Assuming you (a) have an internet connection and (b) follow roadbikereview, I'd like to extend my deepest apologies for running you over. Hope you survived after getting up and skulking off. What were you thinking running in front of me like that?? I was doing close to 30!! Oh, and to the guy that stopped to make sure I was still in one piece, thanks.
Did the exact same thing today to a squirrel. 32 mph going down hill and I was lucky he didn't go through the spokes. Better he got thumped than me getting thumped.
I find chipmunks to be the worst in terms of darting out in front of bicycles. The other day, though, I was almost taken down by, I kid you not, a flying turkey. Missed it by about 3 feet.
I came about 5' from a deer myself this week. Saw deer #1 leap across the street from the woods. Nailed the brakes and sure enough deer #2 was right behind. If I didn't slow, I would have been t-boned.
I see deer and turkey here all the time. Once almost felt like I was drafting the deer. He just ran a little ahead of me before pulling off. Seen fox, raccoons, squirrels, a coyote, etc. Fortunately have not seen a bear yet.
How about turkey vultures? They usually are in a group "snacking" and don't move very quickly. Unpredictable what they will do as you pass. Nasty birds....
We have a lot of deer where I live, they like to lay in the ditches and they scare the crap out of me on a frequent basis late into the CX season when I have to ride a lot in the dark.
I think it was 2 years ago a rider got smoked by a deer in a race. I think it was the iceman mtb race in Traverse City, I thought it was on video but I can't find it. Someone else was hit by a deer the following spring in a gravel road race (Barry-Roubaix). Better than a bear I suppose but the riders still were real happy about it.
At least you didn't hit the bear cub in central park this week.
I hit a chipmunk once, actually he ran into the tire rim, knocked himself out momentarily then ran off.
Same day a dear ran across 5' in front of me and as I watched him I didn't see the second one which jumped right over my front tire almost kicked my face with the rear hove. I could smell him, that's how close.
Ahhhh Good Times, Good Times.:aureola:
Near misses and hits
Squirrels: 3
Chipmunks: 7
Idiots texting on cell phones: 47
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