Unsuspecting cyclist ploughs into 'footpath closed' sign (video)

Picture the scene, you're tearing along an empty cycle lane when all of a sudden it ceases to exist.

Well, that's what happened to this unsuspecting cyclist, who ploughed into a 'footpath closed' sign with no warning on an off-road cycle track.

Pulling off the main road, the rider takes some speed into the off-road cycle path, weaving through a gate and on towards his usual cycling route.

But instead of carrying on merrily in the dark and drizzle, he gets a shock as the lane he's cycling down has two large signs in the middle of it.

Blinded by his Cycliq light/camera combo, the rider gets a shock as he ploughs into one of the 'footpath closed' signs.

Luckily the sign takes the full brunt of the collision, apparently leaving the rider with nothing other than a bit of bemusement and the need to find an alternative route to his destination.