Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
Don't run into the bear at high speed.
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2016/07/0...er-park-winds/
Years ago I was riding in Waterton and Glacier National Parks, I had a bear bell attached to my top tube, I was thinking it would make noise when I was riding on a quiet highway. Did not work so good, the pavement was so smooth that the bell never made a sound.
I've only hiked a bit out west, in grizzly country, but I do recall being nervous when line of sight was really bad (windy trail, high bushes, specifically berry bushes) and making sure my bear bell and whistling or whatever was hopefully avoiding a "surprise moment"
this story you referred to did specifically involve line of sight and especially speed, so that being caught unaware by an incoming (and hitting the bear) mountain bike rider was the "wrong place, wrong time" scenario.