Here's another approach to residential squirrel problems.
http://imgur.com/gallery/jans6

The rabbits were out in force today on the trail. They like to think that you are chasing them running in front of you and then without warning dash in front of your wheel. I just would like a wrist rocket for them. Not to be confused with a snot rocket..
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Yesterday's ride, squirrel scared the sh... outta Lisa:


BTW - loud humming background noise is my fatbike tires. The Pugsley doesn't sneak up on anybody!

most people don't get squirrels are more dangerous than deer. A buddy laughted at me for ringing my bike bell at them. But it works.

They are attracted to the high pitched whistling sound Ksyrium spokes make above 20 MPH. I had one attempt to jump through my back wheel. One bent spoke, a tire with no rubber left, slightly dented seat stay, and blood everywhere. (not mine!)

Not when they run through the turning wheel and get jammed between spoke and fork.

Suicidal squirrels?

no, they just run out, stop and vacillate, then try to run between your spokes because they don't see them

I hate stationary bikes.

Saw a red one the other day, and it'd been ages since I last did (there must be some advantages in being unemployed and riding on weekday mornings). I took a wrong turn and the gravel road turned into a singletrack and then into nothing. I checked the map to see whatever the hell I'd done wrong when I heard a rustling noise. Thought it was a bird but no! Red squirrel. I watched it mind its own business for about fifteen seconds until it noticed me and b*ggered off real fast.

That was what I was thinking.... one needs to just sharpen up those blades a bit.

Nahh, don't worry about getting a finger or an ankle or a kneecap caught in the blades. With some luck, it will be someone else's body part, and you can always blame it on the fancy new disc brakes!!!

Had one yesterday that was running along side with me and my wife. Thought it was going to come across our path.

I agree! I never thought of using the bell in the past but it works like a charm. Chipmunks are a pain on the rail trail here too. Cute but they love to run in cyclists' paths. I felt bad for the little guy that I crushed a couple of months ago but at least they are smaller and less likely to cause a crash than a squirrel.

Right now in Anchorage it is the moose one has to keep an eye on. The rut is in full swing.

I don't understand a squirrel's logic when crossing a street. They dart 1/4 way into the street inches from you and then run back. I have never once seen a squirrel make a complete run across the street. I have seen them cross the street casually, but never at full speed. If I see them attempting to run in front of me I just go FSA [Full Steam Ahead]. I never hit them, although the proximity always gives me a little concern.