Britain's most pointless cycle 'lane' unveiled - and it's just 8ft long!



Baffled cyclists have ridiculed a council after it opened Britain's shortest cycle lane in a busy city centre - at just 8ft long.

It takes a cyclist less than a second to ride down the special stretch before they rejoin the main road.

Council officials spent an estimated £2,000 in painting the red and white markings on the tiny stretch.

Tiny: The 8ft stretch of cycle lane in Cardiff city centre cost an estimated £2,000 to complete

And it has confused cyclists after officials came up with a 'gobbledygook' explanation for the miniature lane.

Officials said it was to 'highlight the interface between the eastbound carriageway and the beginning of a new contraflow facility' in Cardiff city centre and to encourage green transport.

Cyclist Kevin Hughes, 47, said: 'It's just hilarious. I saw it as I was cycling pst and couldn't believe my eyes.

'Obviously nobody could cycle in it because it is so so small. You just hav time to get int he saddle before getting off again.'

Mr Hughes, a member of Cardiff Ajax Cycling Club, added: 'I posted a picture of it on the club forum and it's started a bit of a laugh.

Ridiculous: Cyclist Kevin Hughes, 47, stop next to the new lane. It takes less than a second to negotiate it

'I've got no idea why it would be there. The only thing I can think of is the council need a certain number of cycle lanes in the city centre, but there's nothing around there to require a cycle lane.

'You couldn't ride a bike down there even, cars are going flying past.'

A council spokesman said the prupose of the lane is to alert cyclists to the left-hand turn into a new facility.