Opinions are fine...but that doesn't make them true or valid. For example, the assumption in the OP that roads must have bike lanes to be used safely by cyclists. 'Common sense' dictates that just is not the case, otherwise one would have to believe that cyclists have not been able to ride safely for a century without the presence of bike lanes on our roads. Sorry, peddling old wives tales is not useful for any cyclist, new or otherwise.
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