LOL Crotchrocket, we are so on the same page.
I've had run in with people on that very stretch you are talking about. Now I just back off, stop and let people pass. Being polite rather than riding right at them can help diffuse a possible flare up.
I would NEVER drive to Chicky to just ride around it – as beautiful as it is, and challenging in parts, I integrate it into my local 20+ mile loop.
The steepness of some of the climbs is great technical training if you are heading off to Afan, etc…
Just ignore the jumpy area (and the BFT), be nice to people you come across (unless they have a pop at you anyway) and follow the yellow markers… as I did Monday and yesterday…
S