I think that most cyclists ............. would not wish to harm or inconvenience pedestrians.

I live on a main road. It has a segregated cycle/pedestrian path on one side, marked by a white line and separated from the road by a grass verge. The other side of the road is for pedestrians only, who walk next to the kerb with a grass verge on the inside. There is not really enough room on the footpath itself for pedestrians and cyclists to pass safely. Despite the provision of the cycle path, cyclists of all ages use either side of the road as they want and many seem to expect pedestrians on the footpath to step aside.

DC