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I suppose I'm being a bit gun-ho, all scenarios are different, but I did manage to stop.
I had just peeled off of Parliament Sq onto Whitehall, you know the slightly blind corner with the traffic lights that have the extension for oncoming before the corner so traffic doesn't get a surprise red light when on the corner? I was in prime, no traffic ahead of me but with all of the 8.45 rush hour traffic in tow. The scariest thing is that when I came to after being on the floor for quite a while, the cyclist was ahead of me, face down, not really moving, but two yeards behind me was a van. That's what really shit me up, that could have been my last commute in forever. It was a big wipe out, Parliament Sq was a stand still for about half an hour.
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Quite poor advice. Emergency stop is best used for moving hazards as you can't predict where they are going to move. Pedestrians tend to do the idiot dance of death, and then leap in the direction you have chosen to swerve. Swerve should be used for static hazards (potholes etc).
You should cycle at a speed where you can stop safely, ride far enough from the pavement/ parked cars so that you are visible to pedestrians and they can see you. Even then accidents do occur. Also beware that braking distance is increased in the rain.
However riding a bike without proper brakes, especially the front one which helps most with sudden braking raises your liability considerably.
If someone crashed into you, then you should have got their details.