Frederick Minshall - What do you say about the statistics that actually refute the claims by Sinnott that bikes are more dangerous in "bear territory"?  The actual data shows clearly that there are actually very few instance of attacks on bikes.  Far more common are attacks on hikers and others.  Some of us aren't going to listen to the uninformed opinion of people like you who seem to think everyone should stay locked up in their basement to avoid a super rare chance of an encounter with wildlife.