Shaman - I hope your fiancee is ok and that confidence returns soon. I'm a fellow cyclist and the Devonshire Road/south circular junction is one of the many on the stretch of road from the Horniman down to Perry Vale that gives me jitters every evening on the way home.

Many drivers simply don't realise that cyclists are actually moving pretty quickly and so they think they can make it across the road before we get there. I usually adopt a central position on that stretch of road so that I can take evasive action if I have to after so many near misses.