Bike lanes sound like a luxury. Biking in England is definately frowned upon. Cars have no respect for bikers at all.

I often enter a roundabout not knowing if I'll get off it in one piece.

Todays bike was event free though. I do 10 miles each way. with rush hour traffic I do it quicker than in the car. However I often feel the need to catch up with a car at the lights and let them know what I think. I'm not aggresive normally but it just winds me up.