You're so right about cycling in London. It's not only a death wish, people do die a lot - hit by cars on the road while cycling. It was one of the things I was astonished by in Amsterdam when I first went. I actually thing it's more crazy in Amsterdam as you have to worry about 5 different kinds of vehicles when crossing the road - trams, busses, cars, etc.. but everyone is orderly, not like here :)