In article >, Jim Yanik wrote:
> (Brent P) wrote in
> :
>
>> In article >, Matthew Russotto
>> wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> Brent P > wrote:
>>>>In article >, Scott en
>>>>Aztlán wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> the roads were wide open
>>>>> (except for a few arrogant pedalcyclists, who undoubtedly used
>>>>> these roads for the same reason I was).
>>>>
>>>>> Things have changed drastically. Now large sections of former
>>>>> farmland are being developed into housing, and the roads are
>>>>> jam-packed with Sloth who drive a maximum of 45 MPH on these 65 MPH
>>>>> roads - and, of course, there is a 1/4 mile long conga line of
>>>>> vehicles stuck behind these assholes.
>>>>
>>>>Proof that a few ordinary sloth drivers are worse than any bicyclist
>>>>could be even if he was trying.
>>>
>>> Nope. The bicyclist would be doing 10mph and the conga line would be
>>> that much longer.
>>
>> Only a driver so unskilled as to be unable to pass the bicyclist
>> blocked the road.

> Except that conditions often preclude passing,no matter how "skilled" you
> are(or think you are).

I rutinely find it easier to pass bicyclists than sloth drivers. Sure,
sometimes I need to plan ahead to pass a bicyclist easily, but that's no
big deal. Sloth drivers create significantly more delay IME.