Do you feel this is safe?

[Grog]

And with the rise in addictions to pornography, crimes against women have increased exponentially. I don't want to be another statistic.

Do you have any stats on that??? An "exponential" increase is a REALLY big increase.

(There are slightly different - and really maddening - realities going on in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, but I don't think that's what we're talking about here.)

I don't want women to live in fear, especially when it's not warranted.

As far as I know, women are still a lot more likely to suffer from domestic abuse than from random violence, in the USA as in Canada.

[sundial]

Grog, I pm'd you.

[stacie13]

I ride mostly on a highway, but there isn't a huge amount of traffic. Cell phones are a no-go in my area (the boonies), I just let my hubby know where I am heading out and if I'm not back in x-amount of hours, come looking! I am more concerned about wildlife (bears) than kooky humans, though you really never know about humans either sometimes... it's good to keep your eyes open!

I never really worry, but I also have family/friends telling me I'm crazy for riding alone. Hey, I'd rather be out on the road than in a gym!