Originally Posted by
hiyer1
Be thankful mate, could have been a lot worse. Did the deer walk away from it?
When I bike at night on the trail, there are deer everywhere, they usually prance alongside me as I ride, one has never jumped out immediately in front of me though, that's intense...at my speeds if I ever hit one I'd probably be toast
Be careful, you never know what they will do. The deer was stunned a bit, but did run away from my vantage point on the ground. Those suckers are tough. You would think that a direct hit at 25 mph with 220 lbs. (me and the bike) would do some damage, but it seemed alright. When thinking back, I can still feel the texture of the fur on my face from the impact. I ride with my light on the bright setting directly in the middle of the road now just to be safe. I used to live in Colorado and routinely hit speeds over 50 mph in the mountains. I'm glad I never hit one there. It's tough enough dodging cars, let alone wildlife. Be safe.