Again, adding to the frustration. Random statements are made, such as the bike, with no details. Same with the scrap metal yard. It was read online somewhere, but it didn't state the address ( we found that from someone on FB) , and it didn't say WHO exactly saw him.
More frustration and random tidbits of info. If we had DETAILS we can narrow things down, but we waste a lot of effort speculating.
The bike thing completely threw me for a loop. I have zero ideas where that comes into play. Again, details. And answers we need from the family.
Was he an avid biker? Did he often park at the train station and go biking from there? I never believed he stopped home at 2:45, but if he did -- did he load up his bike in the car to go for a casual ride? Maybe that's why the seat was up? He tried to fit the bike in the back seat? Left the wallet home for fear of losing it while riding? Ran into some foul play during his ride? Is this why IM seems convinced to search in that general area?
Simple answers can rule out MANY theories and save a lot of time and effort.
If he didn't stop home, then he would have had to have the bike with him all day or stashed it somewhere in the trails. Judging from the person who was at the search, the DEC officer said he "may" have had a bike. FWIW, I believe what i have heard about him stopping home after work however i don't know if they caught him loading in a bike. Haven't heard about him having a bike rack and I doubt he could fit a bike in his back seat.