Safety Tips for Noobs

Also, on a general level, you've had some good advice here^^ I would add weight to the ones that say: OWN the road (but don't dawdle) when you feel you need to, right in the middle of your lane. THANK drivers, peds and other cyclists for any consideration shown to your existance. It's karmically good for all of us out there, and good for your everyday mental health. DON'T get wound up about idiotic road users, or try to intervene unless you're cool, calm and to the point. And last, but not least** ALWAYS** indicate well and **ALWAYS **look over your shoulder A LOT.

defintely the best tips, especially giving thank to anyone who show even the slight consideration, I do that not just for karma but also to ensure that the driver/peds/etc. are less likely to get aggravate by cyclists, for instance of a cyclists aggravated a driver, chance are the driver may 'take it out' on the next innocent cyclists that past him.

Not only looking over your shoulder a lots but also try not to be completely dependent on sound.