2 New Castle County Delaware Bicyclists Struck by Blowdarts

For anyone who rides in the northern Delaware / southeastern PA area - be aware of recent attacks on cyclists using BLOWDARTS, of all things!!@)(*#? The attacks reported so far happened in the Pike Creek and Bear areas. Both victims thankfully weren’t hurt that seriously, but regardless…

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090812/NEWS01/908120346?GID=t0cErxCh8uuUnrl6tbuX69JQzvfXeKQHVq4nof98udY%3D

For anyone who rides in the northern Delaware / southeastern PA area - be aware of recent attacks on cyclists using BLOWDARTS, of all things!!@)(*#? The attacks reported so far happened in the Pike Creek and Bear areas. Both victims thankfully weren’t hurt that seriously, but regardless…

http://www.delawareonline.com/...fXeKQHVq4nof98udY%3D
Sweet. I think the triathlon they’re talking about is the one I’m racing in on Sunday.

WTF is going on in the world that people think this is OK?

lots of crazy a**holes out there.
thanks for posting this.

FWIW, I feel pretty safe riding in this area so long as I avoid certain 2-lane roads (no shoulder) at certain heavy-traffic times of day. Its been a year or 2 since the last time some random yahoo chucked a bottle at me from a passing car. Some unnecessary horn blasts here 'n there, ok… but not too bad overall. Hope these recent incidents don’t signify a new, growing trend in violence against cyclists. With some awareness of the attacks, hopefully someone with ID the vehicle to give the police a lead on nabbing these whackos!