Are cyclists above the law?

This afternoon I was walking east towards the pedestrian crossing on Romsey Road, Eastleigh, when all of a sudden I heard a voice behind my right shoulder:  "Excuse me, mi:e."  I nearly jumped out of my skin: it was a cyclist trying to ride past me on the narrow pavement.  I stepped out of the way and then another cyclist followed him at a fairly rapid pace, making me feel really vulnerable.  This is where I was.  You can see that the cycle way starts after the crossing.

This is the beginning of Romsey Road:

As you can see, there's no cycleway here either and the law is quite clear:

The Highway Code

Rules for cyclists (59-82)

64

You MUST NOT cycle on a pavement.

[Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & R(S)A 1984, sect 129]

They ignore traffic lights, frequently don't have lights at night and frighten - and perhaps injure - pedestrians.

So I have contacted Hampshire County Council and the police and intend to start a campaign to make cyclists comply with the law.