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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I bike a lot and find protected bike lanes more dangerous than taking the lane. Drivers just don’t see cyclists in bike lanes, which makes every intersection a massive risk of a right hook. The two-way bike lanes also become death traps when an irresponsible cyclist rides too fast and out of control from the other direction. No thanks. [/quote] I bike five days a week on the average week and will always take a protected lane wherever they are available. When riding on the street, a small but not insignificant proportion of drivers do their utmost to scare the shit out of me by passing at speed and within a few inches. And then there’s the dilemma of whether I should weave in to empty parking spaces to let cars by and risk getting hit when weaving back out before the next parked car. In protected lanes, I don’t have to worry about any of that. There is a risk of getting right hooked but that can be mitigated by defensive cycling.[/quote]
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