But there is much more to driving a bicycle than balance and steering. A common misconception about cycling is the extent and source of danger.
Most people think that the greatest danger is getting run down by cars passing from behind.
Cars are fast and noisy and we cannot see them coming, so the fear is natural. But it is wrong. These accidents represent less than one-half of one percent of urban, daylight accidents to cyclists. About 90 percent of car-bike collisions involve turning and crossing traffic. Most of the rest are caused by wrong way riders or by swerving in front of traffic.