Creepy People

[CycleChic06]

I didn't mean to make it seem like it was the same person both times. I had an experience several days earlier where I was being chased by a guy who definitely wasn't all there mentally.

I'm just getting a little frustrated and scared by these seperate incidents. And also reading about women dispearing off bike paths.

You all gave really good advice. I could have turned off the road in so many instances, but I really kept believing that he was going to leave me alone at any second. I just kept chanting that to myself "leave me alone" like he could hear me or something. But I know what the guy looks like and I remember his car (he paced me for a good 10 min.). I'm not going to take that route again during that time of day. Usually I only take it on weekends, early in the morning. It's just really sad that I have to change my life because of people like this. Men never have to deal with crap like this.

[esther231]

It's so stupid, isn't it? It scares me and then it makes me angry.

You brought up a great point just now. The advantage of a bike is that you can stop and turn around anywhere you want. It's not a car. If you get spooked, you don't have to have a reason, - turn around and ride against traffic till you ditch 'em.

Same deal on a bike path. If two guys climb out from the under bush - turn around.

It's okay to look silly or be wrong. Trust your gut. If it doesn't feel right, that's a good enough reason to get yourself out of there.