don't conflate 'bike route' with 'bike lane', maddy!
Bikelanes facilitate bikes and cars with differing operating characteristics sharing the same roads. Bikelanes have the bonifide effect of reducing wrong way cycling (Hunter) reduce sidewalk riding at intersections (Hunter), are safer than unaccomodated roads (Moritz), encourage bike riding in communities and reduce the indexed accident rate for bicyclists (everywhere).
the hyperbole and inflated claims from the bikelane haters in this thread is overwhelming in its' disinformation....