BEASTWAY is back… at Redbridge Cycle Centre

 

After uncertainty as to whether or not this series would run this year, due to the new venue not being ready in time, it returns to Hainault.

The racing runs on consecutive Wednesday evenings from 21st May til 9th July.

Welcome Project First Birthday – 18th May

Food cooked from around the world, music and fun in the sun from 2pm – 6pm.

Stockwell Community Centre

1 Studley Rd
SW4 6RA

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LWP is a member led space for asylum seekers and refugees. A place to socialise, relax and learn from each other. Our aim is to reduce isolation and create solidarity among asylum seekers and refugees. A hot lunch is cooked every Sunday alongside board games, a bicycle workshop, informal English learning, workshop on CV and job applications, chatting and different activities

Bicycle Ink Pen Drawings via John Grant

Squatters Football Tournament VI

Kick off against the London housing bubble* on May 24th!

8-a-side footy, so start looking for teammates. Kickoff at midday.

All day music, picnic, and food with team registration until midday for you lazy punks!

Come with your family, kids, dogs, rats and cats.

This is a 100% DIY event so get in touch if you want to help. This event is in conjunction with Scumfest.

*See #9: Fill empty homes

Pajafest Helsinki // May 16-18th

Pyöräpaja Helsinki is hosting Pajafest 2014! With workshops, freak bikes, bands, bike jousting, bike wars, food, friends, and more!! Bike heaven of the North.

Tonight we Ride – Mike xVx

We are warriors the moment that our asses touch these seats
And we are free.

– Tonight we Ride, Mike xVx

Home sweet home

Critical Mass is 20!

Mass it up in April, when Critical Mass will be turning 20 years old!

Critical Mass in April will be held on FRIDAY the 25TH. You can even celebrate early at the Mass on March the 28th!

Critical Mass is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday of each month in cities around the world. Everyone is invited! And no one is in charge!

CM originated in 1992 in San Francisco and is now held in over 300 cities around the world (2003 figure, now likely much more).

• You can read more about CM London’s figurative days, and take a nostalgic walk down early HTML webpage designs, by checking out their original webpage – Origins and Early days.
• I also found this by Andy Smith, which includes (some) photos (!!) and ride reports, such as the CM London birthday ride from 1997. What a gem.
• David Dansky of CTUK and Adam Thompson of Hackney Bicycle Workshops and Hackney Bicycle Film Society talk about early CM London.

Early CM rides

Credit to Andy Smith

Infoshop Exhibition on the Cuts

The 56a Infoshop is currently hosting a mini-exhibition on the protests against austerity from the 2011 cuts. Materials are from the 56a archive and include photographs, flyers and leaflets from demonstrations, and independent newsletters. The fight still isn’t over, so come remember and get inspired!

The Infoshop is open Wednesday 3-7pm, Thursday 2-8pm, Friday 3-7pm, and Saturdays 2-6pm.

56a Infoshop Benefit 8th February!

Put it in your diaries kids – 56a is having a benefit gig Saturday, 8th February!

Doors 7:30pm
5 pounds
@ The Grosvenor, 17 Sidney Street SW9 0TP

The bikespace will be doing up a 1960’s Rudge frame as a raffle prize

Get your old school on

There will also be bands (punk/reggae/ska): Headjam, Jakal, Terminal Decline, The Commited, and Mind Frame

As well as stalls, a photo exhibition and more raffle prizes – Wa-hey!