Wear the right stuff

Cycle helmets come in all kinds of cool colours – make sure the one you choose has a British Kitemark or EC safety standard number EN1078.
Wear sensible stuff so you don’t get hurt if you end up on the floor – jeans or cargo pants look great and are great protection for your legs. Wear long sleeved tops to protect your arms.
Stick your high-visibility top on over your clothes and fix some reflective stickers to your bike – see how bright you can be.
Wear fluorescent bands around your arms and legs during the day and reflective ones at night.
And don’t forget cycle gloves – you need to look the part and they will protect your hands if you fall.