The second smallest cycle path in Leeds.

    The mind boggles at times!
    I'm not really sure what Leeds city council were thinking of when they made this ludicrous cycle path on York road Leeds.
    If you navigated this cycle path at any speed you would be sure to fall off :-)

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    1. 4.D (41 months ago | reply)

      I remember seeing a report on TV a while back, about a council who had been told by government that they were required to have a certain number of these small cycle paths (something to do with lining the cyclists up to launch across the road/dual carriageway), only the council in question didn't have a clue in what they were doing in stalled them backwards. So cyclist were faced with a very sharp 90 degree bend followed by a nice lead into the lane they'd just come from. Craziness.

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    2. kierentc (41 months ago | reply)

      isn't there a shorter one on nursery lane?

      will snap it in the next day or so, and we can compare!

    3. The_Photo_Boy (41 months ago | reply)

      hmmm, how stupid!

    4. -Tez- [deleted] (41 months ago | reply)

      haa so you found the best cycle path this side of york road...everytime i rode past i laughed so hard, i wonder what the builders thought when they were told to do this..

    5. James.Lester (41 months ago | reply)

      kierentc - I think you're right. I've seen some real short ones. I think there are some about three foot long on Stainbeck lane as well!

    6. phill.d (41 months ago | reply)

      4.D
      I'm not suprised to here that. Things are just mad these days with rules, regs, health and safety nonsesne e.tc..
      kierentc
      Thanks Kieren. I shall have to look out for that.
      lant_70
      I've no idea lol :-)
      The_Photo_Boy
      Indeed.
      -Tez-
      The mind boggles for sure!
      oldboy.
      My eyes are peeled.
      Cheers!

    7. .Photo Finish. [deleted] (41 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Road & Drive / Fotos en carretera, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    8. Hubbers (40 months ago | reply)

      Are they going to fix it?

    9. The Guardian on Flickr (32 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The world's worst cycle lanes, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    10. foxhill (32 months ago | reply)

      It's called a "jug handle" and it's not for cycles going straight ahead, but for those turning right, as it takes then away from traffic and then back at right angles. I think the idea is you cross over the the "facility" in the middle, but GOK where you go from there!

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    12. Kaymir Stark (CFYE.com) (26 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called www.flickr.com/groups/1347057@N20/, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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