Whether or not your a bike mass person, makes no diference here. What needs to focused on is bicyclist ride to and from important places.... such as work.. home... shopping(I smell tax dollars being spent!!!!)
To encourage merchants to go along with the plan here in OK and possibly in Texas(if some with not be so wild while trying to take a lane----another post) Money does go a long way is moving merchant s and goverments to support this plan.
Try going in and saying "I Like your store and will shop here more but I can only get here by bicycle." See if that won't help.
Bob