Same exact type of things happen to me when i ride a bmx bike. i'm only 14, and i used to ride my dads scott mountain bike. ever since i pruchased a bmx bike, its been downhill. yesterday i rode to a local park, on the paths used to get there. i ride by a guy in his mid 50's and he was walking his dog. he started walking on the other side of the path so that i could pass him. i even rode on the grass on the opposite side, just to give him enough room to keep walking. as i pass by he yells, "this is not a bike lane!" that seriously made me mad. i even took my time to move to another side and i went slowly as i passed him. its not like i looked like a punk or anything. i was even wearing a helmet. its just crazy that people treat you differently just because of the type of bike that you have.