At the N. Morgenstern CRCA TT in Harriman State Park, NY today, one of the competitors told me he sighted a bear on the side of the course. There were no racer/bruin altercations reported. There's a lotta bears around here. Hell, we get them in our back yard once a year or so. My Golden Retriever thinks he should chase them. He is...

Incorrect.

Fortunately the bears here in NY eat berries, not people.