You are reading a single comment by @winter and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@winter
I cycle regularly on Bayswater Road/Holland Park Ave and the Oxford Tube coaches down there often drive really fast and close. This morning one whizzed past me, nearly sucking me into his slipstream and then braked sharply in front of me. Wasn't anything too serious (well, not for London) but I dropped the coach operator a quick, polite email asking if they could pass on to the drivers that they're not giving cyclists enough space on that road (those coaches tend to pull in/out of stops pretty quickly and often cut up cyclists down there).
Almost immediately I had a reply from the company and then the duty manager who apologised profusely and asked for more details so he could check the on-board CCTV. Wasn't expecting such a response but was pleasantly surprised.
Totally don't want the driver to get into any unnecessary trouble, and mentioned that to them, but it'd be great if the drivers were more aware of cyclists down that road as it's often a bit too full-on really. I did make a point of commenting that the drivers are probably rushing around to stick to timetables so maybe adjusting these for London traffic might work.