Reply #12: "You're looked upon as a person who has somehow never quite grown up and become self-reliant."

[Altoid_Cyclist]

That reminds me of an incident that happened to three of us (all in our 40's at the time) out for a ride one day. We were riding single file as far to the right (I hate saying that I am ever to the right!) as possible on a four lane 25 MPH section of road. I looked back and noticed that there was a car within inches of my back wheel. She finally went around us and of course had to lay on the horn and almost brush us with her car.

When we pulled up beside her at the next light we let her know that she was rather rude and that she didn't really gain anything by almost hitting us. Her response echoed what you pointed out....

As she took off when the light turned green she yelled out what was possibly the most inane remark (out of countless examples) that I've heard on my bike.
Why don't you guys grow up and buy a car?
Wow...that really stung us to the core!

We responded that we didn't want to end up looking like her (very overweight). I can see her as a prime Tea Bagger fan.