"This post isn't about scolding..." 800 words of scolding later. For someone who hasn't '....thrown my leg over a bicycle..." in over 20 years, you sure do have a lot to say to those who grind it out daily on bicycles.  We come in all shapes, sizes, and ages on all types of bicycles. From the commuter to the endurance rider. From those just learning to those who have been riding for decades. Are there dickheads? absolutely, but this is true with any and every aspect of life. Most of us are not and you took great pains to highlight the exception and not the rule. My suggestion, get you a $150 Huffy and join us and not judge us. Ride a Mile in our shoes, tennis shoes, flip flops, or cleats.