CaptConstantine t1_isobwoj wrote
Reply to comment by groovevault22 in I got assaulted/robbed INSIDE a laundromat today. by HALabunga
What would your version of that bike ride be? Around the harbor to fells or something? Genuinely curious
groovevault22 t1_isofb5s wrote
No issue with the route on that bike ride whatsoever: if that's where you needed to go then so be it. But there are some questionable spots on that ride. Not awful, but definitely would have me looking over my shoulder to a degree. What I drew from what you said was that you were using your bike route as an example of a very safe area, and that even that had you experiencing some danger. My disagreement is that I think there are several spots where you'd more than likely not be facing the obstacles that you had described. If I misinterpreted that, please let me know.
I'd imagine I'd feel comfortable in several parts of the city riding my bike at most hours of the day. As you can probably guess, I'd refer to most of FH/Riverside, Locust Point, Canton, probably Fells Point etc. If we bring in the more 'suburban-adjacent' neighborhoods, the list would grow but I'm assuming that's not really what we're talking about.
Unrelated, I am a big Bolton Hill fan
CaptConstantine t1_isohb3v wrote
Yeah we absolutely loved Bolton Hill, it's a cute little neighborhood and usually felt quite safe, although we constantly dealt with package/ mail theft.
I guess that's another one of the problems with Baltimore: Bolton Hill is cute, but if I go a mere 6 or 10 blocks to the west or north, I'm in some shit. The route I described definitely goes through little patchy areas, but I was more talking about how it also has dedicated bike lanes, and there is usually a lot of pedestrian traffic during daylight hours... in other words, not a place that I personally would try and rob somebody.
But again, one ride was enough for me. After that if I wanted to ride, I packed it out to the BWI trail or somewhere else outside of town.
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