I wanted to let you know about the assault that happened to my husband around 9 pm last night (sat, July 26) on Stevens Creek. He had been out at FATS most of the afternoon and decided to head over to Stevens Creek for a short ride. He was riding back to his car, and was about 0.5 miles from the parking area at the trail head, when three men in full camouflage stretched a rope across the trail, which he rode into, throwing him off his bike. He lost consciousness for a little bit and when he opened his eyes one of the guys was slamming his head into the dirt, which eventually ripped off his helmet. The assailant on top of him then attempted a sexual assault, while telling him that those woods were for hunters only, and that he was going to learn tonight. My husband was eventually able to fight him off and run away, but they were armed and fired a shot at him. The men were white and were at least in their 30s, if not a bit older, and were large enough to take him down (He is 6'3, 200lbs), though one of the three was smaller/shorter than the other two,who were around 5'8. Thankfully he was able to escape with only minor scrapes and bruises and they had left all of his possessions (bike, helmet, etc..) in the woods, which he retrieved this morning with the police. The deputies are investigating it now, and have added an extra ranger to patrol the trails but please please please be careful if you must go out there. These @&$#%* are extremely dangerous! Unfortunately, as much as he liked riding there he says he will never go back out there again.

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I can understand anyone’s reluctance to ride Modoc again or to not ride any trail alone but that’s exactly what scumbags want to see happen. I mostly ride alone not only when mountain biking but on the road as well and in some rather remote places. I have a concealed carry permit and pack a Smith & Wesson Model 342 revolver in .38 Special with a 2" barrel. Quite compact, it has a titanium frame and weighs only 11 ounces. When mountain biking, it is stowed in a small pocket of my hydration pack. When on the road, it easily fits in a rear pocket of my jersey.



When riding in areas where firearms are not allowed, I carry a Kimber Pepper-Blaster which is much more effective than the pepper spray sold at bike shops and various other places. It does not require a concealed carry permit and is ideal for someone who is not trained in the use of a firearm or had rather carry non-lethal personal protection. Gun shops that sell Kimber firearms either stock or can order the Pepper-Blaster. Go here for information on it.



www.kimberamerica.com/pepper-blaster.



Surviving in the outdoors goes beyond carrying some form of personal protection. Actually using it is absolutely the last thing I would want to do and I will do so only as a last resort. Avoiding confrontations when at all possible and being alert at all times are equally important. A few weeks back I camped at Petersburg and in addition to FATS, I rode all the area trails including Stevens Creek, Turkey, Wine and Keg. On the last morning I decided to drive from camp to the parking area for Tower and Big Rock. Before getting out of my car I noticed a couple of guys who did not have mountain bikes standing beside their truck. They did not seem exactly friendly. That along with noticing all the holes someone had shot in the sign board there prompted me to leave and ride a couple of the other trails at FATS that morning.

Terrible thing to hear and it is great to know that you survived the incident. Hopefully law enforcement will catch those guys and put them away for a very long time.I can understand anyone’s reluctance to ride Modoc again or to not ride any trail alone but that’s exactly what scumbags want to see happen. I mostly ride alone not only when mountain biking but on the road as well and in some rather remote places. I have a concealed carry permit and pack a Smith & Wesson Model 342 revolver in .38 Special with a 2" barrel. Quite compact, it has a titanium frame and weighs only 11 ounces. When mountain biking, it is stowed in a small pocket of my hydration pack. When on the road, it easily fits in a rear pocket of my jersey.When riding in areas where firearms are not allowed, I carry a Kimber Pepper-Blaster which is much more effective than the pepper spray sold at bike shops and various other places. It does not require a concealed carry permit and is ideal for someone who is not trained in the use of a firearm or had rather carry non-lethal personal protection. Gun shops that sell Kimber firearms either stock or can order the Pepper-Blaster. Go here for information on it.Surviving in the outdoors goes beyond carrying some form of personal protection. Actually using it is absolutely the last thing I would want to do and I will do so only as a last resort. Avoiding confrontations when at all possible and being alert at all times are equally important. A few weeks back I camped at Petersburg and in addition to FATS, I rode all the area trails including Stevens Creek, Turkey, Wine and Keg. On the last morning I decided to drive from camp to the parking area for Tower and Big Rock. Before getting out of my car I noticed a couple of guys who did not have mountain bikes standing beside their truck. They did not seem exactly friendly. That along with noticing all the holes someone had shot in the sign board there prompted me to leave and ride a couple of the other trails at FATS that morning.