There is a particularly nasty magpie up on a busy corner (Princess Hwy and Mt. Keira Rd), who has got lots of people recently. Seems to like aiming for the neck and lower ear, perhaps because it has learnt that the helmets are hard.
Last Sunday a new response was tried by one of the younger cyclists that seemed to work: he waved his bike at the bird! Not a recommended procedure, but apparently in trying to look for the next bombing run while riding an unfamiliar bike he fell off, and the crew turned around and saw him waving the bike in the air!
Seriously though, it is a nasty place to be hit by a bird, 'cos there is lots of traffic, and the magie could easily distract you into hitting something harder and metal.
Last Sunday a new response was tried by one of the younger cyclists that seemed to work: he waved his bike at the bird! Not a recommended procedure, but apparently in trying to look for the next bombing run while riding an unfamiliar bike he fell off, and the crew turned around and saw him waving the bike in the air!
Seriously though, it is a nasty place to be hit by a bird, 'cos there is lots of traffic, and the magie could easily distract you into hitting something harder and metal.