Excuses? Or legitimate fears?

[chickwhorips]

is this new shooter also the baseline killer or another one?

haven't heard this one yet.

wow i'm glad i moved when i did!

[CycleTherapy]

Chickw...
Two separate "perps"....serial shooter and a serial rapist.

[chickwhorips]

Chickw...
Two separate "perps"....serial shooter and a serial rapist.

same area of the valley or different?

[Geonz]

And does the dude have preferred sniping times?

[chickwhorips]

one friend that still lives down there said between 10 pm and 3 am

[Dogmama]

My DH (ex cop) would tell you to stick to the gym for awhile. It's too hot to ride outside anyway. Why chance it?

Cops on the task force (if they're smart) don't tell the media everything. So, err on the side of caution. Can you get into some spinning classes?

[Lenusik]

Mntkichn,

Where do you ride? I ride on Pecos in Ahwatuki and pretty early too. Usually I ride with my husband, but this morning I went by myself at 5 am and it was pretty dark until 5:20 am. I completely understand your concerns, but I cannot stay at home and just use my trainer. If you want to get together one day, we could ride together.

Lenusik

[mtkitchn]

Thanks to everyone for your replies. I hit the gym today and will probably do the same tomorrow before heading back on the road for work.

Lenusik,
You are right in my neighborhood! I usually ride Ray and Chandler and sometimes loop down onto Pecos as well. You are probably a better rider than I, but I'd like to take you up on the ride offer sometime! My email address is mtkitchn@cox.net. The last several times I was on the bike, I would get out at 5am as well to beat the sun, heat and traffic. It's a nice time of day.
Sue

[PinkBike]

the shooter hit three times in the area of 44th and van buren between 10 and 2. i ride my bike home from sky harbor at 10. think i'm not scared??? DH and i ride together, 2 other friends get off an hour later and ride thru there also. whatchagonnado? the shooter seemes to have moved out to mesa. Lenusik, where do you ride on pecos? the senior olympics are there in february, is it safe when traffic's not blocked off?

[DDH]

Not an excuse in my opinion. Sounds like the safer thing to do. If you are able to go to the gym, even though it isn't the same as riding, thats what I would do. The bike will still be there when this guy is caught.

[Crankin]

I read about this when someone first posted the article. It makes me sad to see that there is so much crime very close to my old neighborhood (s/o Elliot and Rural). I know that my close friend who lives near my old house hears gunshots on a not too infrequent basis. What is going on? There's just too many people crowded into one area.

Personally, I would try to find a riding partner, but until they catch him (them), I might stick to the gym.

Robyn

[Trekhawk]

Yikes - heat and a nutter hanging around would be enough to make me consider the gym for awhile.

Keep safe and cool.