old fat man
05-03-2013, 10:32 AM
Hi all. My wife's uncle (name is Eric Pohley) set out from Auburn, CA earlier this spring on a solo, self supported bike tour and has been missing since 4/17. I will put forward what I know, and I hope to get more info from his family later today, including the Missing Person report. Here are some facts, in case anyone in this area of CA might come across him, or his touring equipment
He was traveling solo, with a trailer, on a matte brown Cannondale F400 (no idea what year the bike is...). He was not doing big distances each day (like 20-30 miles)
He stayed at a motel 8 in/near stockton, ca prior to 4/17
He had a trailer tire, maybe wheel, changed at a bike shop that told the police they don't remember him. He stayed in modesto while his bike was fixed
We have the serial number of the bike
He has a trailer with heavy duty, locking, black boxes and safety flags. Supposedly he was setting out for upwards of a year, so he had some pretty valuable and heavy (100+lbs) items with him.
He was last spotted in Salinas, CA on 4/17 by a postal carrier
He might have been going towards san luis obispo to stay with a friend, but he never made it to his friend's place
He is not wearing cycling clothes or a helmet. Probably a baseball cap, tennis shoes, and a gray beard
He might have followed the Salinas River towards soledad, gonsalez or from Salinas towards monterey county
I've never met him, but I know he is 6'1" and well conditioned to living off the grid (he lived in a cabin he built in the woods for many years). He was not on any meds, and has no history of mental illness, drug, or drinking problems. He's not a violent person (though it sounds like his route was taking him through some unsafe areas). There is a large search effort planned for this Sunday, but any help/leads people can offer before then are obviously appreciated. Until I can get the direct contact info for the party in charge, you can reach out to me via PM with any info you might have.
Thanks!
He was traveling solo, with a trailer, on a matte brown Cannondale F400 (no idea what year the bike is...). He was not doing big distances each day (like 20-30 miles)
He stayed at a motel 8 in/near stockton, ca prior to 4/17
He had a trailer tire, maybe wheel, changed at a bike shop that told the police they don't remember him. He stayed in modesto while his bike was fixed
We have the serial number of the bike
He has a trailer with heavy duty, locking, black boxes and safety flags. Supposedly he was setting out for upwards of a year, so he had some pretty valuable and heavy (100+lbs) items with him.
He was last spotted in Salinas, CA on 4/17 by a postal carrier
He might have been going towards san luis obispo to stay with a friend, but he never made it to his friend's place
He is not wearing cycling clothes or a helmet. Probably a baseball cap, tennis shoes, and a gray beard
He might have followed the Salinas River towards soledad, gonsalez or from Salinas towards monterey county
I've never met him, but I know he is 6'1" and well conditioned to living off the grid (he lived in a cabin he built in the woods for many years). He was not on any meds, and has no history of mental illness, drug, or drinking problems. He's not a violent person (though it sounds like his route was taking him through some unsafe areas). There is a large search effort planned for this Sunday, but any help/leads people can offer before then are obviously appreciated. Until I can get the direct contact info for the party in charge, you can reach out to me via PM with any info you might have.
Thanks!