RVFRick
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:gsxrgrlI went on a solo ride Thankgiving afternoon. Traction was poor in the hills because of the recent rain and wind making the roads all slippy with water and leaves. I rode the pace and had only one minor pucker moment out of 110 miles of riding.
My route was: Page Mill, Alpine, Pescadero, PCH, San Gregorio, and La Honda. When it was time to stop playing and head home for turkey I went eastbound on 82. Just as I crossed Skyline I saw flashing lights down the road. Not a good sign. A CHP road blockade preventing my return home via Woodside Road. The attending officer said we could wait or find an alternate route. Not knowing how long it would be I decided to head north on Skyline and take Kings Mountain back to the valley.
Ominously while on 35 I saw an SUV that had careened off the road and into the trees. Luckily a Park Ranger was already on site standing with who I assumed was the driver. She seemed to be okay. Good thing someone saw her and was able to lend assistance.
I was thankful for an enjoyable ride as I came home safely and was able to enjoy dinner with family.
At breakfast today I read about the Woodside Road incident in the local paper:
Deputies make ‘miraculous’ Thanksgiving rescuehttps://www.mercurynews.com/2018/11/22/deputies-make-miraculous-thanksgiving-rescue/
:wtf I know this area and it's not that rural. It's right near Alice's. Can a car in the crowded bay area go missing so easily.
I ride mostly solo but wonder if I am tempting fate. One of my fears is having an incident in the twisties that takes me off the roadway and into the brush or down a ravine, unnoticed, trapped, unconscious, can't reach my phone, etc. and help arrives too late.
And yet another recent and local incident further stokes my fears. A woman was reported missing when she mysteriously vanished without a trace. A $25,000 reward was put out for information regarding her whereabouts. And then, after a month went by with no clues, she was randomly discovered to have driven off of the road and into thick brush. Route 84 again though on the other side of the bay.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/24/dead-driver-old-wreck-highway-84/
Remember, these are cars big metal boxes with 4 wheels. Shouldn't there be a higher occurrence of disappearing riders? Why don't I read about it? Are we not missed? Are there missing riders in the ravines, gorges, bramble along my favorite riding routes?
Is dropping a breadcrumb trail when I ride a dumb idea? Seriously though, what strategies do you practice?
My route was: Page Mill, Alpine, Pescadero, PCH, San Gregorio, and La Honda. When it was time to stop playing and head home for turkey I went eastbound on 82. Just as I crossed Skyline I saw flashing lights down the road. Not a good sign. A CHP road blockade preventing my return home via Woodside Road. The attending officer said we could wait or find an alternate route. Not knowing how long it would be I decided to head north on Skyline and take Kings Mountain back to the valley.
Ominously while on 35 I saw an SUV that had careened off the road and into the trees. Luckily a Park Ranger was already on site standing with who I assumed was the driver. She seemed to be okay. Good thing someone saw her and was able to lend assistance.
I was thankful for an enjoyable ride as I came home safely and was able to enjoy dinner with family.
At breakfast today I read about the Woodside Road incident in the local paper:
Deputies make ‘miraculous’ Thanksgiving rescuehttps://www.mercurynews.com/2018/11/22/deputies-make-miraculous-thanksgiving-rescue/
:wtf I know this area and it's not that rural. It's right near Alice's. Can a car in the crowded bay area go missing so easily.
I ride mostly solo but wonder if I am tempting fate. One of my fears is having an incident in the twisties that takes me off the roadway and into the brush or down a ravine, unnoticed, trapped, unconscious, can't reach my phone, etc. and help arrives too late.
And yet another recent and local incident further stokes my fears. A woman was reported missing when she mysteriously vanished without a trace. A $25,000 reward was put out for information regarding her whereabouts. And then, after a month went by with no clues, she was randomly discovered to have driven off of the road and into thick brush. Route 84 again though on the other side of the bay.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/24/dead-driver-old-wreck-highway-84/
Remember, these are cars big metal boxes with 4 wheels. Shouldn't there be a higher occurrence of disappearing riders? Why don't I read about it? Are we not missed? Are there missing riders in the ravines, gorges, bramble along my favorite riding routes?
Is dropping a breadcrumb trail when I ride a dumb idea? Seriously though, what strategies do you practice?
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