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No, I am very happy to sit behind a cyclist, with plenty of space between us, for as long as it takes for an opportunity to arise for me to overtake the cyclist safely. I'm happy to do this for however long it takes.
What I'm not happy about, and what causes me to become impatient and frustrated with a cyclist, is when a cyclist positions him/herself on the road in such a way that it is not possible to overtake the cyclist in a safe manner. Those times when the cyclist could have been safely overtaken if the cyclist had positioned themselves a foot or two to the left of the position they are taking. The first couple of times there is a missed opportunity due solely to cyclist position, I pretty much go "Oh well, he/she probably hasn't realised, isn't aware", but when there are opportunities to overtake safely, every few minutes for 15-20 minutes or so, I start to think the cyclist is taking the piss and being rather inconsiderate to the rest of us.
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Thankfully I seldom need to drive during rush hour :) If I were commuting into London on a daily basis, it would be by train, not by car.