Magpie Attacks

Dancier

He's going to be working overtime on Sunday when the ATB riders go through. Hopefully he will still be asleep when I go through there.

johnv

Saw the woman with the cable ties on the helmet again this morning. The number of cable ties on the helmet has now gone up to 6!

jur

I have 3 ties on mine, quite long thick ones, and I get a lot of comments and smiles (snickers?). Yesterday I went to Anaconda to pick up a jacket, walked into the store with my bike, and helmet and everything as is, just removed my sunnies. One girl in the store asked me about 'those' (cable ties). As I walked out with my bike, a bunch of about 8 sales people were standing together waiting for closing time, all staring at me. I jokingly shouted "what are ye all lookin at?!" someone answered something about the funky antennas.

But they do work, confirmed this morning. I'll be wearing them on the ATB.

i hate magpies

magpies r so agressive i was riding my bike past a school yesterday about 5.45pm and a magpie began swooping me, this is the 2nd time in 5 days that the same one got me even thou i was a far way away from it. i swear it was watching me n wanted 2 get me again. however this magpie began swooping me quite violently and i speed up only to eventually turn sharply into a little road where i was flung from the bike and have got no skin on the bottom of my palms its all flesh, my knee and elbow have been cut open and grazed all thanks to a pyscho stupid bird. i guess its karma caus i always pay out my maths teacher 4 bein scared of them and now i am....

artemidorus

I'd forgotten about magpie season - time to start watching out. Maybe I'll put some eyes on the back of my helmet.

Timbo77

Have been attacked on numerous occassions, however the nastiest bloody magpies ever are in Country Victoria near Shepparton, on the way to a place called Dookie.

2 years in a row these bastards got me, tandem attack from both sides and have given both helmets some nice little scars and holes through the foam. They go at you for about 600 m.

Has anyone else noted how early the magpie season started this year ?

I have heard that placing a small mirror on the back of your helmet can deter them.

Is it true that they dont attack when there is more than one cyclist ?

artemidorus

I've been attacked when my GF was about 50m behind me, but never when anyone was right with me.

SteveWoll

Last time I was hit the nearest rider was about 10m behind me, close enough for me to hear the shout just before I was hit. My guess is that the others need to be close enough to look like a threat.

neon

That might be worth a try. Now where to find a small mirror.

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wcngu1

oh crap... I completely forgot about magpies... I"m starting road biking in about 10 days which is when I pick up my bike.... are they protected? can't I bring a baseball bat? I just bought a stradvarius II which is yellow haha if they damage it I swear I will wait for it to come again and cripple it

psss... what are the charges for killing a magpie?

matagi

They are protected, so if the right person sees you, then you will be in trouble.

You could try the cable tie trick, some people seem to think it works, but I reckon you need the longest ones you can find.

wcngu1

Whats a cable tie? Lol I was wondering what it actually was How about capsicum spray when it comes back for seconds hehe Or paint a picture of a cat on your helmet!!

matagi

This is a cable tie you can get them at places like Dick Smith, in assorted colours and lengths.

wcngu1

lol ok. Thanks, interesting When is magpie season? spring? Now I wish I had bought a black or red stradvarius instead of the yellow one.... damn