I heard virtually the same comment ("Get off the road!")one day when riding with full paniers up a steep hill. And he added the comment that cars were here first which I prompty pointed out to him that in Nova Scotia there is historical facts that state there were bicycles on Nova Scotia roads even before the first internal combustion engine was ever built here.

Of course he had this blank look on his face and said "Well we're here now so get off the road!", Duh!