How many of you still prefer to ride on the road even though there is a dedicated bike lane.
Just to be clear, a bike lane can just be paint on the side of the road. You are talking about either a separate bike lane (some barrier between the travel lane and the bike lane) or maybe even a separated path. If it's just paint then the only reasons not to ride in the bike lane is vehicles parked there, broken pavement, or debris. If it is a separate bike lane or path, there are all kinds of reasons not to ride there.