I mean danger as in crime. I have heard stories of people kidnapped and the like on bike trails.Rhodolite said:By what context? Danger as in crime or danger as in environment? It all depends on the context.
Where I live, there are lots of bicycle trails and paths but they intersect through dangerous parts of town. The committee who put them in didn't take into account that the area they wanted to service was completely surrounded by low income neighborhoods with crime. So generally it's now an unwritten but somewhat discussed agreement that people who want to ride bicycles on the trails should only do it during the day and to under no circumstance ride them at night.
Lol, really? I've heard this for the first time in my life that somebody has been kidnapped on a bike trail am I right? Haha. How?blur92 said:I mean danger as in crime. I have heard stories of people kidnapped and the like on bike trails.
That's very much true. There's always murders and kidnappings on the bike trails in the city I currently live in. While city officials scratch their heads over the fact that people keep dying/going missing at night on the trails because they're living in a glass tower, the rest of us normal people have to keep telling newcomers to avoid the trails at night at all costs.blur92 said:I mean danger as in crime. I have heard stories of people kidnapped and the like on bike trails.
Exactly, you make a valid point. They can have not only a gun but some other kind of weapon which can be used to knock out the viction. Moreover, they could have a faster vehicle or a van waiting near by.Rhodolite said:That's very much true. There's always murders and kidnappings on the bike trails in the city I currently live in. While city officials scratch their heads over the fact that people keep dying/going missing at night on the trails because they're living in a glass tower, the rest of us normal people have to keep telling newcomers to avoid the trails at night at all costs.
@ Lizel: Someone having a gun can even the odds of someone running away on a bicycle. Even if you pedal fast, a gun can fire bullets rapidly and travel far enough to hit the person to disable them for a kidnapping or kill them.
Well, it is not like where I live is very high in crime. On the contrary, it is known as a fairly quiet town. The trail does lead into a few towns that have a poor reputation. However, I figured most trails necessitated caution for the reason of potential perpentraters. They are usually not busy and somewhat isolated from others.MotownBikeBoy said:Wow - glad I'm not wherever you are.