Creature Hazards!

-while not exactly creating a road hazard to me (yet), I often pass within a few feet of deer and the occasional elk.
Yesterday took the cake-prize, as I passed by a black bear, who attempted to look like a tree while I attempted to go lots faster.

Almost gave myself whiplash from rubber-necking

Was out riding a greenway yesterday, when a squirrel started pulling the chipmunk move of zig zagging in front of my approach. About 2feet from him, I did a little squirrel bark, only to watch him zag into the front tire , producing a slight vibration in the handle bars. Had to give the little fella a Homer S, DOAHHH! Lucky it was a 40c, had it been a 22c he may have jumped into the spokes. After bouncing off, he ran of the trail.

They will be coming to get you this year:

Saw 3 coyotes crossing against the signal closest to where I live at 04:30am Friday morning going to work. Often hear them yip-yapping at night; and see them hunting ground squirrels, rabbits , and field mice solo in the afternoon. 8)

neptronix said:

I am on the hunt for a good looking bandanna myself due to the bug intake factor. Have already invested in some glasses.
The faster you go, the worse it is.

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Particularly with our local critters...they don't want to mess with you, because you look like the unabomber and they can't ID ya

I was taking a right hand turn fast when a person opening their car door took my attention off the road. I hit the
dead raccoon hard enough to lift my rear wheel off the ground and I nearly crashed.

Creatures don't necessarily need to be living to pose a hazard.

Gray squirrel tried to make it between my tires ...
Snagged some rubber and bounced up into my foot.

1sr time I've made solid contact with a gray.

This looks to be turning into the year of the chipmunk.
Squirrels own the mornings, but afternoons belong to the racing stripped dizzy speedsters
"Thupped" a few already this year.
Usually they run in circles ... trying to elude me ...
Seems my new strobe might be hypnotizing them.
Seen a few just sitting in the path ... same size and color as a dead leaf, jumping in some random direction at the last instant.
Best chance to avoid hitting them might be to aim at where they are?