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@jono84
Not trying to contradict anyone but I've never felt that me going quicker than the average cyclist has helped me or the cars around me. In fact there are several roads i use where i know my pace causes me/them problems (mainly roads with pinch points, Milkwood...). If i cruise along cars tend to give me space as they can get past in their magic second gear and they feel like they've achieved something. When i'm hooning it cars just sit on my arse as they don't have the space/pace to get past safely and then always at the worst point make a lame attempt to squeeze me out. I also generally feel a lot calmer when i go that little bit slower and deal with dickheads that much better. But it's the one part of my riding (no RLJ or opposite lane wankery) i currently refuse to change, as people have noted once these pricks learn that i'm not holding them up the world will be a better place. I seem to recall a study that noted more experienced cyclists were more likely to be victims of close passing than organ donors riding Boris bikes as from a motorists perspective they look far less stable and need to be given a wide birth.