Originally Posted by
mtb_addict
Make sure she knows that you'll be worried sick the whole time.
travelling alone is never a good idea...and sometimes a very bad idea. Their are neighborhoods here I would be very worried.
And out in rural area, I would be just as worry, if not more worry, because there's no one around to help you.
We live in the high crime rate country. Alot of people disappear every year, including young women. With today's social media, we are now more aware that bad people are every where, not just in inner cities. In the rural area is where crime problem is growing.
What's your source for the growing crime problem in rural areas?
I have to disagree that travelling alone is always a bad idea. How much have you travelled around the US?
If we are to follow the logic that "crime is everywhere" then wouldn't this young lady in question be as much at risk when she is not on a bike tour?
I would think she would be statistically much safer biking through a rural area alone than she would be say going to a club or bar drinking with friends. Everything carries a certain amount of risk, and while it's healthy to evaluate and minimize risk, it shouldn't completely stop people from doing things they enjoy.