I'd recommend joining the London Cycling Campaign (lcc.org.uk) as they do great work on issues close to most cyclists' hearts. And membership confers a 10% discount in most cycle shops.
That bloody smart car constantly sits at the junction of evershot and hanley roads trying to take pictures of people turning right into hanley. It always has 2 people asleep inside wearing council uniforms. I simply cannot understand this total wast…
A contact for Transition would be great. I'd like to start looking into how we could improve the take-up of domestic energy efficiency measures and renewable energies in our area, potentially by using a group-on style approach. If there were enough …
the North London guerrilla gardening cell has been very quiet: http://guerrillagardening.org/community/index.php?board=203.0
Someone called libby started a Finsbury Park action in September 2010, but nothing since. Maybe we need to start more concer…
I am resurrecting a very old thread here, but did you pursue transition finsbury park, Arkady? I have checked their website and it seems operational. I have registered so will see what comes of it: http://transitionfinsburypark.org.uk
@ Misscara - agree with you on Evans, but tend to disagree with you on Finsbury. My wife bought a bought a bike from there years ago and they just sent her on her way, doing nothing to set it up for her. Hadron are definitely not too cool for school…
Another vote for Hadron on the Hornsey Rd. 2 Wheels Good was OK, but was connected to Specialized and the staff were a bit aloof. Hadron is genuinely independent and they know what the are talking about. Absolutely no attitude, which is quite often …
If you described a fleet of electric vehilces delivering everyone's milk to the door, taking away and re-using (not recycling!) the bottles, you'd no doubt be considered some idealist eco-warrior by today's standards. Or just an average customer in …
I don't go that frequently, due to having to huff and puff on the bike over the hill, which I do for exclusive reasons (Dunns & Walter Perkis), but it is good. Sometimes the coffee can be a bit bitter; I do prefer Vagabond coffee. The staff seem…
@BrodieJ: to get cheap prices and everyone to shop with them, they also screw their suppliers royally, which is a bad thing
Have you been to coffee circus, Checkski? They also do excellent coffee in Crouch End, worth a try.
vagabond is brilliant. I go there every wednesday morning with my 2 year-old and they give him a free babycino. They do the best coffee in the area by far. The only disappointing thing is that they removed the rocking horse above the door, which my …
Perhaps you can clear something up for me: I have shopped around for good olive oil in London, ranging from the big brands, to independent stuff in supermarkets, to artisanal oils at farmers markets. I have assumed that you have to pay an awful lot …
Parkrun is brilliant, but the FP course is challenging due to the hills.
@mapsa were you given the big round of applause for 101 runs? really you should get one at 104 runs, as then you've completed 2 full years of park running. Which will mean you…