Crap cycle lanes

velocity boy:I despise a lot of cycle lanes as they are nothing more than a painted gutter, but I do enjoy bus lanes. Cycling in London would certainly be a little tougher were we not able to take a whole (bus) lane without anyone being able to give us flak. There's a lot of places where bus lanes give you access to different routes as well, as sometimes the roads go one-way with the exception of a bus lane. So bus lanes are cool, cycle lanes are just crap though.

Ealing is having some issues with these at the moment. The council was fighting Tfl over the bus lanes and has won the right to shut them down or at least alter the times they are effective.
This is harmful for cyclists. Bus lanes are good and motorists should be kept out of them. I've written a letter already but if you are in Ealing or Northolt etc. perhaps you should join the LCC for the area and campaign to keep the bus lanes as they are. It's not just about the buses!