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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
The nature of risk is that we don't know exactly what will happen, and we don't know the exact likelihood of anything. The best way to mitigate risk is to take what we decide to be reasonable precautions. To be reasonable, the cost of the precaution must be less than the incident you are trying to prevent. When you think about it (too hard), everything is fraught with risk. It's best not to lose sleep over anything. Decide what precautions are reasonable, and do your best to practice them. Know that you will sometimes mess up, and when you do, do your best to forgive yourself, because you are not perfect. Do not feel that your current practices are sufficient to avoid all unforeseen things, because this is arrogance and will lead to disaster. Frequently reevaluate your practices, and work to improve them, because there is always room to improve them.
I wasn't being facetious at all, because your question seemed serious, and it surprised me.