So you're referring to a few particular avenues in one neighborhood during rush hour. I'm just pointing out that that's hardly indicative of the overall speed

So you're referring to a few particular avenues in one neighborhood during rush hour. I'm just pointing out that that's hardly indicative of the overall speed of traffic across Manhattan at all times. Vehicles go fast on the avenues when they can, definitely faster than you would want to try to keep up with on a bike.