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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why spend tax dollars on additional bicycle infrastructure when bikers disdain the existing infrastructure? [/quote]

Dude. There is no such thing as "bikers". A bicyclist is anybody who rides a bicycle. And study after study after study shows that people are more likely to ride a bicycle when there is good, connected bicycle infrastructure.

If you drive, then you should SUPPORT good bicycle infrastructure. Why would you want more people in more cars getting in your way more?[/quote]Ok fair enough. Tell me why some of the people who ride bicycles don't use off road paths that are adjacent to road? I support bicycle infrastructure but it might not be prudent to act like it exist where it doesn't.[/quote]

Because the law says they can? Why don't people who insist on driving 55 in the left lane on the highway use side streets? Should the existence of those annoying drivers automatically disqualify any new car-based infrastructure as you seem to believe cyclists exercising their legal right to ride in the street does?  [/quote]

Drivers: You're in my way, get over there with the pedestrians.
Pedestrians: You don't belong on my sidewalk, get in the road.

The solution to this problem is infrastructure FOR BICYCLISTS.

Mind you, as a driver, I understand that it's mostly other drivers who are in my way (as I am in their way), not bicyclists - or pedestrians.[/quote]
The first part of this isn’t true though? Cars are legally mandated to share the road with bicycles. Bicycles are also legally allowed to take the lane. [/quote]

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