Originally Posted by Serge *******
What is the very core of the issue? Whether riding according to the vehicular rules of the road requires one to keep up with the speed of traffic? Do you (or anyone else?) contend that it does?
No, I'm claiming that keeping up with the speed of traffic is the core issue. This claim is based on my experience that when I slow people down, whether in my car or on my bike, they don't like it. Rules of the road has little to do with it.