and Wealdstone station, but as of Summer 2026 they are in process of moving to another location, Kenton Rec in Wealdstone. Check out their Website for more details. They are very active and run a lot...
by Jess | Jul 26, 2026 | Cycling
A last call for local courses this Summer and Autumn: do you know someone who wants to learn to ride a bike but never quite got round to it? Help is available from two highly recommended organisations. The instructors are trained, experienced, patient and encouraging....
