I live in Missouri and the best local spot to ride has a resident mountain lion. My friend and i ride the trails 2-3 times a week and stuck in the back of my mind each time i ride is the ML taking a 20 leap onto my back as i am riding down a trail. I have spoken to a few other riders out there, they havent seen it but we all know its there.

After a rain shower 2 days ago, we noticed fairly fresh tracks leading up the "Family trail". I know of several 13-16 yr old groups of kids that ride that trail.

It got me thinking, what the #$%#$ do you do if you come upon a pissed off ML? We figured to keep our bikes in between us and the ML, but seriously the thing can leap 35-40ft. I dont think a 28 lb. MB is going to slow it down.

If you have ever seen the movie The Ghost and The Darkness with Val Kilmer and Catherine Zeta Jones husband , i have that movie playing in my head the whole time.

So i ask all of you for advice and such. Links to sites about ML confrontations would be appreciated.