Originally Posted by
Allister
I think there's always going to be pressure, no matter how irrational, to get bikes off the road completely, so, while it may not be making things better, supporting the right to use the road will hopefully stop it getting worse. There's nothing wrong with supporting both. If nothing else, cyclists competent in riding on the road are also going to be competent path users.
And in a way, a network of MUP's makes it even harder for the commuter/utility cyclist, because Joe Sixpack in his SUV just thinks that you're being an even bigger dink for having the audacity to ride the road (let alone take the lane!) when there's a perfectly good bikepath
not going where you want to go!