tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301587267512017243.post3546154709621171951..comments2024-02-14T11:53:11.044-08:00Comments on Bicycle Stories: More Assaults On Bicyclists Along The Pinellas Trail In St. PetersburgAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13316529122268219857noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301587267512017243.post-42194414036438715632011-10-20T17:00:59.816-07:002011-10-20T17:00:59.816-07:00My brother was on the Pinellas trail on October 5t...My brother was on the Pinellas trail on October 5th and we haven't seen him since. He had went to the Stars/Strives job training office and was talking to my son about 5pm when his phone went dead and we haven't heard from him since. We filed a missing persons report and would appreciate any help we can get to find him. Thank you, Paula(sister) this is the missing persons poster<br />file:///C:/Users/Trance/Documents/missing.pdfrainbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042926550009440093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301587267512017243.post-24768655863915223292011-09-19T14:37:49.002-07:002011-09-19T14:37:49.002-07:00About one year ago in the same general area, I had...About one year ago in the same general area, I had a scare too. I wasn't assaulted, but it's an experience thats kept me off that trail at night. I was riding home ( to seminole) after attending the St. pete power and sailboat show. It was around 7 or 8 pm, and I was sluggish from the days activities.<br />I see a bright light on the trail, but as I get closer, what I thought was an orange bike light was actually a fire set right in the middle of the trail. Small, logs, sticks and palms. My first reaction was too dismount my bike, kick the debree into smaller piles, and empty my water bottle. Here's where it gets interesting. I hear a bicycle chain in the distance, and my first thought is 'good, someone to help and witness this". But as the chain noise grew louder, I started to get concerned because there were no bike lights. Then I heard it, two or three voices yelling and spitting out profanities. They were the fire starters, and they were mad that I ruined there little project. I flee, but they follow on my tail for about a mile. I must have been riding at least 18 mph, but it seemed like they were pounding away too. <br /><br />When I was out of the way, I stopped into a convenience store off the trail, and asked them to get the law to check out the trail. I didn't see the culprits, only heard there mean taunting, and noisey derailleurs. My best guess is teenagers. <br /><br />On a positive note, I did have just enough time to get that fire completely stomped out.deemonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7301587267512017243.post-20890419989635300712011-09-18T15:45:54.465-07:002011-09-18T15:45:54.465-07:00Thanks for posting Alan. Perhaps we need to take t...Thanks for posting Alan. Perhaps we need to take things in our own hands since the police seem to be lax in doing something about this.Nicknoreply@blogger.com