Originally Posted by Sloth
This is exactly my experience. There is also much less tolerance for bikes riding outside of or to the extreme left side of the bike lane, even when doing so is the only way to stay out of the door zone.
Not to mention when it's ...
the only way to avoid the debris or obstacles or other hazards in the lane, or ...
the only way to merge left and out of the way of the right-turners, or ...
the only way to merge left to pass a cyclist riding up ahead, or the...
the only way to merge left to prepare for a left turn, or ...