^I came in here to post that exact same sentiment. I got a motorcycle this summer, and while I'm nowhere near one of "those guys" who is ripping around weaving in and out of traffic, the speed limits as compared to the actual flow of traffic are too low. Its to the point on some of these roads where its just plain not safe to be doing the speed limit on a motorcycle because people are flying past you and you are basically an obstruction.
Macleod trail between 162ave and Anderson for example (aside from the stupid intersection at Lake Fraser Gate...but I digress) is clearly 100km minimum when things are fine. Stoney Trail is a huge, wide open divided highway and if you are driving 100km on there you are woefully under-prepared. The speed limit should obviously be 110km/hr. Crowchild trail north of McMahon stadium is clearly safe at 100km/hr because basically no one drives it any slower. The list goes on and on.
I understand that the roads in the middle of the summer are different than say mid-January. The speed limits can easily reflect this.
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