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Worst thing ever created.
They are really a great thing for the bicycle challenged Mountain Bike rider with huge puncture proof tires who's goal is to get 6 blocks down to the coffee shop & back.
The are the worst thing ever for the cyclist with competent handling skills & a decent set of tires. Cars blow all road debris to the gutters(bicycle lanes). For those of you who aren't aware, a crappy bicycle tire cost $50. A decent tire starts at $80 & like car tires...Sky is the limit....they are very prone to destruction. Cyclists like drivers of all autos/trucks on the road range from competent & polite to completely incompetent a$$holes. Which leads me to my last point...
Bike lanes take up valuable road space, which in many instances aren't being used by cyclists 80% of the time anyway.
So why not leave bike paths to paths to parks & beaches for the recreational cyclists & let the rest of us act like civil humans. Just another place for our govt. to spend money where it's not needed.