Originally Posted by hsilman

I have mixed feelings about bike lanes. I generally like them and rejoice when they put them in(new ones going up on 1st ave and extending the one on 2nd ave right by my apt), but it's just frustrating because now some ******bags will park in it and unlike the unprotected lanes I have nowhere to go to get around them. I've found roads with the "bike lane" painted on the road on the left side but not separated from traffic to be the best. It reminds me that I am a vehicle and to behave as such and I find cars take notice of me more and that's always a good thing.

On the flip side, I can see how protected bike lanes encourage new people to start riding in the city, and more riders is always a good thing.