This is where a very loud hub comes in handy... a bit of coasting / backpedaling lets people and wildlife know I'm there.

See poss 41 and 42 above. I am going to dress up in full kit, get on my bike, get up to speed then shove my frame pump in my front wheel as an act of contrition and penance.

Dress up in kit, stay off bike, and spend the entire day that way...including shoes...pics or it never happened...

Can I ride my mountain bike instead of my rode bike?.......

Nope...just go through your regular daily routine wearing your full kit...

Agreed. And when I'm solo I'll take glancing looks over my shoulder every once in a while; I hate being surprised. Also, whenever I plan to turn or even move over to avoid a pothole or debris, I will also glance over my shoulder in the direction I intend to move.

As far as people yelling "stopping": on La Grange club rides, which can get as many as a 100 riders, you will ALWAYS here people yelling out, "stopping," as they brake. I'm not a huge fan of removing hands from the bars under breaking to signal a stop, especially on rough roads. When people do this in front of me (signal they're stopping with their hand) I'll say "got it, got it" so they'll get that hand back on their bars. If it's a slow stop, the rider behind should be attentive enough to know the rider(s) in front are slowing to a stop.

wear a helmet https://whineless.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/dog1.jpg

I kind of like the "Golden Rule". It's applicable to most situations in our lives. Also, when passing someone, unless on a confined path, I don't say "on your left", but almost always give at least five feet and a small wave after passing.

Also watch this video repeatedly:

Put a newbie sign around your neck so we can avoid you

There has been a fair amount of bandwidth wasted on the 'waving at other cyclists' concept and whether you should be butt-hurt if they don't wave back.

Trust me on this, it's situational.

Why? To appreciate advances in helmet design? Or for the stirring intro score?

JK. It is pretty good.

Exactly. Who doesn't like feelin' the thrill of the chase?
I still have my copy I bought in '88.
I especially like the part where Stieda says to check for wind direction by looking at the grass and leaves on trees.

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That's actually incredibly good advice. Hills you can see coming at you, wind is trickier.

meh...

Did Air Supply do that soundtrack?

who knows
but it was pretty bad, even in the 80s