Also, if you're riding in with less confident people there are other routes. You can miss this whole section by heading behind the Tate and rejoining after St Johns Smith Square. The bit that really needs work is outside parliament, site of the now infamous dooring. It's too narrow, single lane and packed with busses. However both ends have cycle lanes, just not this bit. Classic non joined up infrastructure.
Also, if you're riding in with less confident people there are other routes. You can miss this whole section by heading behind the Tate and rejoining after St Johns Smith Square. The bit that really needs work is outside parliament, site of the now infamous dooring. It's too narrow, single lane and packed with busses. However both ends have cycle lanes, just not this bit. Classic non joined up infrastructure.