No disrespect intended toward the cyclist. This is a saddening tragedy. Hopefully with some thoughtful discussion, we can all learn a bit from this. Ultimately we only have control over ourselves. To that end, any time I do a mishap analysis I ask myself what I would do differently if I had to do it all over again. If I am the bicyclist in this accident the answer is that I ensure no vehicles are coming before I proceed. RIP my rider friend.