OUR FIRST LONDON EVENT
TOOK PLACE JAN/FEB 2024
All events took place at Morris+Company,
215 Mare Street, London E8 3QE
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TUESDAY 30 JANUARY
Sarah Featherstone and Judith Sykes presenting VeloCity Placemaking
Nick Hanmer presenting the work of Club Peloton
John Nordon presenting the Twenty-Inch Project
Audience Q&A compered by Joe Morris
Doors open
6:30pm
Event starts
7:00pm
Event ends
8:30-9:00pm
Safe bike parking on site,
food & drink provided
WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY
Peter Murray OBE presenting Portland to Portland
Gordon Miller presenting Ride for Freedom
Audience Q&A compered by Joe Morris
Doors open
6:30pm
Event starts
7:00pm
Event ends
8:30-9:00pm
Safe bike parking on site,
food & drink provided
THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY
Throughout the day
John Nordon films hacking and converting a twenty-inch wheel base bike
Chris Bruntlett presenting the work of the Dutch Cycle Embassy
Tom Fynas presenting the work of the London Cycling Campaign
Garmon ap Garth presenting the Hackney Cycling Campaign
Doors open
6:30pm
Event starts
7:00pm
Event ends
8:30-9:00pm
Safe bike parking on site,
food & drink provided
FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY
FIGHT CLUB open mic debates
10 min sessions on bike hacks, self-builds, fixies, cargo bikes, racing bikes, gravel bikes, classics, BMX... anything goes!
Doors open
6:30pm
Event starts
7:00pm
Event ends
8:30-9:00pm
Safe bike parking on site,
food & drink provided
SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY
THE RIDES
Arrive at Mare Street
9:30am
Depart
10:00am
Return to Mare Street
Approx 12:30pm
RIDE 1:
The Gravel Saturday Social, a multi-surface loop through Epping Forest with Xavier Aguilo and Gio Nunziantini
RIDE 2:
The Open City Archi-tour with David Garrard
Arrive at Mare Street
9:30am
Depart
10:00am
Return to Mare Street
Approx 12:30pm
SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY
TALKS, FOOD & DRINK
Plant-based, seasonal menu with fully licensed bar available all day
Safe bike parking
Music from KJ Costello and Benjamin Ledoux
Hackney Council interactive workshop
Beau Markson & Amy Hudson
The Black Riders Association
Joe Morris of Better Bike Social
Doors open
Midday onwards
Events start
2:00pm
Event ends
4:00pm
SUNDAY 4 FEBRUARY
THE RIDES
RIDE 1:
The Essex Express
Club Peloton loop into Essex with captainsJames Morgan and Matt Thornley
Arrive at Mare Street
9:30am
Depart
10:00am
Return to Mare Street
Approx 12:30pm
RIDE 2:
The Art Deco Dynamo
An archi-tour with Andy Matthews
Arrive at Mare Street
9:30am
Depart
10:00am
Return to Mare Street
Approx 12:30pm
SUNDAY 4 FEBRUARY
SUNDAY ROAST
Plant-based Sunday roast with all the trimmings
Safe bike parking
Music from KJ Costello and Benjamin Ledoux
Condor Cycles interactive workshop
Marlon Plein of BabyLDN
Joe Morris of Better Bike Social
Doors open
Midday
Events start
2:00pm
Event ends
4:00pm
Film screening:
Chasing the Sun
‘Chasing the Sun’ (70 mins) is a new feature documentary from the makers of 2014’s critically acclaimed film ‘Bicycle’.
Film starts
3:00pm