Originally Posted by
Schwinnrider
Or he could visit his local PD and check the crime reports for that area. Sometimes perception IS reality.
If he blends into the area, that's one thing. But if the OP is riding a nice shiny expensive bike in an area where people have to choose between rent or food he could be a tempting target.
+1. I ride through a rough area on my way to work and I always check my route against a 'crime map' that I found for the city online. Do a search for one of those and only ride along streets that haven't had shootings in the last year or so.
Originally Posted by
Bill Shanks
Treat people with respect, live and let live. You'll be OK.
You aren't from a city, are you? I was on a ride last year, made a wrong turn and ended up in the wrong neighborhood. Someone came up to me and told me I need to leave because I didn't belong. He told me not as a friendly warning, but as a threat. There are neighborhoods in Pittsburgh where people get shot just for being there.