[Scott_Sanderson]

That's an old argument, the "vehicular cyclist."

Only 1% of people are brave enough to do this.

For bikes to have a significant mode share, it has to be more comfortable than "just mix in with the high speed SUVs."

Plenty of examples of high mode share, Copenhagen and Amsterdam above 50%, and they do not ask bicyclists to mix with fast dangerous cars.

[exogen]

Surely not every road or destination is going to have bike lanes, so isn't everyone going to have to mix with traffic eventually anyway? Having them in some places but not others is just confusing for everyone involved.

[Gwypaas]

Watch the bicycle infrastructure get better as he get out into the Amsterdam suburbs.

Cycling showdown, Amsterdam vs. Calgary

https://youtu.be/M8F5hXqS-Ac

[masklinn]

> Surely not every road or destination is going to have bike lanes

Why not? If there’s space for an entire road there’s more than enough for a bike lane or two. With the possible exception of mountain-side single-lane roads where cars barely fit.