hahah I felt like that in a charity ride I was doing this weekend, always dropping off the back because people were doing silly things :/ and they didnt even have antlers!
I tried something similar with a herd of reindeer many years ago. The raindeer in front of the herd did a quick turn left and tried to run straight through my front wheel. I went down hard, and had to untangle the raindeer antlers from the spokes …
That’s definitely one of my more odd crasches.
About three years ago furing my 0530 morning run, I was almost sideswiped by a buck charging out of the woods and across the road. Definitely one of my more interesting incidents in my years of riding.
I too have run with deer, here in Vermont. A herd of about 15 whitetail deer leaped across the road in front of me one twilight afternoon, and since I was right in the middle of them, about half got spooked and ran along side me about 30 feet paralleling the side of the road. As I rode beside them, they leaped over downed trees, stone walls, and even in and out of a 6-foot fence around a graveyard. this went on for about a mile.
Yes, it was amazing, like a perfect nature camera view.
I was riding on a local road (not wide, but with two lanes) through woods when a sizable deer broke cover on my left, outpaced me on the grass verge, then at about 15 feet ahead of me jumped across the road, landing on the grass verge the other side without touching the tarmac. It seemed to float through the air – like some action movies where the motion is temporarily slowed down. Awesome sight!
Thanks!
I do admit it was a bit scary but I’m glad I caught it on tape. The rest of the week an anti-antilope patrol was on duty during the races which prevented at least two other close encounters.
This is actually about par for the course on my daily bike commute. I don’t think whitetail deer recognize the bicyclist as specifically human or a threat, as I’ve gotten within 10-15 feet of them, when they’re in grazing mode.
I do worry about eventually running into one of the deer that are given to bolting across the trail however.
Oh ya, dangerous those antlers are. Could take out an eye so easily
I guess that Joe “doe”s’nt have the “bucks” for a “rack”
Oh “Deer”, You may have “herd” K’Tesh is “fawning” over his puns again… You better “hoof”it….
Doe! Just “Stag”gering.
Cake!
hahah I felt like that in a charity ride I was doing this weekend, always dropping off the back because people were doing silly things :/ and they didnt even have antlers!
Nice to see Joe encountering the natural world. Apart from a couple of episodes involving bees I think that this is the first time.
What’s Yehuda reading?
Looks like a copy of the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper.
I tried something similar with a herd of reindeer many years ago. The raindeer in front of the herd did a quick turn left and tried to run straight through my front wheel. I went down hard, and had to untangle the raindeer antlers from the spokes …
That’s definitely one of my more odd crasches.
About three years ago furing my 0530 morning run, I was almost sideswiped by a buck charging out of the woods and across the road. Definitely one of my more interesting incidents in my years of riding.
I too have run with deer, here in Vermont. A herd of about 15 whitetail deer leaped across the road in front of me one twilight afternoon, and since I was right in the middle of them, about half got spooked and ran along side me about 30 feet paralleling the side of the road. As I rode beside them, they leaped over downed trees, stone walls, and even in and out of a 6-foot fence around a graveyard. this went on for about a mile.
Yes, it was amazing, like a perfect nature camera view.
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I was riding on a local road (not wide, but with two lanes) through woods when a sizable deer broke cover on my left, outpaced me on the grass verge, then at about 15 feet ahead of me jumped across the road, landing on the grass verge the other side without touching the tarmac. It seemed to float through the air – like some action movies where the motion is temporarily slowed down. Awesome sight!
Less ætherial is this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCaCDf1qFSg&feature=fvst
- but as I don’t want to provoke controversy I’m keeping stumm about the helmet……
http://usat.ly/OrLvgK
Yes, all the argy bargy to get position for the final sprint can be quite dangerous when those around you have pointy antlers instead of elbows.
My encounter with some antilope while riding 55+ mph
Have a look at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2skBq-rmnHM
after 2 minutes 55 seconds
From another JM – I like the video – congratulations.
Thanks!
I do admit it was a bit scary but I’m glad I caught it on tape. The rest of the week an anti-antilope patrol was on duty during the races which prevented at least two other close encounters.
Hey Yehuda… I’d like you to meet my wife… she’s a dear!
This is actually about par for the course on my daily bike commute. I don’t think whitetail deer recognize the bicyclist as specifically human or a threat, as I’ve gotten within 10-15 feet of them, when they’re in grazing mode.
I do worry about eventually running into one of the deer that are given to bolting across the trail however.
I am not sure if Joe is talking about antlers or aerobars. Eitherway, neither is ideal for punch sprint
Schmuck: Exactly what I was thinking.
No aero-antlers, please.