Originally Posted by
Coal Buster
So what's the conclusion? A bicyclist is a person who rides a bike but not necessarily only when riding a bike.
I can't speak for him, but believe that Buzzman's point in starting this was to seek a broader, more inclusive definition than one that includes only "serious" or fast sport riders. He's (I think) speaking up for those who ride bikes and so-called BSOs as basic transportation, not so much because they love bicycling, but because for them it's the only game in town.
On this point, I agree with him wholeheartedly. We all ride bicycles for different reasons, and if discussing policy, need to be mindful of the needs of all "bicyclists".