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Why don’t cyclists use the cycle lane? Because a farmer has dumped hundreds of tonnes of sugar beet in it

A farmer later apologised for the beet blockage believed to weigh up to 700 tonnes and said they "certainly didn't go out of our way to cause havoc" but "it's kicked off big time"

Thu, Jan 18, 2024 11:26

“It’s Balamory in road form”: Confused motorists brand proposed cycle lane layout a “dangerously chaotic mess”

The planned year-long revamp includes the installation of “more resilient” bollards to better protect a bike lane local cyclists say has been rendered “pointless” by motorists constantly parking in it

Wed, Jan 17, 2024 18:49

“More resilient” bollards planned for cycle lane made “completely pointless” by drivers parking in it

Despite a multi-storey car park being as close as 20 metres away from the cycle lane at one section, local riders reported the infrastructure is blocked by parked vehicles "all day, every day"

Tue, Jan 09, 2024 11:21

St Margaret’s Church car park (Google Maps)

“The church is under threat”: Vicar fears cycle lane outside church car park will drive away the congregation

“Our bells have been ringing out since the mid-1800s… Now we face extinction simply because of a crazy traffic system”

Fri, Jan 05, 2024 12:13

“A pointless waste of time and taxpayers’ money”: Bike shop owner slams cycle lane claiming it forced him to shut down business

Sondec Cycles owner told council the “general public won’t be convinced to give up their cars” in a hilly place like Rotherham

Sun, Dec 24, 2023 14:53

Oxford Christmas Market (Oxfordshire County Council)

Christmas is RUINED… by a cycle lane: Traders blame the “most disappointing” Christmas Market on a key cycling route

The new organisers claimed that Oxford deserved a better Christmas Market — one without a cycle lane splitting it into two

Sun, Dec 24, 2023 11:33

“I don’t care that I’m in the bike lane, just go around me!”: Note on car parked in a cycle lane leaves cyclists dumbfounded and angry

A note stuck on the windscreen wiper of a car parked in the middle of a bike lane in Boston has gone viral — and cyclists can’t make sense of the sheer audacity

Fri, Dec 08, 2023 15:13

Councillor opposes protected cycle lane plan… because it might damage his sports car, he claims

Murray Chong voted against the proposal as he fears he would not be able to move out the way of emergency services without scraping the bottom of his Chevrolet Corvette on the cycle route's segregation

Wed, Dec 06, 2023 12:17

Environmental activists oppose “problematic” new cycle lane plans due to proposed relocation of trees that survived “chainsaw massacre”

“We need to find the right balance between creating a modern-day city centre and one that has strong environmental credentials,” the council says, arguing that moving the trees is a “vital part” of the lane’s design and will be carried out successfully

Wed, Nov 29, 2023 13:19

Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough (Kevin Marks, Twitter)

Under-fire mayor accused of “abysmal failure” to rip out “disastrous” cycle lane insists works will go ahead once council can afford it

During his May election campaign Chris Cooke branded the infrastructure an "absolute disaster" after it was condemned for causing injuries to cyclists and pedestrians while also failing to deter motorists from driving or parking in it

Thu, Nov 23, 2023 13:07