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Old 09-11-07 | 10:46 AM
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Phantoj
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Originally Posted by ax0n
There's a stretch of 25 MPH road where there's a long sweeping downhill. Average traffic speed is about 30-35 through this part, and I can get up to 40. Lo and behold, no matter how fast I go, even approaching DOUBLE the speed limit, I still get passed because I'm on a "slow" vehicle.
I have had similar experiences. It used to bug me, then I realized that the only time I can hold/exceed the speed limit is on and after downhills. If I'm riding in a section where the street goes over rolling hills, the car behind me must either pass me while ascending a hill or pass me at high speed. I'd just as well that they speed and get around before I get slowed to 15 mph by the next hill.
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