Originally Posted by Keith99
IF (Big if, a decent road bike position might look like head down) he had his head down then the rider may have ridden into the side of the bus when he had very adequate time to stop. Other side is he may have been going fast, the driver saw him and assumed he had plenty of time to complete the turn. One last thing, it is VERY rare to see riders really flying at the extreem right where they can get 'lost' in the parked cars. So this is one big point on the side that he should have been seen.
Good points, but none of this explains why the cyclist was not prepared (the crash is evidence that he was not) for the possibility that the bus driver would turn the oncoming bus left in front of the cyclist (either because the driver didn't see the cyclist or because he underestimated his speed), especially into a bus depot driveway. Even when properly positioned vehicularly "centerish" in the lane where motorists are more likely to be looking, a cyclist should always be prepared for a potential left hook, including mid-block. Same, by the way, goes for a motorcyclist.
Collisions like this should remind us not to rely on motorists seeing us. You have to stay alert in traffic,
all the time.
Edit: Also, looking at the google image of the location posted above, it appears that there is no parking on this road. On this type of road, most cyclists, regardless of how fast they are riding and the lack of same-direction traffic, normally keep to the side, sadly (and in this case, perhaps tragically).