-=> Quoting Richard Glazer to Barry Austern <=-
 RG> I'll tell you Barry, I ride with a bike club and they wouldn't even
 RG> get near a bike lane. Lanes are notorious for accidents, broken wheels
 RG> due to bad pavement, and flats because of settled debris. If I use them
 RG> it is during the week on off traffic times.
I try to avoid bicycle lanes and paths too.  I find everything you say to be
true about them.  In addition I find that I am far more nervous on a bike
path than I am on a busy street.
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... You lift me up on the wind, you make me ride on it... (Job 30:22)
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