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@James1822
'excessive competitveness' - this sums up much that is absurd about London commuting. I've been overtaken by guys riding their road bikes at speeds that would be tough to follow on a club chain gang, but wearing ordinary clothes and with a backpack on. They then have to slam their brakes on to filter through a queue of traffic, before accelerating hard again.