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Why do cyclists do this?
atinythorn Posted Dec 27, 2011
Almost 110% of statistics are made up anyways 
Why do cyclists do this?
swl Posted Dec 28, 2011
Came across this quote by Theodore Dalrymple - "When I am a pedestrian I am frequently astonished by the carelessness and selfishness of drivers. When I am driving I am frequently astonished by the carelessness and selfishness of pedestrians. Equally astonishing, of course, is the way I can change the behavior of people so profoundly by the mere act of getting in or out of a car."
Quite 
Why do cyclists do this?
Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Dec 28, 2011
>> it's a _very_ bad move to try and overtake a cyclist during the one or two seconds after they've set off... Cyclists tend to wobble at low speeds...<<
That's the whole point. The box gives you a way to get up to non-wobble speed before some idiot is trying to overtake you. Cyclists can take off faster when the light turns than cars, generally speaking.
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