I walked in from West Brompton yesterday morning, so past Earls Court. The Olympic lanes were empty of traffic except for cyclists who were being waved through by the marshals. Clearly they have decided upon a pragmatic policy.
It's the only time I've ever seen the Brompton Road look like a place where cycling might be safe and even enjoyable. The rest of the time it's a hair0curling nightmare of heavy traffic with hundreds of cyclists weaving through narrow gaps.
