Thank you, Helmethair--
Your reply and the others I've read to my poor little complaint are encouraging and let me know I'm not alone. Of course I might go back and think about my own assumptions, however vague, that went through the back of my mind when I saw cyclists in my pre-riding years. But I could never have come up with such a wonderful term as "enviro-fascist"! At least I will be prepared for the next verbal assault.
Rusty