yes, gun shots were fired last week when a cyclist and a few folks met up at the famed Norristown location on the trail, the cyclist has been arrested for murder charges
it was discoverd that the person being shot at ( age 17) was running a chop shop for bikes and had apparently stolen lots of bikes from people on the trail, it was guessed he was stealing bikes from other young kids based on the Mongoose brand name
but what can be done??
the Montgomery county DA, Risa Vetri Ferman, who herself was accosted on the trail, is getting more involved in stepping up safety, she is suggesting surveillance cameras and other avenues to help this situation
Phila Bike Works and some bike clubs are working on trying to get kids in Norristown involved in biking hoping this addresses the problem
while this is a fabulous idea, and i support it wholeheartedly I am not sure it is addressing this problem
not sure if the target audience for going to a bike rodeo or learning how to fix bikes is the same audience that is harassing folks on the trail
but nonetheless, every angle has to be tried and something surely needs to be done to address this safety issue
to contact the Montgomery County DA's office, http://da.montcopa.org/da/cwp/view,a,1494,q,38396,daNav,|.asp
riding early morning hourse on the SRT is probably your best bet, not sure if the kids will be up at 8 am and at the trail, but ya never know
bike in groups is another suggestion
but stay safe and keep alert, carry a cell phone and call 911 immediately if a problem occurs
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