All this defense about bicycling. The OP told a story that happens to often. Because someone rides and enjoys riding bicycles, doesn't mean they need to stand up for other idiots. I have had three near missed with bicyclists. All three were within the last month. Two were spandex wearing pucks crossing against lights at a busy intersection. The other was a methead looking puck weaving in and out of traffic. He clipped the car next to me went down and I ran over his front tire, just as he appeared in vision. The police took him away, left his bick laying beside the road! Most aren't as perfect as the spandex rep in this thread.
