Cycle lane hall of shame

[Armegatron]

Is it because of the death ray from the spaceship overhead?

Or flying pliers?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/12/giant_pliers/

 

[Brahan]

I love that site. My favourite of all time. Truly brilliant. Imagine how much all those signs cost.

HAHAHAHA

That's one way to get rid of the whole region's quota.

 

[gaz]

This one is on my commute, the whole road surafce is bumpy, if your on a road bike you have to stand out of the saddle the whole time for it not to hurt your rear. i tend to just ride in the middle of the road. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...=F5k_132HNHDzKIP2uGFXFA&cbp=12,330.06,,0,8.64

This one is just CRAZY, the cyclist gets a nice lane, but then they have to GIVE WAY to cars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE!!!!!!!!
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...=aQnWHwPHbOCaCZMLyrC4tA&cbp=12,111.46,,0,7.02

 

[manalog]

This one is a complete waste of money!

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...d=-R-zs5DgDKWB3tt9yCWI9g&cbp=12,95.59,,0,9.84

 

[marinyork]

Having seen threads mention about crap cycle lanes.

Take a look at this beauty: http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&l...=WxLy1dZ8cT5cu2gNJQsIAg&cbp=12,74.51,,0,19.06

It is a total waste of council tax payers money on paint and I will never use it. The reason why, just rotate the view around 180 degrees and you will see what I am talking about.

Thanks for that. Got a great laugh out of that. One of my sets of Grandparents used to live a stones throw from where that photo was taken quite a number of years ago. The thought of a cycle lane along that road now with how godawful the driving standards are in Bexhill got a real chuckle.

 

[marinyork]

This one is just CRAZY, the cyclist gets a nice lane, but then they have to GIVE WAY to cars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE!!!!!!!!
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...=aQnWHwPHbOCaCZMLyrC4tA&cbp=12,111.46,,0,7.02

That one really is excellent. Touche .

 

[manalog]

Here is another one,good practice run if you want some "Dooring Experience"

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...oid=-gUglsIkgtlaT9FUs4yXEw&cbp=12,112.96,,0,5

 

[redjedi]

This one is a complete waste of money!

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...d=-R-zs5DgDKWB3tt9yCWI9g&cbp=12,95.59,,0,9.84

I don't see the problem with that one. It lets cyclists enter a two way street which is no enter for motor vehicles. I have a similar one near me. Although I still haven't worked out the cycle lanes getting to and from it I just end up pulling into the right hand lane and then into the little cycle bays.

 

[Tynan]

Here is another one,good practice run if you want some "Dooring Experience"

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&s...oid=-gUglsIkgtlaT9FUs4yXEw&cbp=12,112.96,,0,5

Waltham Forest likes that sort of lane, not just dooring either, peds stepping out is another classic

 

[Bollo]

OK, these dazzlers are my local favourites. That pinch point is too narrow for car+bike, but there's nothing wrong with trying. There are several of these along this road, and johnny motorist gets mighty unhappy if you're not in your lane.

 

[redjedi]

OK, these dazzlers are my local favourites. That pinch point is too narrow for car+bike, but there's nothing wrong with trying. There are several of these along this road, and johnny motorist gets mighty unhappy if you're not in your lane.

Those are pointless, but it's another 30m of cycle lane installed in the borough, every little helps

 

[automatic_jon]

I especially like the ones on the way out of the city which tuck in specifically to give motorists some target practice for their doors.

http://bit.ly/dgHjpp

At least the lanes are wider than most in Portsmouth.

And at home we have a road of 'traffic calming' with token cycle lanes in the gutter along the obstacles the council built.

http://bit.ly/chHJ8j

 

[redjedi]

I don't have too many bad ones near me, but there is this one

It starts on the left side of the pavement

then swings over to the right

before dropping you off into the road anyway

But if that's the worst I can come up with, then I count myself lucky. Perhaps I've just given up looking for them

 

[manalog]

I don't see the problem with that one. It lets cyclists enter a two way street which is no enter for motor vehicles. I have a similar one near me. Although I still haven't worked out the cycle lanes getting to and from it I just end up pulling into the right hand lane and then into the little cycle bays.

Yes Redjedi I partly agree with you but if you look at the end of that cycle lane there is always, guaranteed a car/van parked there blocking the exit. Plus most cyclist will not gain anything going that way anyway unless you live in that road.

 

[manalog]

OK, these dazzlers are my local favourites. That pinch point is too narrow for car+bike, but there's nothing wrong with trying. There are several of these along this road, and johnny motorist gets mighty unhappy if you're not in your lane.

LOL Hey, At least its nice and clean.