[vegasvic]

You’re right its dangerous out there and your location may determine what the dangers are. Living in South Dakota some of you might say all I have to worry about is a stray cow wondering onto the bike path. Ya, but its more like deer on the bike path.

Anyway I tend to do my riding in the evening to lower my post dinner levels. We have a wonderful bike path that follows the creek all the way across town. I was about to cross a street and get back on the path when I almost get clipped by someone in a pickup. I don’t know if they were bored, reaching down for a beer, or what they were doing exactly but they bounced off the curb 4 inches from my front tire. That’s an eye opener! I considered chasing them but the way they took off after that I couldn’t have caught them.

The last few years we’ve had a problem with mountain lions coming into town. The state has started a hunting season for lions which is quite controversial. Anyway I’ve been out riding a few times this year already but last week we had another snow so I didn’t make it. That evening the city cops were notified of a lion sighting on the bike trail. When they showed up the lion took off and headed back into the trees.

Am I worried about an attack? No. But then I don’t worry about almost getting hit by a vehicle while on the bike trail.

vic