gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
Taken to a new level.
SMIDSY
- Thread starter gaz
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AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Birds are not to be trifled with en velo.
As a foolhardy youth I approached a gaggle of geese crossing the cycle path around Lake Michigan. I assumed they would move.
When I woke up in hospital with a broken collar bone and a lot less skin, I realised they had stood their ground.
As a foolhardy youth I approached a gaggle of geese crossing the cycle path around Lake Michigan. I assumed they would move.
When I woke up in hospital with a broken collar bone and a lot less skin, I realised they had stood their ground.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
About two years ago I was cycling through the centre of town. The roads were quiet (surprising for the time of day) and I saw a bunch of seaguls on the road ahead of me. As I got closer, they started to fly away. And then suddenly changed course and headed directly for me. Luckily I avoided them but it was might scary.
I seem to have more incidents on the roads with other animals than I do with pedestrians really. You would think that birds and cats would have a little bit of road sense wouldnt you?
I seem to have more incidents on the roads with other animals than I do with pedestrians really. You would think that birds and cats would have a little bit of road sense wouldnt you?
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gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
[QUOTE 2283797, member: 1314"]Croydon looking rather sunny and palm-treed for this time of the year. ****ing down on the rest of the Dark Streets of London.[/quote]
Haven't you heard, croydon is a utopia!
Haven't you heard, croydon is a utopia!
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Pal of mine had a blackbird go through a wheel... feathers everywhere & it was a goner.. but the bike was OK !
DougieAB
Getting the messages
- Location
- Gorebridge/Edinburgh
During the summer (and I use the word very loosely!) my wife and I cycled through a swarm of bees. Just remember to keep your mouth closed.
Amanda P
Legendary Member
- Location
- York. Well, York-ish...
cd365
Guru
- Location
- Coventry, uk
Try hitting a pigeon at speed on a motorbike, not nice at all
Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
I briefly wore a pheasant as a hat last month while cycling!
RWright
Guru
- Location
- North Carolina
or a bat
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
The Robins we have here in the States (not like Britain's Robins, rather like a thrush with an orange breast) always fight over their territories in the spring. They usually wait for a cyclist to come by before they start this display, adding a level of brinkmanship. They bat each other with their wings, right in front of the bike, then retire to their separate fiefdoms. Unnerving.
Little yellow Brompton
A dark destroyer of biscuits!
- Location
- Bridgend
A long time ago , I drove a Mini, a very quick Mini, I used it on Road Rallies, sprints, autocross... I was driving through a lane near my then house , came round a corner and there was a flock of chickens in the road, I braked and swerved but hit one. Looked in my rear view mirror and there was a snowstorm of feathers. Remember it was a Mini, remember I used it for rallies? It was fitted with a sumpguard , one that had 5 big holes on the front angle, the chicken had been squirted through those holes and was now cooking on the gearbox/sump. The car smelt of roast chicken for weeks.
cd365
Guru
- Location
- Coventry, uk
Brilliant.
I got a bee stuck in my helmet strap once. S**t myself considering I was doing 35mph and didn't want to take my hands off the bars to get it out!