It runs apologetically for about 25 metres from opposite the British Library to the next junction along and consists of a poorly painted band about 1 foot wide. It’s of no use to a cyclist, the layout of the road hasn’t been changed to accommodate it and I doubt motorists even notice it. All of which begs one question. Why the hell is it there?
OK, this is my theory…
Camden Council was either given a target by government to create a certain mileage of cycle lanes or made a commitment to the local electorate to do so. Knowing the bureaucratic mentality, rather than an expensive co-ordinated network of proper cycle lanes that might actually improve the life expectancy of riders, there are probably hundreds of cheap silly 25m long painted lanes dotted throughout the borough.
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Is that a bicycle? Or some kind of weird steamroller as lovingly restored by Fred Dibnah?
Maybe Jeremy Clarkson works for Camden Council...
That cycle lane in the photograph has nothing to do with Camden.
I know, I took the photograph!!
It is in Whitehorse Road in Croydon. Take a look at http://www.asyf99.dsl.pipex.com/croydon/cycle_lanes.html where the original is posted.
Hi Mike - I lifted it from Google to represent a generic useless cycle lane, but it's very nice to hear from the photographer himself!
...but I want to see what the Camden lane looks like.
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