Again Mongidig, your going into a minority neighborhood and thinking that you are being targeted as a potential crime victim because you are white, is just your own racial bias that you are projecting on members of that neighborhood.
I live in the KC area. Statistically, Kansas City is the 5th most dangerous city in the country. I am a runner, been a runner my entire adult life. On a given year I will run at least 1500 miles. I used to be a cyclist. In a given year I would ride at least 5000 miles. I have ran and rode my road bike all over this city. In white neighborhoods, in black neighborhoods, in Hispanic neighborhoods, in Asian neighborhoods, in rural areas and in the inner city. Never had any problem, from any one, anywhere in terms of being harassed or targeted as a potential crime victim.
In fact, the biggest risk I face is people on their smartphones rather than looking at the road when they are driving. Was out running through the Plaza a few years ago and a woman looking down at her cell phone, made a right turn through an intersection - while I had a walk signal, and hit my dog I was running with (he was leashed a foot in front of me). In August 2016, I was out riding on the Paseo over lunch, and while at a stop light at 27th and the Paseo, a woman looking down at her cell phone struck me from behind at 45 mph, driving through me and the red light. I woke up in ICU hours later with a broken back, broken ribs, a shattered scapular, my skull exposed, and bleeding on the brain. You know who helped me until an ambulance arrived? Those inner city minorities you are so scared of.
I haven't been on my road bike since because it would worry my wife too much. I still run all over this city though. Never any problems, from anyone, anywhere. Hell, just last Sunday while on a run through Midtown KC, I ran past an inner city gay club and some drag queens out in front of it smoking cheered me on.
There are good people everywhere, quit being so scared of those that don't look like you.
