Just Lines on a Map
When we pitched-up at the Sevenoaks Bike Festival on Saturday 21st September 2024 to promote a new cycle route / greenway from London to Newhaven, Cycle Lewes were not only blessed with glorious weather but also by the presence of cycle journalist, Laura Laker, author of a great new book, Potholes and Pavements. The new route Cycle Lewes was promoting goes right past Sevenoaks so this was a great opportunity to build local support for this incredible ‘greenway’ proposal. We were excited to share with visitors how this proposal pulls together world-class places of interest and hospitality with gentler gradients than the current London to Paris alignment used by the Avenue Verte.
Bike theft in Lewes
Nigel Tarling takes a look at bicycle theft, what Cycle Lewes is doing about it and suggests some useful tips and links if it happens to you.
Cycle Lewes Food Bank Deliveries
If your bike can take panniers or has a basket, you could join Cycle Lewes as they ferry food donations from the supermarkets of Lewes over to the Malling Food Bank hosted at King’s Church on Brooks Road. It is fun, and heart-warming. This article explains what’s involved.
Me, my family and my e-bike
Jo, mum of two young children and recent arrival in Lewes from South London, uses her bike as a main mode of transport, alongside occasional car use. She’s recently started using an e-cargo bike to help get around with the children over the Lewes hills.
2021/03 A Bit of a Blow
Nick Wiseman reflects on a very blowy bike ride during the lock-down restrictions in March 2021. It’s a great record from a cyclist’s point of view of those strange Covid times.