Footpath Rage!!

Recently, early one morning, I was riding my bicycle to work. I was approaching a set of traffic lights and the cars were backed up a bit so I decided to jump up onto the footpath (sidewalk, pavement, depending on where you're from). Now I realise that this is against the law, but I'm no idiot and I did so very carefully, watching where I was going. As I came closer to the intersection an old woman came walking around the corner, I politely moved to the far right of the footpath as the cars were lined up on the road right up to the curb, so no room for me on the road. The footpath was at least 2 metres wide, so there was plenty of room for the old duck (somwhere in her 80s I would assume) to walk past on the left hand side of the path. As I passed her I heard her muttering angrily under her breath. At this point I had reached the intersection and pulled back onto the road in front of the cars to wait for the green light. I briefly turned my head and glanced behind me at the old Betty, only to find her turned around and walking back towards me. She had a menacing look in her eye and I could tell she was looking for trouble. 'That's illegal, you know!' she cried. I was speechless, I just stared at her. 'It's illegal! I'll call the police, you hear!' she said as she approached me quickly (well, as quickly as she could), whilst waving a finger high in the air. The first thing to find it's way out of my mouth was: 'Then call them'. She didn't take kindly to this, although I don't think it mattered to her what I had to say, she was angry, and was looking for a fight. She came even closer, waving her finger only inches from my face and screaming 'The police are right over there! You think you can do whatever you like!? That's illegal!'. I got really pissed off, very fast as she waved her finger in my face. 'Get your fucking finger out of my face lady' I said. Now this may not have been the best choice of words, but if you've ever had a complete stranger get in your face like she was then you will hopefully understand. She backed off slightly but kept paying me out, and I got to a point where the whole thing was just a joke, so I laughed, and then turned back to the traffic lights to wait for my green light. Obviously me laughing at her only served to antagonise her, because the next thing you know I felt a twack on my shoulder, I was startled and turned to find her waving her cane in the air, she had hit me with her cane! I couldn't contain myself, I was grinning like an idiot and mouthing the words 'what the fuck?' as she screamed: 'I'll smash you! And your bike!' and swung her cane in my general direction. I saw the light turn green, so I was on my way, I thought it best not to stick around, just in case she collapsed due to her rage. It really was an entertaining start to the day.