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wow, i am really sorry to hear that.

Yikes. You filed a police report, right?

Holy crap...6:15 pm!

Horrible! I always suspected I'd never want to be in that area once it started getting dark and this confirms it. Sucks for people that need to use the SART for commuting. Sucks this happened to you man.

On the SART I'll only ride north of Katella after dark.

So how are you anyway?

what a disgrace ! Good luck getting better and getting a bike . File that police report asap if you haven't yet .

I ran to a nearby backyard with people in it, they called 911. I made sure to give the police any info I could think of. It all happened so quick, I was not able to get a good look at them, but somehow in the struggle I ended up with one of the guys shirts in my hand.

I am ok, just sore like I would be after an accident like that, plus a few extra bumps and bruises.

Thanks to all for the worries.

Karma will get these people one way or another. Unfortunately there are people who live like this, deliberately planning and carrying out unconscionable acts that most of civilized society wouldn't ever consider. People who live like this are headed in one direction only: down.

My wife and I were the victims of such people recently, but fortunately they just broke into our car and no one was hurt.

Good luck to you. I hope you keep biking.

Damn. Ride on the street and risk getting hit by a car, ride on SART and risk getting attacked by lunatics. Scumbags. Was the trail empty?

Dang, thats sucks bigtime. The section of the SART between Harbor Blvd/Warner Ave. north to the bridge over to the golf course (just north of the propane yard) is considered gang turf, but its safe to ride during the day (plenty of people around). I suspect it was pretty deserted at 6:15 pm on a Friday evening (about sunset?), giving the local gangbangers ample opportunity to take advantage of someone coming by (like you). Its good you're OK. Get that police report filed with the Santa Ana PD and include the bike's serial number so you have a chance of getting your bike recovered.

Dude, really sorry about this, it sucks balls. I quit commuting in my neck of woods for same reason, almost got mugged twice, one was arrested and had a knife on him. When a gang does this it is best just to hand over what they want, nothing you can do, guarantee one of them has a weapon and will kill. If you would have used that pepper spray it would have been fatal. I hope you get the bike back through insurance or pure luck by the police.

So sorry about your loss.. I would take a pic of your bike to the local pawn shops and keep your eye on Craiglist to see if it comes up.. If it does, contact law enforcement to help you get it back, I imagine if you are dealing with a gang element, you do not want to meet them to get your bike back.

Man that totally bites! I believe in Karma and hope these turds don't run into me! Im glad you are not seriously hurt..on the bright side, it could have been worse!

I'd be really tempted to pedal past that same spot every day at the same time, with some sort of plan for retaliation.

I posted a link to another forum to keep a look out and a warning for that area.

Rode SART today from Costa Mesa to Orange. Saw a few homeless camps under the bridges. It's been a long time since I've ridden it at night through Santa Ana- never again. Those assclowns were looking to do some serious damage. I generally take Fairview to Sunflower to get to Grand to get to Orange. Parents still live there.

Sorry to hear it. Will keep my eyes open. Bet the bike will get spray painted and sold for cheap.

Sorry that happened to you man. I commute on SART everyday, that length from the wood bridge to harbor has always been sketchy. What is messed up about this is that it was still relatively light outside. Does anyone else commute in that area? If so, what time(s)? There is power in numbers.

Damn, M. Too bad you couldn't get to that pepper spray. I had a few run-ins with those little bastiches in that area over the years I used the SARTP. They never got the jump on me and even if they did, none of them would have fit on my bikes to ride them away. Get an old road bike, convert it to fixed gear and continue your commute. Don't ever let those little creeps win by keeping you from doing what you do.

I'm really sorry to hear that.

Very sorry to hear it too. But I'm glad you're not seriously injured.
As much as I love my bikes, I'd cram them all into a woodchipper if it meant keeping the physical ability to ride.
I hope the rest of your miles are safer and happier. Hang tough, brother!

I can't believe this post isn't getting more attention - the OP is crazy, but this is insane! It's like a sniper movie or something. Getting pinned down under an overpass by a sniper, that makes my last run in with a jerk in a car seem pretty tame

I'd say stealthammer's post has gotta be pure trolling B.S. The area south of South Coast Plaza has been fully developed for decades, and its not a bad area. There are no underpasses that don't have well-traveled streets running under them, and there's no way you could fire off a gun without attracting a hoard of cops really quickly. Total B.S.

The Adams Ave. underpass along the Santa Ana River Trail? Which is just north of Fairview Park? That isn't anywhere near South Coast Plaza. Its at least 5 miles away in a straight line on a map, a lot farther if traveling by city streets. And that area isn't near the City of Santa Ana either - the Huntington Beach police or Costa Mesa police would respond to gunfire in that area. Better check a map before describing locations. Not an area I'd consider dangerous, so your experience must have been an isolated incident.

That's strange but on Saturday, there were at least 2 cop cars on SART in the SA area. Wonder if they had reports of suspicious characters?

A cop car was also parked on the SART right at the golf course south of the 22 today. Several miles north of the attack area, but still probably Santa Ana city limits.