Does anyone deal with the extra long articulated buses? They really scare me -- well, all buses do. I've googled and read about blind spots. I keep finding the advice (re trucks) that if you can't see the driver's face in the mirror, the driver can't see you. But I still don't have a feel for what I should do for safety.

Last weekend I actually ran a red light to get ahead of the bus -- not a smart idea given the current attitudes about cyclists in NYC. But there wasn't much traffic, and it worked.

I'm assuming the driver will see me more easily if I swing as far as I can away from the bus while passing. If anyone has a bus strategy (that works in a very crowded city), I'd love to hear it.