The real reason they hate us is because they are obeying the rules of society (giving up some of their freedom, for the sake of not impinging on our freedom), and some of us simply do not.
I think we agree -- only I'd replace all of the above with "they dislike the inconvenience that comes with driving safely on the roads with cyclists as compared to a situation where there
are no cyclists". It creates new things to think about, behaviors to alter, and generally means that seconds or minutes are taken from their otherwise bike-less commutes.