It's freakin' Virginia. Where the motorists whine unceasingly about the roads, but want as much subsidy from other sources as possible. Where they talk seriously about their "right" to drive without a liscence or insurance, and when faced with a thousand dollar fine for doing so, shake the state legislature so hard that the fines are overturned. Where any money spent on alternate transport is met with a howl so loud it doesn't stand a hope.

And frankly, given a couple of the lanes they've tried to shoehorn in around RVA, cyclists are frankly better off without 'em. Door zones, lanes in a broken gutter, thru lanes placed to the right of right turn only lanes, lanes with limited visbility, you name it.