[Angua]

Now the other side of the coin is - if a cyclist gets off their bike & pushes it along the pavement they are taking up more room than if they cycled, but they would be going at a slower speed so easier for the pedestrian. Not so good where there is a narrow pavement where the cyclist could get through in a couple of seconds but far longer to walk. Especially as the cars are 2" from the kerb so no room for the cyclist there. Yet if they stayed on the road the car drivers would be impatiently waiting to get by or forced into oncoming traffic to overtake.

As a cyclist I get very annoyed with other cyclists who hog the pavement especially when the roads are perfectly fine. Also get peeved with the dog walkers and retractable leads, drivers who go through on red and who drive too close to the kerb.

All groups have their faults. Cyclists seem to be worse in university towns/cities. Car drivers & pedestrians in rural areas.