Originally Posted by
woodway
Ride like everyone is out to kill you.
Is good advice, make sure your aware of everything happening around you. Unlike cars, we dont have the steel cage or airbags to save us.
I ride about 1 1/2 to 2 feet to the left of the white line, mainly to force cars to get over as they pass, instead of making a bike and car fit side by side in the lane, and to be more visible.
About a meter from the curb as practically possible is about right. Learning to take the lane makes it safer for everyone.