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Learn how to ride in a straight line.
Learn how to hold a line; predictability equals safety.
Actually obey the rules the road.
DO NOT ride with headphones/earphones/earbuds/whatever. (This one is bound to spark some debate)
Don't ride in pace lines on the lakefront.
Ride Right. I don't care how fast you are, there's always someone faster so ride on the righthand side of the path/road/whatever.
Learn how to change a flat.
DO NOT ride with no hands on the Lakefront when it's crowded.
DO NOT yack away on your cell phone while riding with no hands on the Lakefront.
Learn to look 3, 4, 5 bikes in front of you and see what is coming at them, might help you avoid a crash.
Learn when it's safe to pass; I would submit passing at a high rate of speed in crowded areas such as the fountain/theater on the lakefront at Fullerton may not be the best idea.
Keep a sharp eye on the kids on the Lakefront as they're parents are keeping them in control.
Don't wheel suck some rider you don't know. Even then, pace lines on the lakefront are a weak idea.
I could go on and on and on....
I agree that motorists and cyclists alike need to learn what" Same Roads, Same Rights, Same Rules" means. Also, we bicyclists don't always get the word out to motorists about sharing the road. Here in Milwaukee, I see TV ads encouraging motorists to look out for motorcycles, but none encouraging them to look out for bicyclists. These ads should say "Look out for all two-wheelers".
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