Cyclist crushed by bus on Oxford Street

[Camgreen]

I think that's why Lee emphasised the word "generally".

I know, thanks

 

[BentMikey]

I must say I nearly got taken out by a WVM as a 10 tonner cut him up very badly and "forced" him into the bus lane next to me.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I must say I nearly got taken out by a WVM as a 10 tonner cut him up very badly and "forced" him into the bus lane next to me.

It's instinctive to swerve away from bigger vehicles. I like to think that I'd hold my position and take the hit on the vehicle instead of swerving into a cyclist, but I wouldn't want to put it to the test.

 

[downfader]

Take your point generally, but the news item suggests that the bus may well have ploughed into cyclist and pedestrian here; an unfortunate case of wrong place/time as opposed to inexperience or road positioning, I suspect.

Lee was replying to something I'd asked earlier, an assertion I'd made that there seem to be rather a high number of fatalities and off's in London.

 

[downfader]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...-of-woman-cyclist-crushed-in-oxford-street.do

Story updated. Some daft comments already. I've reported one for being disrespectful. I really think it would sometimes be better to just have the news paper disable comments

 

[hackbike 666]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...-of-woman-cyclist-crushed-in-oxford-street.do

Story updated. Some daft comments already. I've reported one for being disrespectful. I really think it would sometimes be better to just have the news paper disable comments

Oh I thought you mean't on here.

Good god that's awful.

 

[magnatom]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...-of-woman-cyclist-crushed-in-oxford-street.do

Story updated. Some daft comments already. I've reported one for being disrespectful. I really think it would sometimes be better to just have the news paper disable comments

I'm not going to look at the comments.

The description of the incident sounds absolutely horrific. My thoughts are very much with her family and friends.

 

[Davywalnuts]

Oh it really is so tragic and so sad, it really is. RIP fellow cyclist.

Interesting to note how the story is quite differant than yesterdays, no mention of this "car" at all now.

Also of note is the reference at the bottom of the article about cycling forum posters. Wonder if we have a wider audience?

 

[Sargent]

Very sad. RIP

 

[downfader]

Oh it really is so tragic and so sad, it really is. RIP fellow cyclist.

Interesting to note how the story is quite differant than yesterdays, no mention of this "car" at all now.

Also of note is the reference at the bottom of the article about cycling forum posters. Wonder if we have a wider audience?

Its prolly been mentioned on the BR and YACF too. BR also has a lot of Londoners.

 

[hackbike 666]

What is BR?

 

[downfader]

What is BR?

Sorry matey, Bikeradar, keep abreiviating it and sometimes forget others wont get me.

 

[chemswot]

RIP.

I find it chilling to think I've been there, as a cyclist of only 8 months, quite recently.

Also, I can just imagine happily pootling along the left of cars and suddenly one veering left. It happened once, but luckily just in front of me and I cover my brakes all the time (as my cycle instructor told me to). I'm sure once I'm back on the road tomorrow, I'll be back to normal, but I just have images in my head now. I hope that isn't too frequent in your experiences?

I might just keep an eye on my road positioning for the next few days...

 

[CopperBrompton]

I hope that isn't too frequent in your experiences?

I think the type of serious accident that just comes out of nowhere is pretty rare. If you look at most of the cyclist deaths in London, almost all of them involved a cyclist on the inside of a truck at a junction. If you avoid ever placing yourself in that position, and ride with a decent level of overall alertness, cycling in London is very safe.

 

[hackbike 666]

Sorry matey, Bikeradar, keep abreiviating it and sometimes forget others wont get me.

Oh the other forum.