I am sorry about your friend. That is the very reason that many cyclists don't hug the white line. It seems to invite a squeeze pass.
That's because they're holding up traffic flow. And as far as how often and how long do I have to deal with it? Every single time, that's how often, until I can get around them, every single time.
Get's real old. And I detest going into oncoming traffics lane when I have a perfectly good lane being used by some toad on a tricycle.
_______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack