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One tip I have picked up to avoid cars passing so close is to ride further away from the kerb (but not so far you're hogging the road and then drivers get annoyed). This seems to have some pycological effect on drivers to give you more room. I can't explain it, but found it to work in most cases. I have also seen bikes with mirrors fitted and some sort ...

Have you explored corrective measures for the eyesight. If you have and are still struggling to see what is straight ahead it may not just be moving traffic coming up behind you that could pose a risk. The ability to read a number plate from around 30m is a fairly basic requirement and this might mean you are missing other risks and riding your luck a ...

A few suggestions: Get some training. This will cover things like correct road positioning, which can make a big difference to how other road users interact with you. Try quieter routes or cycling at different times of day when there is less traffic around. This cycle route planner will help with routes. Try to find other people to cycle with. Cycling in a ...

All you say is absolutely true, the rest of us just put up with it I suppose. But here's a suggestion that's specific to where you live - if you want to get back on the bike, how about heading for the velodrome? http://www.nationalcyclingcentre.com/t/velodrome-track Obviously this would depend just how good your sight is, but this is something I've ...

I saw my car sitting in the driveway for months unused & said why am I keeping this thing so I gave it away. But my wife has a car so that is something like having a car myself. I can get a ride to work or rehearsals of one of the may choirs I am in but I don't because I love biking. I found that by doing it enough I started to like more outre situations ...