The keys to being safe on a bike are almost entirely in your hands. As outlined here, these five layers of bike safety lay out those simple things that make you a more effective, predictable cyclist and that go a long way to ensuring many happy miles on your bike.
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Probably the most important thing I have learned during the 50 + years I have been riding bikes is to assume that people in cars do not see me and I ride accordingly. That rule is something I follow also on motorbikes and knock on wood the only serious accidents I have had were during off-road rides where I was pushing my self hard.