A Web-site for Everyday Bicyclists. Getting Involved Library Position Papers Research and Source Documents . All non-cyclists believe this.
Most bike riders believe it too, except for a small handful of experienced cyclists.
If this belief were changed, there could be extensive cycling without much modification of existing roads. Consider that it's been about thirty years since one city after another was swept with a zeal for bike planning. Just about no one today uses their bicycles as transportation, however, despite these large expenditures. These efforts are worse than wasteful. They cause resentment among taxpayers who see these little used facilities.