Originally Posted by RollCNY

Wow, I guess I have totally missed the point of being a good cyclist. I thought a good cyclist:

1 - Rides in a manner that doesn't screw it up for other cyclists. They guy that runs red lights thru traffic, blasts pedestrians, and is a general doosh so that everyone expects the same from every cyclist.

2 - Enjoys the crap out of cycling, and is committed to what they do, be it commuting, racing, or ultra cycling. Personally, I think the guys completing brevet series are darn good cyclists, regardless of their watts/kg.

3 - Shares that joy with others, and helps others understand and maybe enjoy the sport for themselves.

But it is apparently solely a measure of your group ride and race performance.