London Cycling Competition

Cycling in London offers an eclectic array of sites, visions and landscapes which are probably taken for granted if ridden past every day.

For anyone not living in London, there may exist a curiosity about what the tarmac pounding and green living actually looks like, in and around Old Father Thames.

A nice idea is to document what we see from the handlebars of London, and share it.

TfL are also running a little photo competition, incentivised with £600 squid.

So you really could be better off by bike. Ha!


Criteria

“Photographs will be judged according to their originality, appropriateness and relevance to the promotion of 'cycling' and quality of photography.”

Entries will be categorised by London boroughs as follows:

North

• Barnet
  
• Camden
  
• Enfield
  
• Haringey
  

North East

• Hackney
• Islington
• Waltham Forest

South West

• Hounslow
• Kingston
• Richmond
• Merton
• Wandsworth
• Lambeth
• Sutton

City

• City of London

West Central

• Hammersmith and Fulham
• Kensington and Chelsea
• Westminster

South East

• Bexley
• Bromley
• Lewisham
• Southwark
• Croydon
• Greenwich

West

• Brent
• Harrow
• Ealing
• Hillingdon

East

• Barking and Dagenham
• Newham
• Tower Hamlets
• Havering
• Redbridge

Final advice; state where your cycling photo was taken, and get consent if it features somebody.

See here.

Technorati tags: Bike, cycling photos, London cycling

All Good Things...

It has been a pleasure to share my cycling thoughts with you over the last 1.3 years, but sadly I will not be posting any updates here for the foreseeable future. This is because of changes to the demands on my time, which includes learning another language and intensive re-training for a new career.


As I mentioned on Cycling London's first birthday, I really appreciate the comments and the regular page views from everybody, so thank you!

During the period of writing, I feel I've witnessed a significant blossoming of cycling's exponential popularity, in to a more accepted usual and mainstream mode of transport: Lycra not required.

Whether it is the affectionately-titled "bomb dodgers" commuting by bike, or the Kensington shoppers en route pour café, or the Brompton train commuters, or the triathlete trainers, or just me & others going to work; the rise of cycling commuters is very noticeable. I'm happy to have experienced that social awakening.

Artistic Cyclists Required

In September, Brighton sees a performance of the National Theatre's Bicycle Ballet, which is described as a spectacular choreography on bicycles.

The organisers are looking for cyclists to join in the performances.

Take a look at their site http://www.bicycleballet.co.uk.

Looks kinda fun.