Ugly INcident at Blue Hills

[Grog]

I agree that as a solo rider I need to be as sensible (and careful) as possible - but I refuse to live my life in fear, and I refuse to stop riding (or walking, hiking...) alone. In fact, if we all started not doing the things we love to do - doesn't the attacker win?

I am all with you Denise. I am careful and safe, but I'm out there, and very often by myself. I do my best to look strong at what I am doing (especially walking). I avoid obviously dangerous situations, if only because I know I would have a hard time looking strong through some of them (like walking in unlit areas at night... I don't think there's a much higher risk of anything there - besides getting a twisted ankle - but I wouldn't feel like I could walk as assertively in such a situation). But otherwise I'm out there, and that's a statement in itself.

[Imperfectstorm]

I don't have people to ride with so I go solo. I have learned to trust my six sense and if a guy if quick to "offer assistance" that is a red flag.

Also I just got a permit to carry mace/pepper spray -people republic of massachusetts-and I keep it handy as well as my cell phone.

It sucks but one has to develop an assertive and proactive presence.

Stormy

[ChainsOflove]

I sometimes like to ride alone because I don't want to have to worry about my pace being too slow for someone else.

Regarding the creep in the blue hills, they had reported on the news that he had bike gloves on! That figures, it wasn't a cyclist anyway.