The Disappointing Distraction of “Vehicular Cycling”

Is this the most counterproductive idea in the world of cycling?

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Thanks to John Simmerman of Active Towns for footage from the Netherlands: Exploring Utrecht Nov 4th with No Dialog

John Forester resources:
https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a32...
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2007 S2b 04 Forrester avi

References:

"Enjoy the Ride - Essential Bicycling Skills": Enjoy the Ride - Essential Bicycling ...
Vancouver study on preferred bike routes: https://cyclingincities-spph.sites.ol...
Public bike counter data (including top bike counter in Paris): https://data.eco-counter.com/ParcPubl...
Montreal bike counter data: https://data.eco-counter.com/ParcPubl...
Commuting data came from 2021 census in Australia and Canada
Study on cycling in Melbourne: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
Research review of cycling safety: https://bikehub.ca/sites/default/file...
Bike lane safety study in Montreal: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Astonishingly high cyclist death and injury rates in USA: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/C...
Cyclist death on Saint-Denis in Montreal: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montre...