Mission Local has proof--proof!-- that cyclists are all evil. As you very well know. So much so that they continue to ride on city sidewalks, especially in the city's elite Mission district. Brace yourselves:

Have you finished shaking your fists? We'll wait. Good. Mission Local goes on to point out that, after interviewing a handful of hellions on wheels, the sidewalk riding won't stop anytime soon.

As San Francisco’s bike culture continues to grow — the number of cyclists increased 58 percent between 2006 and 2010, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency — so have the complaints about bikers riding on sidewalks. Riding on sidewalks is illegal and punishable by a $156 ticket after a rider turns 13-years old.

But during any weekday morning or evening rush it’s easy to see bikers on the sidewalks of Mission Street — one of the worst, according to Weber.

Interviews with pedestrian and cycling groups as well as police make it clear that they’re unlikely to disappear soon. For the most part, the city is relying on law enforcement and a few education programs to get riders off the sidewalks. But easy solutions are hard to come by in modern cities designed for autos and buses.

As San Francisco’s bike culture continues to grow — the number of cyclists increased 58 percent between 2006 and 2010, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency — so have the complaints about bikers riding on sidewalks. Riding on sidewalks is illegal and punishable by a $156 ticket after a rider turns 13-years old.

Education programs? Come now. That's silly. Also, do you really mind bikes on the sidewalk? We don't. Not at all. We mind having to look at them while riding inside a 2011 Lexus SUV (they bruise the scenery), but if one or two riders ease on down the same path as our pretty feet? No stress and no harm.

Anyway, cyclists' #occupation of city sidewalks seems motivated more by fear than tough-guy-pissing-on-their-territory attitude. (Ha! Tricked you. Tough guys don't ride bikes.) Mission Local goes on to note:

In 2008, Senior Action Network surveyed 225 members and non-members and found that 10 percent said they had been hit by a bicycle in the two previous years. Ra said a more informal survey of some members last April showed that had not changed.