Getting marginalized on the road cause it's not about me, it's about the people who want to drive their car fast... Getting marginalized on the path cause it's not about me, it's about the people who want to ride their bikes slow... Nice to know how little you matter.

Anyway, I think that it is quite possible to come up with cycling facilities that would encourage people to cycle and yet would not unnecessarily inhibit the faster cyclists. A key feature here is NOT separating the road and the bike lane/path etc. physically by a curb and in general permitting the cyclist to use the road in various circumstances, in particular for passing slower riders. One can also provide a network of segregated paths that parallel the road but allow the cyclist an option to ride on the road (it would be helpful if the road had a WOL too..) Such facilities would benefit both the faster cyclists and the slower cyclists - because the slower cyclists would actually be safer and will still be able to go a little faster (since they don't have to stop at every intersection because parked cars on their left have been blocking them from drivers' view for the last block).