learning how to ride a bike

I forgot to mention I almost got hit by a van last week within minutes of starting to bike. I was coasting through traffic when a van decided to suddenly turn right, into the parking lot and into me. Eesh. I didn't have enough speed to veer right, but just barely enough to start turning the front wheel away from him... and then today...

We get to a traffic light, I don't remember what color, I slow down, look left and start going... then I hear from behind me "caaaar!". Car came from the right. doh! Its funny how bikers complain how drivers aren't used to cyclists on the roads yet, but neither are cyclists like myself :P

The last few days I've been feeling somewhat blah. Last night was a blah swim - I got to swim early, but after getting pushed into lane1(8) for drills where the majority of my lane had fins, I just took it eaaasy. Didn't finish the cool down and left. This morning I went to do some weights (no legs) and went for a ride outside with 'becca and baldy at the F1 track for about 2hrs. We had some good sprints and strong pulls with some gringos...