Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

To think that people riding like dicks doesn't reflect badly on other cyclists is a little naive, I think. In an ideal world we'd all be judged individually on our merits and wouldn't get lumped in and stereotyped by the form of transport we choose to use, but in reality that's not the case.

+1. To suggest that the conduct of some members of a group, whether they are a group or are perceived as such, doesn't affect the other members of that group is full-on cloud cuckooland stuff. Yes, in an ideal world everyone would be judged according to their own personal conduct and actions. In the real world people make snap decisions based upon generalisations and perception. Maybe they shouldn't, and I'd certainly agree that they shouldn't, but the fact is they do and pretending that this isn't the case seems rather unrealistic. I'm aware that my conduct has consequences for others both directly and indirectly, and most of the time I act accordingly. The rest of the time I'm tired, pissed or daydreaming.