What's the real story on stranger danger?

[Tri Girl]

I agree with the others.
Take a picture of her riding away from you on her bike, or just make it a little fuzzy so she can't easily be identified.

I also think people are far too paranoid nowadays. The world isn't nearly as bad as we are led to believe, IMO.

[Melalvai]

Thanks for the input. I did find some actual statistics for him. But then he mentioned that when he said he's concerned about "crazy people" he meant the rabid anti-cyclists. Ok, I can see that. I'm concerned about them too every day that I get honked at, yelled at, flipped off. So much hate directed at me...

I will post it with a fuzzy or old or distant picture, I'll see what I come up with.

[Melalvai]

Here's what I posted:
http://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.co...ling-to-school

That picture was taken as she was getting on her bike on the ride that ended with her smashed up on the road. She never wore that helmet again, or that pair of jeans (her favorite pair of course). The t-shirts, she begged me to sew them back up because they had sentimental value, so I did, and we were able to repair the bike.

Kind of an intense picture for me but it was the perfect one, doesn't show her face at all.

[PamNY]

Great blog post and good photo choice. The photo is perfect for the subject matter, and maintains privacy at the same time.

I'm about to go cycling and I sooooo agree about the layers of clothes for winter.

[withm]

What exactly do you mean by "Power Pedal start and stop?"

[marni]

wow if that is really your daughters own words she is extremely well spoken and lucid. Good article.

marni

[Melalvai]

wow if that is really your daughters own words she is extremely well spoken and lucid. Good article.

Thank you. It is her words, although I removed a few phrases like "My classmates are deadly". She writes a lot, mostly sci fi.

What exactly do you mean by "Power Pedal start and stop?"

Power Pedal Start is something they taught in Bike Pro, where you straddle the bike, put the pedal in the up position, and as you step on the pedal, the bike moves forward and you sit on the seat, all in one smooth move.

Similarly when you stop, you put the pedal in the down position, as you come to a stop you stand up off the seat and put your other foot down to the ground, again all in one smooth move.

It's harder to describe than it is to show... http://youtu.be/68y3o5MGc78