Well shit. Glad you are OK. I've heard about assholes pulling stunts like this but I've never seen it.Tonight's ride was fantastic, right up until I broke my helmet.
And this time it wasn't my fault. I got clotheslined in neck/face by a black climbing rope tied across the trail. I honestly had no clue what the fuck hit me, scariest thing to ever happen to me on a bike.
Said rope grabbed onto my helmet and ripped it right off my head. Thing is done and my neck is sore...
Found another rope about 30 feet down the trail, too.
I'm the most laid back and easy going dude, but this has me absolutely fuming. If I or anyone else had been going any faster, shit would have been BAD.
Fuck.
Short stems are the way to go. I've a 35mm on my bike and I don't think I could ever go back to anything longer.
The officer I spoke to on the phone last night didn't even sound interested, it was a little disappointing considering I was just injured (even if minor) by someone's deliberate actions.
critter cam is a great idea. some dudes in washington (or maybe somewhere in western CA) were able to catch the people stringing up wires on their local trail. that was the evidence that took them to trial and got them convicted. now they're in jail.
It's been happening around here too. People suck. Glad you're okay man.Tonight's ride was fantastic, right up until I broke my helmet.
And this time it wasn't my fault. I got clotheslined in neck/face by a black climbing rope tied across the trail. I honestly had no clue what the fuck hit me, scariest thing to ever happen to me on a bike.
Said rope grabbed onto my helmet and ripped it right off my head. Thing is done and my neck is sore...
Found another rope about 30 feet down the trail, too.
I'm the most laid back and easy going dude, but this has me absolutely fuming. If I or anyone else had been going any faster, shit would have been BAD.
Fuck.
Guy in VA constantly harassed bikers at a certain trail off of Shenandoah National Park, including traps. People constantly complained but nothing was done until he pulled a gun on a group, one step away from a mass shooting.
man, that's really dissapointing. glad to hear you're ok, but that shit is scary. I hope the conservation authority follows up more thoroughly... point them to the Tineke Kraal material on NSMB maybe? wtf is wrong with people?
Just got off the phone with someone from the conservation place. Apparently some of these trails aren't open to the public, even though its owned by Toronto Region Conservation.....because they sometimes have kids on the property. What the hell, who cares about kids. Friggin' soccer moms.
The last 2 times I went for a ride in Canada. I was yelled at by Old Lady's. Once in the Don Valley trails. And once in Waterdown.Just got off the phone with someone from the conservation place. Apparently some of these trails aren't open to the public, even though its owned by Toronto Region Conservation.....because they sometimes have kids on the property. What the hell, who cares about kids. Friggin' soccer moms.
So we've go public trails going along side private trails, that place is a mess. Why can't we all just share the forest.
They are going to go look for the spots, I sent them a picture with the GPS coordinates.
I want to catch the asshat.
Mike Vandeman aka. "the trail nazi". Has he moved to the Canuckistan?
With his record? I doubt the Mounties would let him in.
I hate that man. I had more than a few run-ins with him and my old roommate was one of the guys assaulted that led to the charges. I saw him throw and hit a friend's girlfriend with a pine cone (uphill, couldn't catch him), come across what was effectively punji stakes on trail, jumped into rope/wires tied across the trail, and piles of rocks placed in blind landings. These were all him, because all the booby traps stopped once he was arrested.
Yah - that guy was/is a kook of the highest order. I can remember he was on the warpath even back in the early 90's on Usenet. He was completely unstable...
Christ almighty.
Nerds UNITE!I, too remember him from Usenet.
Yep.
