The 13 Worst Bike Lanes in the World. Includes examples of “paint as bike lane” and “car charging cables stretching across bike lane” and my fave: “trees in the middle of the bike lane”. https://discerningcyclist.com/worst-bike-lanes/
13 Worst Bike Lanes in the World
What is worse than having no bike lane? Having a badly constructed bike lane. We highlight some of the worst bike lanes in the world.Lawrence Bywater (Discerning Cyclist)
jd 🔆
in reply to kottke.org • • •Ladies, gentlemen, start your face palms. ⬆️
#ottbike #biking #bike @jleiper
Dave Morris
in reply to kottke.org • • •Oh gosh, I live in Edinburgh and the fact that our tiny city is so well-represented on that list is both very embarrassing and not at all surprising.
Every now and then I cycle down Leith walk for the sheer thrill of attempting such a stupid cycling route. It's really, really something.
Here's a nice article about it from a couple days ago, which still manages to show some optimism for cycling generally: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/what-it-feels-like-to-cycle-along-the-worst-cycle-lane-in-the-world
Ian Douglas Scott
in reply to kottke.org • • •The worst is when there's no bike lane, or shoulder. Just signs that say "share the road" and "bike route" on a road with a fairly high speed limit, a fair amount of traffic, and not many opportunities to pass.
Nice sentiment, but I'm really not sure what they want either cars or bicycles to do.