Old 09-15-10 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by genec
Well that 18 wheeler is moving at 40MPH... so passing traffic isn't moving at 50MPH over their speed... but indeed that 18 wheeler is more like a moving wall than "traffic."

When you compare a huge 18 wheeler moving at 40MPH to a skinny cyclist moving at 13MPH relative to cars flying by at 75-80... I think one can imagine why the cyclist appears to be nothing more than a sign post.
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