Originally Posted by
robyr
All of these "plans" mean nothing. You aren't going to be able to react fast enough to someone who is already planning to do you harm, because you'll be oblivious until they are already putting that plan into motion. They have the jump on you and no helmet light or even weapon is likely to be of much help, and will possibly result in them gaining control of said weapon. Because again, they already had the jump on you before you even knew what was happening.
So, just do nothing then? That's your advice?
So you're cruising along at 15 mph and someone jumps out from behind a building and runs toward you, say at 10 mph, or whatever speed he needs to run in order to intercept you. You're looking ahead and scanning this and you see the person coming at you. How do you react?
Or maybe this perpetrator has cleverly laid down some kind of spike strip across the bike path and you are unfortunate enough to run over it, causing an immediate flat to both tires. The the perpetrator runs at you from behind a building.
Explain to me in what scenario does the aggressor attack you where you have no chance to react? I am genuinely curious.