{"id":2687,"date":"2011-02-09T18:30:50","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T02:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=2687"},"modified":"2015-01-31T22:58:15","modified_gmt":"2015-02-01T06:58:15","slug":"cyclists-dont-slow-traffic-traffic-slows-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-dont-slow-traffic-traffic-slows-traffic\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclists DON&#8217;T Slow Traffic &#8211; Traffic Slows Traffic!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2690\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-dont-slow-traffic-traffic-slows-traffic\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred.jpg?fit=448%2C279&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,279\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"red road rage from bluenred\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred.jpg?fit=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred.jpg?fit=448%2C279&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2690 lazyload\" title=\"red road rage from bluenred\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"279\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2690\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-dont-slow-traffic-traffic-slows-traffic\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred.jpg?fit=448%2C279&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,279\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"red road rage from bluenred\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred.jpg?fit=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred.jpg?fit=448%2C279&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2690 lazyload\" title=\"red road rage from bluenred\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred.jpg?resize=448%2C279&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/red-road-rage-from-bluenred.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>Just read an <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonbiker.org\/2011\/02\/01\/lets-make-one-thing-clear-i-am-not-slowing-you-down\/\" target=\"_blank\">hilarious post about what REALLY slows motorists down<\/a> &#8211; other motorists, <strong>not<\/strong> cyclists. Commenting on road rage (as I did in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouverobserver.com\/bikebytes\/2011\/02\/03\/road-rage-or-traffic-tantrums\" target=\"_blank\">post in the <em>Vancouver Observer<\/em><\/a>), Boston Biker advises:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;If you really want to get mad at someone for all that traffic, tilt your rear view mirror down till you can see your own reflection and scream till you feel better.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>All in all a great read, with some excellent and logical points, and lots of comments. Check it out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just read an hilarious post about what REALLY slows motorists down &#8211; other motorists, not cyclists. 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