A cyclist who was kicked to the ground by a BMX biker as he rode through central London said today he is facing a barrage of abuse from people who think he is to blame.
Raphael Carrondo, 32, was flung into the path of a moving coach when a fellow cyclist kicked his front wheel as they travelled along the Victoria Embankment.
The other cyclist appeared to be lashing out after Mr Carrondo rode past without letting him out from behind another parked vehicle.
The sales and marketing consultant, who is originally from Brazil, escaped with cuts and bruises after the terrifying crash on August 6.
But since video footage of the incident filmed on his bike-mounted camera went viral online, Mr Carrondo claims he has received a deluge of criticism from online commentators.
He said hundreds of online trolls have accused him of lying about the crash, insisting he must have provoked his attacker.
One wrote online: "Showing a video and telling only your side of the story may make you feel better but you jammed brakes on in front of someone else who retaliated."
Another wrote: "Who cares if [cyclists are] trying to off one another now, at least the pedestrians will be safer."
He said he has even had one troll taunting him, claiming he knows the identity of the BMX rider but will not reveal it.
He has subsequently disabled comments on his YouTube video because of the abuse.
He told the Standard: "I have had people saying that I was lucky not to have been beaten up. I have had one person saying they know who [the attacker] is but they will not tell me who it is. If you know the name - why not tell me?
"It is really frustrating. I did not provoke the person and even if I did it would not justify the attack."
Police have told Mr Carrondo that they are unwilling to investigate his case further despite the video footage.
He said he is yet to receive any messages from the public to help him track down the attacker.
He said: "The police said there was nothing they could do. It makes me feel powerless. It is unbelievable that people can do this and get away with it. If the law is there but it is not enforced then we are simply living by the law of the jungle."
Despite his ordeal, Mr Carrondo said he has not been dissuaded from cycling in the capital.
He said: "I pay attention on the roads as I did before in London. I do not think this changed anything. If anything, it made me want to do more cycling."
