The thing is that bike lanes need to be built intelligently. As a bike commuter I want to have bike lanes that don’t force me to ride close to parked cars because that is dangerous for the cyclist and people getting in and out of the cars. I want to be able to conserve momentum and not have to stop everywhere, because building up speed costs effort. In my country if there is a bike lane its use is compulsary, but some lanes are so unsafe or so built to kill your speed that I often do avoid them wholly or partially.

I admit to being somewhat of a vehicular cyclist but I support easier safe options for those who are not.