I'm a daily cyclist, both…

I'm a daily cyclist, both for recreation and for my commute but I also own a car. For people like me, the bike lanes don't change how I ride. Or whether I do ride. If there is no bike lane, I ride in traffic. I don't care how drivers react and I have no fear being with cars. Drivers will have to wait behind me or go around. This will add to congestion even though I'm still on a bike. But for people who need the lanes, families, people with mobility issues, children, it's a safety issue that doesn't benefit anyone, not even drivers. Many people who ride bikes, like me, also drive. Removing lanes will make some of those people reconsider getting on their bike, adding to the congestion this plan is supposed to solve. The highways don't have bike lanes. The major thoroughfares in my city don't have bike lanes. Bike lanes are not the cause of congestion . Bike lanes and good transit are the only solution. Drivers are not stuck in traffic, they are traffic.