I can see them riding back and forth on the streets you have highlighted on your map - it's a continuous loop, more or less. But it looks like they would have to get back on Gilbert and ride over to Elmer Avenue. Unless there is some special attraction on Elmer Avenue, I can't understand why they would have gone there considering it was a little out of the way and they were under a time constraint. JMO.
But then, kids aren't always logical when they're out playing!
Maybe they want someone to tell them that a vehicle that was parked at a neighbor's is no longer there..like a camper, or a car, or an old van or truck...or one that was parked is now suddenly newly painted. MOO
If someone rode the Nature Trail and turned right on Gilbert, they would go on Elmer to get back on the trail to go around the lake.
Aren't the Bathrooms at the Park on the end of Elmer?
Maybe they had to go...:waitasec:
Right, but isn't there a more direct way to get to the lake from the other streets they were seen biking on?
I'm making too much of Elmer Avenue, I guess. It just stood out as being a little different from the other streets the girls were seen on. JMO
Good point! Maybe the girls needed to go, but didn't want to go to Gma's because she would have made them stay home once they got there.
Now it makes a little more sense to me.
I think Elmer Avenue may be very key. MOO
I agree with this.
(for several reasons)
1) LE has *never* spoken about the dogs.... only the family has spoken (and LE never gives all the details to anyone.. even family members)
2) all the articles that were published this early am say "new times put girls closer to the lake" etc, etc...
I have to admit, I didn't think the bikes were dumped... but who knows.. maybe they were.... with the timeline now much bigger... (to the public it is bigger lol but most likely we can all rest assured that LE has most likely had this for a while) I can actually say yeah.. that could have happened/is a possibility..
((and I also am very glad that we can now be done with discussion of the *alleged* bike rider witness))
If they were on their way to the lake they would of turned on Elmer. <modsnip>
The Dock on end of Elmer Ave
If they were on their way to the lake they would of turned on Elmer. <modsnip>
After looking at the map, I wonder why Elmer Avenue is of interest? It doesn't abut any of the other streets LE mentioned.
I wonder if someone might have been seen parked at the end of Elmer near the lake, and LE wants additional witnesses?
Otherwise, why would the girls have ridden their bikes on Elmer? Maybe they had arranged to meet someone there?:waitasec: