Originally Posted by
DJ Shaun
I also hate it when drivers misjudge my speed and think they have time to turn or change lanes in front of me. I'm huh, well, not skinny. But I can move pretty fast on my hybrid. I've often surprised drivers by how fast I can catch up to them.
Pretty much this. Drivers are terrible at judging the speed of cyclists. The assumption is once they overtake a cyclist they will never see them again.
Once you understand this it's way easier to ride in a defensive manner. Basically my philosophy is set myself up to be reasonably visible and approach every situation as if I'm invisible.