So I've started commuting by bike, in NYC

[sir pball]

I was an avid MTB'er in high school, back in the 90s when it was hip and cool - I hadn't ridden in years, but decided that as I'm getting older and lazier, a bike would be a good tool to supplement my running, or lack thereof. Got a nice inexpensive hardtail, added the commuting gear, and I've been having a ball, but I gotta say...

..as a motorcyclist also, for the last 18 years, every cyclist should spend the money on the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic RiderCourse. Only about a third of it is really moto-specific; the rest centers on situational awareness and incident avoidance - "SEE": Search for potential hazards, Evaluate the specific threats, and Execute actions as needed to avoid them. It's something I've noticed cyclists around here definitely don't always do (a small but significant percentage are outright assholes but that's a different story), that would probably seriously reduce cycle-involved incidents.

Yeah, you may have the legal right-of-way to try and squeeze past a right-turning truck but even if you're in their mirrors, they aren't looking for you, and you sure as shit aren't going to win that contest.