Cyclists are people who ride a bike for more than transportation.
Someone who jumps on a bike to go to the store is not a cyclist
The kid who rides against traffic with no lights is not a cyclist
The boy who rides his bike to school is not a cyclist.
It is the people who ride a bike for the ride and not for a need is a cyclist. Cyclists enjoy the ride, savor every moment on the bike, take the long way home, ride ti unique and nice locations instead of driving. Cyclists ride for sport, for recreation, for fun, for enjoyment. Anyone can be a cyclist, the little kid, the parent, the racer, the guy riding his bike to work.
Now wikopedia says something different
Cyclist
A cyclist is a person who engages in cycling whether as a sport (bicycle racing) or who rides a bicycle for recreation or transportation (utility cycling). The words bicyclist or 'biker' are also used although 'biker' is usually taken to mean someone who rides a motorbike or sometimes a mountain bike.
Transportation bothers me. Many people ride a bike because they have no other option (kids going to school, to the store, etc). I think cyclists are those who transport on a bike for choice, free will...
But everyone will have thier own opinion!