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Old 12-10-17 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by chrisx
Wait, if I had a map of violent crime against the touring cyclist, I could avoid those areas.
There are NO such lists. There is not likely any effort or means to determine if any violent crime is directed towards cyclists... anywhere. Although.... some police authorities have for decades kept tally of "Full Moon" crimes... and speculate about such relationships to lunar activity and violent crime. So.... maybe you should be charting your travels using a horoscope?

Originally Posted by chrisx
Should I go to visit Caracas, ignore the report of crime there........ Is Caracas worth the risk=?
I take it... that's a joke. [I would think] Asking strangers on the Internet to evaluate acceptable risks.... would be a risk multiplier.

Cycling trips aren't just ordinary vacations. They are an adventure! (definition below)

ad·ven·ture
adˈven(t)SHər,ədˈven(t)SHər/
noun
noun: adventure; plural noun: adventures
1.
an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity.
"her recent adventures in Italy"
synonyms:
exploit, escapade, deed, feat, experience

"her recent adventures in Italy"
daring and exciting activity calling for enterprise and enthusiasm.
"she traveled the world in search of adventure"

synonyms:
excitement, thrill, stimulation; More
risk, danger, hazard, peril, uncertainty, precariousness
"they set off in search of adventure"
archaic
a commercial speculation.
verbdated
verb: adventure; 3rd person present: adventures; past tense: adventured; past participle: adventured; gerund or present participle: adventuring
1.
engage in hazardous and exciting activity, especially the exploration of unknown territory.
"they had adventured into the forest"


If you're ever in a knife fight where your attacker/opponent seems intent or your demise.... you may find this very exciting, scary, foolish, or even insane. Afterwards.... you may even find yourself revisiting the place where the event took place in hopes of experiencing the event again. Or you may want to completely avoid that and similar areas.... and maybe even arm yourself. Both choices are personal and neither are necessarily wrong.

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