About us
The London Friday Night Skate is a ten to fifteen mile street skate around London, every Friday (hence the name). The Sunday Stroll is a similar event each Sunday at 2pm.
We use different routes each time – one day we might take in famous central London roads and sights, another time we’ll head for some long fast down hills in Camden or Putney, or even a trip to the countryside out at Barnes.
The traffic is made aware of the skate as it passes by our volunteer marshals (on skates), and we even have a portable sound system on a bicycle.
We operate all year-round, subject to weather. Each Friday at 5pm we announce on our homepage whether the LFNS is going ahead or not. Likewise, we announce on Sunday at 11am whether the Sunday Stroll is happening that day.
We are not a protest group! We’re nothing to do with any political organisation, we’re not environmental protesters, and we’re not Critical Mass.
I’ve been at 3 events so far, but gave up because the bad quality of the asfalt, simply impossible to have fun!! would you guys try another routes maybe??
Hi,
where exacting is the meeting point this Sunday?
thanks
We meet on Serpentine Road where it joins South Carriage Drive in Hyde park. Click on this link to see a map – http://www.lfns.co.uk/ladbroke-grove-sunday/
Hope to see you there.
Hi
Me and my younger brother (11 years old) will be in London this weekend. I’m thinking about to go with him together to that Friday night skate. How fast are you guys go, would it be possible for him to hold the speed or should we go on Sunday skate?
Cheers!
R
Hi Roma
This Friday is a special 17 mile long good friday skate which we will do in 3 hours. This is going to be difficult for many of our Friday night regulars (especially as the second stop is temptingly near our favourite pub) so I wouldn’t recommend this for your brother unless he can easily sustain a pace of 12-15 mph for three hours. Sunday will be more family friendly and he may find this more enjoyable.
I’m a skating fanatic back home and am coming to London in April. I’ll stay in a hotel in Camden but would like more info on the circuits you plan to do in next month, please.
Thanks
A
Hello Alistair
We write new routes all the time, so we won’t know where we are going until the week before. However, to give you an indication of where we are going why look through our old routes on the site.
Look forward to seeing you on the skate
Is this Sundays Stroll – 27th February – going to be a Snail Stroll?
Hi, i met a few people from your club on Sunday evening at the Victoria pub.
I would like to take part in your events but my skates are back home in Finland.
Where can i hire skates for (Friday and Sunday)?
Is there any other info i need to join in?
Can I just come along?
Hi Tuula – You met me in the pub on Sunday. Finland does seem a bit of a trudge to get your skates from.
You can rent skates at Slick Willies on Gloucester Road or Club Blue Room at Marble Arch
Have a read of our Rules before you come out to play, otherwise see you Friday.