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All of these points I've made before, and the one that she's equally allowed on the roads as much as motorised traffic so shouldn't feel like she's inconveniencing anyone. After cycling with her mate she who said very much the same things she's starting to see sense!
dirac-
Maybe take her on one or two SHORT rides not too fast but assertive rides then a quiet trail, have a picnic and ask her how it felt.
Either she loves it or wants to use TFL from now on.
Skills to learn:
Filtering
Moving to the front and not being afraid to take your time to move off from a stoplight/ zebra crossing the cars HAVE to wait. Fuck em.
Riding left of centre FORCING cars to noticeably overtake.
Knowing when to undertake stationary vehicles
Riding centre when street full of parked cars
High street riding with pedestrians crossing.
Shoulder checking before you move out or in on both sides.Hope this helps.
RecoveringFixed*Star
Big mistake as a driver myself instinctually if something lets say a Motorcycle or moped or truck is coming towards me or pushing over into my lane naturally I pull the car away from the middle towards the left and I don't know in a quick reaction scenario where anyone would really check for bicycles/motorcycles/mopeds undertaking. Dangerous.
Hugging the curb also means unless she can bunny hop like a BMX rider she is asking to get clipped or pinned.
I'd recommend if she is a more casual/slow rider to not hug the curb but be slightly left of centre forcing the car to do an actual overtake where she will be seen. That is what I do on faster roads as I'm rehabilitating my knee as I'm on a skinny gear myself and 30 roads its far safer.
20 mph roads same rule if she is going slower than 20.