These bike lanes were a way of marginalising cyclists, and freeing up Britain’s expansive road network for the small number of wealthy car owners.
I’m happy to be marginalized if it means I don’t have to ride in conflict with cars.
The explanations provided in this article are the same stupid fucking reasons it’s next to impossible and dangerous to ride a bike in America.
No, a bike is not a car and it should not be treated like one.
No, no one I know wants to hop on a bike and share the same lane as a semi truck or teenager in a lifted truck texting on a phone.
Having a bike lane (preferably separate from the main road) where there is at least some breathing room is the only way most people would even consider it. God forbid you should fall off or crash, you don’t risk losing your life over something that would otherwise be a scraped knee.
GTFO with your bikes are cars bull shit.
It’s important to remember that roads weren’t always for cars. At one point they were for pedestrians
Now they are used by 6000 lbs trucks that go 0-60 in 4 seconds because… Reasons. Not even remotely safe for pedestrian use.
Shame that we not only lost the road, but also the cycle tracks. Happy to see things moving the other direction.