1) Ride like you’re wearing Harry Potter’s Invisibility Cloak.
2) Ride like every car next to you, every car waiting to turn left from the opposite lane of travel, and every car waiting to turn right on a red light—will do so at the exact moment you’re approaching them. This happens because Rule 1.
When they inevitably do this, you will be expecting it and (hopefully) have a plan of action vs. being surprised.
3) Avoid gravel like the plague in turns (assuming you’re riding on the street).