How do you deal with aggressive cyclists?

pedestrians yield to bikes who yield to equestrian who yield to pedestrians

For your own health and safety I'd move. Pedestrians don't have the right of way as most people think. That only applies to crosswalks. Roads are made for cars and bicycles have all the rights of cars to it means you move.

Do you have a sidewalk available?

They seriously aim their bikes at you? I don't believe I'd be jumping out of the way. Sounds like assault to me and that you would be justified in defending yourself. I think pepper spray or a ballbat between the spokes would get your point across.

if a cyclist aimed at me he'd get the People's Elbow.

That happens to me here in Seattle ALL. THE. TIME. I, as a pedestrian, actually DO have the right of way on the sidewalk. But you wouldn't think so. The cyclists around here are freaking insane. They think they rule the roads, the sidewalks, and everything in between. -_- Cycling is cool, but I wish that I would cross one that wasn't a dangerous rider and a total jerk every once in a while. They also tend to think they don't have to stop for stop signs when they're riding in the street, which is scary for me when I'm in the crosswalk and they're yelling at me to get out of the way. It makes me so angry.

But yeah, if you're in the street, anything with wheels has the right of way and you're the one who has to look out.

That having been said, what kind of monumental juveniles aim a bicycle at a pedestrian for the fun of it?

On the hiking trails I used to go to, the mountain bikers had the right of way if it was a case of hiker vs biker. When there was room for both, bikes passed on the left. At all times, when the bike was coming from the rear, the biker announced himself.

But, for pete's sake, if they're coming dead at you at a fast pace, just move. if they're aiming for you, then that's another thing.

What would happen if ran with traffic? If I were riding, I think I would just go around you... I would suggest doing to the cyclists what they do to cars that get too close... and that is kick them... ha ha! but, since you are probably going to see the same people every day, I think that would be a bad choice.

In Florida, where I live, there are so many people running, walking, dog walking and cycling every morning that if you went against the traffic it would be a major problem. The rule is that we always stay to the right. And in cycling, they are supposed to call out which side they are passing on. (should always be left but not always).

Best of luck to you.

Find a route off road?

I know in Ohio traffic law follows like this:

A bike is a car. Period.

A bike must signal like a car, obey all stop signs and lights like a car and is only around to drive on the road like a car. By the letter of the law, any bike on the sidewalk is committing the same crime as if it were a motorcycle or car driving down the side walk.

Pedestrians have the right of way in cross walks. The road is for cars and bikes. The bike lane on the road is for cars and bikes. Unless you are legally blind, pedestrians should only be on the road at designated pedestrian area much like cars don't drive on train tracks except at crossings.

If you're on the road here yield to the bike. If you're on the sidewalk, they must yield to you. If they run you over in either place, talk to your lawyer about suing them.

I always live by this piece of advice from my father:

"You can be right and you can be dead right. Decide if it's more important to be right or dead before you make that choice."

Note: I see bikes acting like morons a lot on my campus. Jumping from street to sidewalk, flying through red lights etc.

If there's no pedestrian route on the road, maybe it isn't a safe choice.

I find the 'clothes line' wrestling move works even better on a cyclist