Originally Posted by lil brown bat

You seem to be one of those folks who keep on playing, "But HE started it!" or, "But HE did something worse than I did!" well into adulthood. Don't take that as an especially harsh criticism -- a lot of folks do that, you're hardly alone in that. I think, though, that it's worth considering whether you might get more enjoyment out of not playing. While you're at it, you might also consider whether you really play that central a role in the lives of the drivers you encounter. There's no disputing that the people you encountered acted like jackdonkeys; on the other hand, your phrasing above ("people who would harass and endanger others for simply and legally using our roadways") makes it sound like you think they got up in the morning and said, "Hey, let's go find some cyclists who are legally using the roadways and harass them for no other reason at all!". When you encounter jerks, you encounter jerk behavior, simple as that -- it's not some kind of targeted persecution because you're on a bicycle. You can either get into a lengthy urinating match with every jerk you meet, or you can shake it off and go on your way. Your choice.