This is funny, i was just thinking about telling a guy about this and then decided no, He'd probably be writing about how fast he rode. Or how many old ladies he passed. And we couldn't feel so free taking about tampons and such. so, i like a womens forum. Especially as I don't know any other women riders.
It's definitely annoying when people yell. We live in a small town, most people know each other or at least some member of their family. I tried to catch up to a car once, so I could pull off my helmet and show these teenage boys that they were catcalling at a woman nearly old enough to be their grandmother. Maybe it would embarass them. But i didn't make it to the light in time, just got a good sprint and looked like a stupid fool yelling back! Otherwise, if I'm in other areas I just ignore. But it sure can startle!