Originally Posted by Simplebiker

No is my first reaction. For me personally, they are of little benefit and you have the disadvantages that are often cited (in the car door zone, a place for debris to collect, ambiguous and dangerous situations at intersections). However, my opinion is not a particularly strong one. I don't think I would ever lobby for bike lanes, but neither would would I lobby against them since some people feel more comfortable in a bike lane and I can ride in the regular lane when necessary as I did last night when the bike lane had snow and gravel pushed over by the cars and plows.