Thanks for the responses folks. I'm involved with my own cities cycling committee but their progress is slow. I've e-mailed my local government representative and to this date, he has avoided providing me with a written response as to why we have such poor facilities for cyclists. When I asked the council the biggest problem was money. So i'm just trying to understand what other cities have done and how they overcame the resistance. Once again today I was cut off and honked at and I don't deserve to treated like that while on the road. Bike lanes are better for the drivers and for riders.