Chipmunk
08-23-11, 12:52 PM
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Chipmunk
Today, while on a longer ride, I hit a chipmunk. I'm pretty sure that I killed it and I felt horrible for the rest of my ride. I was able to avoid it with my front wheel but it ran right under my rear wheel.
Momentarily, I considered the Bunny Hop or should I say "Chipmunk" Hop technique, but decided against it for my own safety.
Momentarily, I considered the Bunny Hop or should I say "Chipmunk" Hop technique, but decided against it for my own safety.
08-23-11, 12:56 PM
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You found a chipmunk (and not a squirrel) in town?
08-23-11, 01:01 PM
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Nothing wrong with bunny hopping. It is a skill that I believe cyclists should have.
08-23-11, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jepcr
It didn't!
or so i've heard.
08-23-11, 01:24 PM
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Just know it could have been worse. A girl hit a tiny kitten on one of our group rides - ran right out in front of me, I don't know how I missed it, but the girl behind me hit it.
08-23-11, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by pallen
Just know it could have been worse. A girl hit a tiny kitten on one of our group rides - ran right out in front of me, I don't know how I missed it, but the girl behind me hit it.
08-23-11, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bmulls
Today, while on a longer ride, I hit a chipmunk. I'm pretty sure that I killed it and I felt horrible for the rest of my ride.
08-23-11, 02:31 PM
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It's me or the critter in front of me...easy choice.
08-23-11, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bmulls
Today, while on a longer ride, I hit a chipmunk.
08-23-11, 02:47 PM
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If chipmunks were hairless, they wouldn't be so cute, now would they?
Don't let the fur fool ya...if they were bigger than you, they wouldn't feel bad for one second about off'ing you.
Don't let the fur fool ya...if they were bigger than you, they wouldn't feel bad for one second about off'ing you.
08-23-11, 02:51 PM
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be happy it went under the wheel and not through it https://www.flickr.com/photos/bike/76039319/
08-23-11, 03:32 PM
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I hit a bird a few weeks ago. Talk about bad luck. . .for the bird. Flew right out of the brush along the side of the road a few inches off the ground. I was probably doing 25mph and it was maybe doing the same. . .perpendicular to me. Unbelievable timing! Just glad it wasn't a few inches more off the ground or a few milliseconds slower or it would've been sliced up in my spokes and probably thrown the wheel out of true!
