Cycling Festival to Be Held in Chiswick and Hammersmith

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Event celebrating completion of Cycleway 9

A previous cycle event on King Street in Hammersmith. Picture: HF Council

April 21, 2023

A festival of cycling is to be held across Chiswick and Hammersmith this May to celebrate the completion of the local section of Cycleway 9.

The event has been organised by Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham Councils along with Transport for London and is taking place on Sunday 14 May.

There will be guided cycle rides from Turnham Green (opposite Chiswick Town Hall) to Lyric Square in Hammersmith and back again. The guided ride will set off at 10.30am and is for families and cyclists of all abilities who will be led by expert, qualified ride leaders from both councils and from local cycling groups. Another led ride will take place in the afternoon from Hammersmith to Chiswick with Hammersmith riders being escorted back later in the day.

In addition to the ride, cycling and active travel stalls and activities will also be on offer outside Chiswick Town Hall and on Lyric Square. These activities will include a workshop from the Metropolitan Police on safer interactions between cyclists and HGVs, a performance by the Bicycle Ballet Co, a second-hand bicycle market by Peddle My Wheels, stalls from Hounslow Council’s green and active travel teams and local active travel businesses.

If you have a bike that may need care and attention, you can bring it along to free workshops on the day by Dr Bike at Lyric Square and Turnham Green who can undertake basic repairs or instruct and advise you on more serious work that may need to be done.
Hounslow Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Transport Strategy, Councillor Katherine Dunne, said: “Cycling and walking routes are great for the environment and can help to improve air quality in our borough by reducing traffic on our roads.

“Schemes like Cycleway 9 also support our ambitions to tackle climate change and air pollution by cutting vehicle emissions, reducing the amount of carbon and toxins emitted.”

“So come along and sign up for this ride because it’s great for improving physical and mental health and wellbeing and enjoying cycling for the long term.”

Register your place to join in the guided ride on Eventbrite.

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