It's not just roads. One thing that is in short supply where I live - good bike racks outside of businesses. Where I get my hair cut, there are several shops that I wouldn't mind going into. Since this strip mall is just a few kilometers from home, it would be easy to ride to. But there is nothing, not even street signs, to lock a bike to when you get there. I mentioned this several times at the hair salon and once at a deli in that complex. I pointed out that many people rid past on their way home from work or school as they come off a major pathway. Nothing ever gets put in. I wonder how much money these shops are losing out on because they haven't got the most basic facilities to safely lock up a bike.