This Is Why You Wear Helmet...
10-10-11 | 11:16 PM
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This Is Why You Wear Helmet...
10-11-11 | 10:34 PM
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It is still better to wear a helmet than suffer head injuries while living
10-12-11 | 12:27 AM
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Not getting into the helmet debate, but last night I was cycling in the moonlight through Richmond Park (2000 acres and 800 deer) - without a helmet - and a bellow came from a group of red deer I was passing, presumably aimed at me. I'd never heard a noise from them before. Having seen this video, I kept a weather eye on them as I accelerated away.
A friend was once rammed by one in her Mercedes. The park police told her they didn't seem to like German cars.
A friend was once rammed by one in her Mercedes. The park police told her they didn't seem to like German cars.
10-12-11 | 10:00 AM
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A deer ran into my Toyota pickup once in Africa. It hit just where the front door started and it fainted from the crash. I managed to place it on the bed of the pickup and drove back to my friends farm and left it with them. Later I was told by a gameranger that what I did could be dangerous becouse they (this type of deer) pretend to be dead (when injured) and then would attack you with the front legs as you go to take a closer look. Glad I was not on a bike.
10-12-11 | 04:21 PM
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I (and other Aussie cyclists) get attacked by magpies during the month of October. Riding without a helmet is definitely not a good idea then. I even attach cable ties to increase the apparent size to magpies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Magpie#Swooping
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Magpie#Swooping
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10-12-11 | 05:12 PM
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10-14-11 | 04:32 PM
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10-15-11 | 01:14 AM
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