"some guy just minding his business riding his bike home from work."
You're probably the only one to take that route on a bike.... ;)
Hence no one is expecting him...and he's by them before they can react.
Urban riding has its benefits, as long as you truly do mind your business. Few cars, spacious old streets, interesting sights.
Its when righteous gear-heads yell at the pimpmobiles, and knock on their hoods after being cut off, that dangerous trouble starts.
Yeah, nothing like picking a fight when you're outnumbered, outweighed, and outgunned.
Seriously, why would anybody want to mess with me? If they are so desparate that they want my pack (including the underwear and $10 contained within), they merely need to ask. As for the bike, it's worth a lot to me because it would cost $5K to replace, but even marketed well to racers, a 5-year-old machine that's been crashed would not likely fetch more than a few hundred dollars. At a pawn shop it will get you a suspicious look at best, more likely a call to the police.
I do believe that the act of passing out snide comments, which it is possible I may have done from time to time, also entitles one to be the recipient of such remarks.... :-)
bl, I'm appalled. I've never seen such a negative posting in a training log. As much as I disagree with your opinions, you may think what you want but please keep the AP training community free of this spite.
I'd let this die but I can't help thinking Bob's post sounds unhinged enough that someone ought to be asking whether he needs to be taking some medication more consistently. Or at all. Or receive the benefit of some sort of intervention. Is there anyone out there who can say from personal knowledge that Bob just has a bee in his bonnet about Eric and is otherwise on an even keel?