Encounter with military impostor on yesterday's ride, plus ride videos

[luv2climb]

Read some of the responses in the thread I posted over on BikeForums. Census workers and Mayors have been shot or hung when they stumbled across pot farms and meth labs. Also read the description given of all the measures these scum take to secure their illegal labs.

Needless to say, if I ever get a proper mountain bike, I will be sticking to the established, popular mtb trails like I did back in my mtb days. I never had a problem back then.

[Sky King]

Yuck, wacko's always creep me out. I was discussing with the DH. As we tour and he tours alone, often. His response was to proceed with caution, getting into a "discussion" can sometimes put you in more danger. Thankfully you were in a public place and had a vehicle to get into. If the incident had occurred while touring (as ours did in Port Townsend) it would be better to just say, I am not recording, sorry to cause you concern and walk away. We too, reported the issue to the police and immediately left the area. Glad they didn't harass you further! PS - sounds like a great hill climb, good for you

[luv2climb]

Yuck, wacko's always creep me out. I was discussing with the DH. As we tour and he tours alone, often. His response was to proceed with caution, getting into a "discussion" can sometimes put you in more danger. Thankfully you were in a public place and had a vehicle to get into. If the incident had occurred while touring (as ours did in Port Townsend) it would be better to just say, I am not recording, sorry to cause you concern and walk away. We too, reported the issue to the police and immediately left the area. Glad they didn't harass you further! PS - sounds like a great hill climb, good for you

If something like this happens again I'm taking your advice, as you can't reason with a wackjob. I think if I had been on the road where the only witnesses are passing cars I would have sprinted away from him, as the possibility of kidnapping and rape would be much higher.