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Originally Posted by Bunk
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Some cyclists are perfectly comfortable with vehicular cycling (taking a lane of the road just like you're a car). I'm one of them. I keep up with traffic, I'm not intimidated by cars, and I want to get where I'm going as fast as I can.
But most potential bicycle commuters are not. Riding in traffic stresses them out. They're not confident. They're not concerned with getting from A to B as fast as possible so much as they want their ride to be as safe and secure as possible. That's who bicycle lanes are for. And that's why the speed on bike lanes is far slower than experienced vehicular cyclists are accustomed to.
It's a mistake to regard cyclists as a monolithic group. The expertise, riding speed, and expectations of cyclists vary far more dramatically than those of motorists. Many will continue to ride on roads and take a lane, as they have every right to do.