RE: Cycling: Defensive cycling skills & handling traffic

Great post!
I will add about the brakes in the first place, but in general and everything else, do not forget about the technical condition of your bike. Because there may be a situation when you can brake well, and of course, control the bicycle. But what about when it's broken or worn out? You may find yourself in a bad situation where you know how to do it, but one of the components fails.
I would also add that you need to learn to relax physically and at the same time be alert, you need to get used to it. That is, don't be tense all the time, but at the same time, don't be too unfocused. And the more traffic, the more attention.
And don't be like the "sack of potatoes" as we call it. Where you have to get out of the saddle, stand up on the pedals as the author said (in tourist trips, this also gives you a better view of the beautiful scenery because you are higher than those who drive a car), relax your body, but don't lose control. It's like in fencing movies, don't grip the sword too tightly, but don't relax too much either.