I was being facetious...

From the comments on the OC Register story, I just learned the rider was not a "roadie". An eyewitness says that the bike was a hybrid or mtb. Not saying that roadies are more responsible or more safe when it comes to riding. But one thing I have noticed about hybrid or mtb riders is that they are more likely to be doing things that are generally considered to be unsafe, like riding on sidewalks and riding on the wrong side of the street. They are more lackadaisical and lax about taking things cautiously. There are absolutely no details about the accident mentioned in the article, so we don't know if that's the case here.