I, too, have had that steering wheel problem. Go figure. I also have short legs and a long torso, so I have trouble getting the seat, pedals, and wheel all in an arrangement that I find comfortable.

Yeah... obnoxious, pushy, and chauvinist... great trifecta there. I've run into similar stuff when out with female friends, a lot of people we interact with look to me assuming that I'm the one in charge.

A couple weeks ago I was at Home Depot with a very attractive female friend, and got asked by at least half a dozen Orange Aprons if I needed help. Usually, I'm lucky if I get one such offer on a Home Depot trip. I mentioned that, and my friend looked at me bewildered. "You mean they don't always ask you if you need help like that?"