Editor:
As a cyclist commuter for over 60 years, my preference is never to ride on main motor vehicle streets, whether or not they have a bike lane that is not separated by a barrier.
The best approach is to designate parallel side streets as bike routes, impose lower speed limits on them and block through access to motor traffic.
Examples in New West are: London/Dublin bike route and Seventh Avenue at 20th Street.
Colin Dover, New Westminster