Oh the media often goes both ways - in this case it appears that there are some issues that need resolving. Not everyone appreciates dodging bikes mounting the sidewalk, or doing an emergency stop when cyclists dismount the pavements without clear signaling - this is a problem for everyone but the person on the bike. Cars have their own issues, and those are widely covered.

While I very much agree every media story has “spin” (be it unwarranted cynicism or blind optimism), I am fairly certain it is the same on both sides of this issue.

Your point seems to be “all good things on bikes are backed up by studies, all bad things about bikes are big oil”, and that is quite simply the best validation of my post you could ever give. Thank you.