I've been reluctant to call myself a cyclist lest it give a non-cyclist the impression that I'm one of those elite roadies on the street. But I ride often enough and seriously enough to say it, so I do. I wouldn't necessarily call an illegal without any other mode of transportation who rides on the sidewalk at 5:00 a.m. a "cyclist", but I deeply admire them for getting up that early and doing whatever it takes to get to work to make a living. I see them often on my own trek to work at 5:30 a.m. from the comfort of my heated car, and I always feel a sense of admiration and respect when I see them.