Don't get me wrong, cyclists on busy footpaths are a no-no. I had an ex who ended up having fairly extensive
reconstructive surgery after a postie on a pushy ran into her.
But the way I see it - he could've claimed that he was able to swerve out of the way of hitting you, whereas you actively interfered with him by pushing him. If the witnesses gave a true account, based on what you have said here - you'd be up for assault not him.
Even if he was in the wrong by being on the pavement and aiming his bike towards you all that shows is intent to harm. You (even gently) pushing him means you willfully physically interacted with him and thus caused him harm = assault.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Tue 17 Apr 2012, 8:49, 1 reply)

The fact is...
I had to use him to push myself out of his path. It certainly would have looked like that on camera as well. My arm wasn't fully extended to push him, only a few inches from my chest.

I know it can be 50/50 in the eyes of the law, but I just couldn't bring myself to let the twat get away with it.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 9:34, closed)

Do you have the upper arms of a Tyrannosaurus Rex?

(Mr Fudge It shouldn't be illegal to have sex with an eagle, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 10:51, closed)

If he does, he should totally sell them to the British Museum
He'd never have to work again
( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 10:59, closed)

No, just the breath
To be honest, if I'd extended my arm fully I'd have pushed myself into a wall. The gap was that close.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 13:46, closed)

I side-stepped at the last second and gave him a gentle push
Doesn't sound like only a few inches from your chest. Don't back pedal now.
*sorry*
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Tue 17 Apr 2012, 12:16, closed)

Side stepped by turning sideways.
I wanted to avoid too much information in the first post to keep it short.

Imagine a 6' gap, wall one side, BT box and traffic lights the other.
Now imagine a cyclist peddaling towards you full pelt in the middle of the gap. That gave me around 2' at most, so you can see how turning sideways and gently pushing was all that I could do, without risk of bouncing off him into the wall behind me.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 13:50, closed)

I suppose I should have made the OP way much more detailed.
Although it wouldn't have been so much fun...
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Tue 17 Apr 2012, 18:14, closed)