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@Greasy_Paws
I live in Madrid and I am not aware about this issue.
I use the bus lane whenever I find it convenient. The problem is that few years ago they installed plastic bollards in some streets to prevent cars from using / parking in the bus lanes. If you ride regularly in the bus lanes, chances are that you may end up getting stuck behind a bus with no possibility to overtake it until the next intersection / traffic lights.
Main issue about riding in Madrid is that cars tend to go relatively fast( up to 40-50km/h) in the main avenues and the relatively poor condition of the tarmac in some streets. You always have to keep an eye for potholes.
Curiously enough, the critical mass has proved to be a great success but the number of people who uses the bike regularly continues to be relatively low, though things are starting to change a bit.
If you are in Madrid, you are more than welcome to pay us visit at our workshop located very close to Malasaña / Plaza de España.