Cycling in the Headington area
In 2005 James Bloice Smith of Headington Action gave a presentation at the North-East Area Committee about Headington's cycle lanes. This highlighted both the inadequacy and downright uselessness of many of the existing cycle lanes, and helped motorists appreciate just how difficult life can be for cyclists.
Headington's worst cycle
lanes in pictures
Headington's cycle lanes often come to an abrupt end (sometimes in the middle of a bus queue); they can be ridiculously short; they are used for parking; and they can tip cyclists from the safety of a pavement cycle lane straight in front of a bus.
Headington is not alone with its poor and unusable cycle lanes.
The Warrington Cycle
Campaign exposes nationwide examples in its
"Cycling facility of the month"