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STPorDIE 09-19-09 12:13 AM

Sometimes I ride at night now since it's getting dark earlier and this is a fear of mine always in the back of my mind. But then I think surely no one would do this. Now I'm going to be way to scared to ride at night.

Servo888 09-19-09 03:51 PM


Originally Posted by STPorDIE (Post 9703154)
Sometimes I ride at night now since it's getting dark earlier and this is a fear of mine always in the back of my mind. But then I think surely no one would do this. Now I'm going to be way to scared to ride at night.

We have a group here who does off-road night rides through local trials. One of the trials (don't recall if they discovered them, or someone else) had booby traps set up. Fish hooks hanging from branches and bungee cords set up between trees. :eek: . Some people are sick.

rekall 09-21-09 03:11 PM


Originally Posted by Servo888 (Post 9705530)
Fish hooks

*cringe*

Fenway 09-21-09 04:06 PM


Originally Posted by Panthers007 (Post 9663985)
Hey Fenway - you must be familiar with the Minuteman Bikeway that goes from Cambridge out to Bedford, Mass? The other year some funny-guy strung-up fishing-line with razorblades attached. At neck level. They never caught the attempted murderer. Thankfully someone found it before anyone got hurt - or worse.

That's why I responded the way I did. These kinds of incidents need to be taken seriously and put down with very harsh justice.

STPorDIE 09-21-09 09:57 PM

I sure am glad Seattle is such a Freak- Free area! I don't have to worry about these kinds of things . LOL No more riding at night.

Mitchxout 09-21-09 11:00 PM

Legend has it Ape-hangers (tall motorcycle handlebars) originated for this very reason.

TheCappucinoKid 09-21-09 11:26 PM


Originally Posted by Tony V (Post 9660991)
Two days ago I was on the way home 25km. to go, on the M7 cycle path west of Sydney,I was doing about 30k/p/h when from out of the blue I struck a steel cable that had been put across the path at about chest high.I went down very badly,luckily the cable broke away when it hit my chest a couple of inches higher I would not be here.
I told the people that control the path and also the police.We are 99.9% sure that it was school kids who did it on their way to school (the little *****s)
I got a grazed left knee and elbow and some soreness all over me.I was very lucky.

Oh my Christ. I go down this tunnel often at high speed, and I have always had this fear of some sick f---
stringing steel wire across it at neck height! I'd never see it. I can't believe this is actually a reality for some!


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