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@606
Speaking as a local cyclist I think this is a right load of bollocks.
There is a cycle lane marked on the road already, which means the cars/buses/vans tend not to be competing for road space. Now the cyclists are either going to move onto the road space or be forced onto that segregated bit that goes towards ASDA (where they have to cross the road), and then up over the footbridge.
The turning into Orient Way, where cars/vans/lorries go left, but 99% of cyclists go straight on, is going to put you on the inside, whereas now everyone goes to the right of the road.
And, of course, the whole thing spits you out onto the Eastway, where there is no segregation due to the cunts in Hackney council.
Hopefully I'll be proved wrong.