Bike lanes are full of debris, runners, skaters and quite a few cars. From the road next to the bike lane you have the bike lane to swerve into to avoid an accident, from the bike lane you're trapped.
Cars have killed, maimed, impeded, terrified and p*ssed off cyclists for years; I think its good sport to screw with them occassionally and we can only do it when there is a large pack of us .... so here's to the Flyers, the Big Wheel Ride, Sheridan & Flamingo and the Tuesday/Thursday Dump Rides and a handful of other dedicated cycling *ssholes committed to riding where, when and how they want ..... we dont need no stinking bike lanes ...