My answer to this is two-fold and we've covered them before:

The law says I have the right to ride my bicycle on the road.

My tax dollars go towards the upkeep of the roads--so no one has a right to tell me I can't use them how I want--within the law.

SO BITE ME (sorry)

I see improvements in attitude towards bicycles in my town--with more people riding bicycles or stopping to ask me questions about my bike. However, I visit Michigan and Colorado and realize we are SO behind the times.

How quickly people forget about the gas crunch........