SillyCyclist vs SillyCycleLanes

24/03/2010 TfL have started to build, or rather paint, the new cycle super highways around London. The first pictures I have seen are, in one word, crap. Not thought-out or well-planned. Simply a dash of blue paint randomly added at a junction. Just like the green paint we have already seen on the roads, which is clearly ignored by other road users or puts us cyclists in danger. I will no ... read more ...

Creative cycling

22/10/2009 Trying to follow a route on the London Cycle Network(LCN) or National Cycle Network(NCN) you have to put on your thinking hat. Because you have to be a bit creative with your cycling. Signs pointing the wrong way, signs not there at all and routes that just ends somewhere where you really have to think twice to be able to get back on track. And some of them even send you ... read more ...

Prince of Wales Drive, SW11

24/08/2009 If you are cycling down Albert Bridge Road and want to turn into Prince of Wales Drive, you will find this little gem. View Larger Map As you can see that the cycle lane goes up and over the pavement and right now there is roadworks which isn't helping. I don't know how Wandsworth can have such a great park (Battersea) for cycling and right outside such a bad cycling infrastructure. 1/ Very high ... read more ...

King Street, SW6

15/08/2009 Cycling from Chiswick into Hammersmith on King Street, Sw6. You will be led on to yet another contraflow cycle lane, which is again bad for you. View Larger Map On the one way bit of King Street starting from Hammersmith gyratory that goes all the way down to the junction of Nigel Playfair Avenue to your left and Studland Street on your right. There is a cycle lane running on the right ... read more ...

Hugon Road, SW6

11/08/2009 If you are cycling along on Peterborough Road, you will see national cycling route 4 is turning down Hugon Road. Which is a one way road coming onto Peterborough Road, with a contraflow cycling lane. Please don't use it, as you can see ... 1/ Very high kerbs to the both sides of the cycle lane and very narrow. Which will not give you much space to maneuver safely. 2/ There is a railing to ... read more ...