Cycling
Lambeth has a range of cycling initiatives to get you on your bike and keep you going.
Lambeth is a great place to cycle, with lots of widened bus lanes, cycle superhighways and recently resurfaced routes and roads such as London Cycle Network 3, 5 and 25 it can make for a more pleasant way to travel.
More and more people are taking up cycling, encouraged by the freedom, expediency, health and money saving benefits it gives.
Cycle training
One to one cycle confidence training is available all year round by Cycle Training UK to people who live, work or study in Lambeth.
It is suitable for both novices and experienced cyclists and the courses deal with cycle maintenance, as well as on-road riding.
Just £8 (equivalent to one day's congestion charge) gets you as many lessons as you need to get road confident. CTUK also deliver a family riding course, teaching parents to ride safely with children.
Another course, cycle training for schools, teaches children to ride in realistic conditions but in a controlled environment. It provides lessons in how to interpret traffic bike control for example how to turn, look and signal (at the same time). Instructors take children in pairs and can even practice their route to school with them.
To book a one to one lesson telephone 020 7231 6005 or visit www.cycletraining.co.uk.
Dr Bike new dates - January and February
Bring your bike for a free bike check in Kennington on 18 January and on 15 February between 5.30 and 7.30pm.
It is especially important to look after your bike throughout the winter months so bring it along for a professional check up.
We will be set up on the triangle opposite Oval tube station next to the southbound Cycle Superhighway 7. No need to book just turn up with your bike.
It is also important to keep warm over the winter months - gloves, hats, scarves and ear-muffs all make cycling in the cold more enjoyable. It could be worth investing in some waterproofs for when it rains.
Visibility is important in the dark too, it is advisable to make yourself as noticeable as possible so some form of reflective clothing can help - there are some funky items out there so you don't need to go with traditional high vis.
Don't forget that you are legally obliged to have a white light at the front of your bike and a red one at the back. There is no need to stop cycling during the winter as it is a great way to keep fit and travel time effectively.
For more information email cycling@lambeth.gov.uk.
Exchange your resident permit for bicycle vouchers
Car owners in Lambeth are currently being given the opportunity to exchange their resident's parking permits for a £200 cycle voucher. To be eligible you must have held your current annual permit for at least two years and have sold your vehicle. For more information see parking permits exchange.
Cycle routes and maps
Lambeth has three major cycle routes, numbers 3, 5, and 25. The routes are part of the London Cycle Network, a combination of strategic cycle routes across the city which is currently being developed and expanded.
For a map of Lambeth cycle routes and information on safe and confident city cycling:
For more online cycle route maps visit: