Reply With QuoteI saw that too. I don't ride there very often but I always think of it as a safe place to ride alone since there's usually so many people around. I guess you need to be careful no matter where you ride.
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07-26-2006, 05:31 AM #1
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Woman cyclist missing on Silver Comet Trail
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I just read the article this morning that a woman went out to ride her bike yesterday evening on the Silver Comet Trail here in Atlanta and didn't come home.
Her car was found at the trailhead. Please keep her in your thoughts as they search for her. It is sad when things like this happen....
Here is the link: http://www.wsbtv.com/news/9576152/detail.html
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07-26-2006, 05:53 AM #2
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07-26-2006, 06:35 AM #3
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It's the ONE place that I always felt safe riding alone. Especially the section that she was on. She was riding on the more 'populated' sections of the trail - usually lots of other riders, walkers, runners, etc. I really never thought twice about riding alone out there. If I had no one else to ride with, that's where I always went. Until this is resolved, I think I'll stick to the roads...
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07-26-2006, 06:51 AM #4
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I hope she's found safe and sound. Please keep us posted.
We have a nice paved trail here and I've always felt very safe riding on it, however, there have been a few incidents on it recently that have made me question that."The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without shocking the entire community." -- Ann Strong, Minneapolis Tribune, 1895
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07-26-2006, 07:23 AM #5
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That's really frightening..... I hope that she is found safe & sound!!
There are so many crazy people in this world.....
God Bless Her!!
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07-26-2006, 07:55 AM #6
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Wow, how sad. I hope they find her. Let us know if you hear anymore.
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07-26-2006, 08:00 AM #7
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A friend of mine is doing the search and rescue (she has a dog trained in Canine S&R) so she'll let me know anything as it happens, and I'll let y'all know.
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07-26-2006, 08:06 AM #8
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hello ladies - This really grabbed my attention. I found another article about this with some phone #'s and contact info within.
If you are familiar with this area/trail - please pass on this info to anyone within even 100 miles of it.
http://www.11alive.com/news/news_art...?storyid=82474Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
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07-26-2006, 08:18 AM #9
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How dreadful. Please keep us updated.
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07-26-2006, 08:42 AM #10
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I have always felt pretty safe there too and I guess I still do since people also disappear from their homes, malls, etc. The area that she put in is very populated and is right near a Publix shopping center but as you get out about 20 miles it becomes a little more rural, crosses a couple of small dirt roads, passes a water treatment plant, and wooded areas. It also passes behind many houses along the way.
It just makes me nauseous when I read stories like this....
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07-26-2006, 09:10 AM #11
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I saw the same thread(I'm in Ga). That's really sad and I hope they find her. Recently, a jogger was attacked on that same trail I think. Why can't those sick people leave folks alone to exercise in peace. That's what a lot of exercise is "solitude". My prayers go to her and her family.
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07-26-2006, 10:11 AM #12
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Sad news
I've been following this one closely and I am sad to say that the local news has reported that a body has been found just off the trail. No official confirmation but it is believed to be the body of the missing woman. Cause of death was not clear. For my own peace of mind, I am hoping it was just a tragic accident. There are a few spots on the trail where, if you were to lose control of your bike (trying to avoid a squirrel or something) and go off the trail into the woods, you could find yourself going down into a ravine. Maybe she just had a bad crash. My brain doesn't even want to consider the alternative right now.
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07-26-2006, 10:21 AM #13
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Skibum --
Reading your post made my heart hurt.... Please keep us informed, our news up here in Mass hasn't mentioned anything....
My prayers go out to her family....
I can't even imagine ...
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07-26-2006, 10:40 AM #14
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Yeah, I just read about it. There are areas that you can see tops of trees not too far off the path. I always make my DH ride on that side because I get squirrelly on high or narrow areas. Either way it's tragic but I am hoping for my faith in humanity and that it turns out to be a freak accident.
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07-26-2006, 11:46 AM #15
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The latest reports say they found her body near the 14-mile mark. Well within the more popular (and populated) section of the trail, right near the Hiram trailhead. I'm going over that section in my head, and it all seems pretty flat there - no ravines or ditches nearby. This is so upsetting. I really can't believe that something could happen out there in broad daylight. I used to ride the length of the trail - even the remote sections - all winter long, when there was rarely ever anyone out there. I guess that's gonna stop.
