That's beside the point isn't it? Whether they like it or not, shouldn't they ride safely and be considerate of pedestrians? Anyway responsible cyclist ought

That's beside the point isn't it? Whether they like it or not, shouldn't they ride safely and be considerate of pedestrians? Anyway responsible cyclist ought to answer an emphatic 'yes', so I don't understand why stating it is a problem... PS: and of course depending on the jurisdiction, including the UK where I am, cycling on the pavement is illegal unless there is an explicit notice to the contrary, in which case I would expect cyclists on pavements to really, really try to be invisible.