Knocked off by a badger

[Gary Knighton]

On 16 Jun 2003 03:29:30 -0700, contributor Peter had scribed:
> No, definitely not a case of me hitting the badger, I would have gone over the bars if that had
> been the case. The badger ran straight at me from the side and knocked the front wheel out from
> under me.
>

I've known cats to have done that and succeed without dismounting rider or damaging cat, scary when
it happens though.

Gary

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[Victor Meldrew]

In article <[email protected]>, Gary Knighton <[email protected]> writes
>On 16 Jun 2003 03:29:30 -0700, contributor Peter had scribed:
>> No, definitely not a case of me hitting the badger, I would have gone over the bars if that had
>> been the case. The badger ran straight at me from the side and knocked the front wheel out from
>> under me.
>>
>
>I've known cats to have done that and succeed without dismounting rider or damaging cat, scary when
>it happens though.
>
I had a similar encounter with a hare. Luckily it was the side of my thigh it collided with as it
made the split second decision to try to jump over me. I say luckily because it was unhurt and I
just about managed to stay upright. I had a massive bruise for weeks though!
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[Colin Blackburn]

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> In article <[email protected]>, Gary Knighton <[email protected]> writes
> >On 16 Jun 2003 03:29:30 -0700, contributor Peter had scribed:
> >> No, definitely not a case of me hitting the badger, I would have gone over the bars if that had
> >> been the case. The badger ran straight at me from the side and knocked the front wheel out from
> >> under me.
> >>
> >
> >I've known cats to have done that and succeed without dismounting rider or damaging cat, scary
> >when it happens though.
> >
> I had a similar encounter with a hare. Luckily it was the side of my thigh it collided with as it
> made the split second decision to try to jump over me. I say luckily because it was unhurt and I
> just about managed to stay upright. I had a massive bruise for weeks though!

Not surprising, they are big animals. I was looking at one in the road today and at first we thought
it was a deer or a dog until it moved.

Colin

 

[ChrisW]

Cats seem to have very bad judgement. My daily journey goes through a green space at the back of houses, where all the neighbourhood cats like to sit on the verge looking for something to murder. When a bike approaches they tense up and look worried, then at the last moment they dash across in front of you.

Now I know they bounce off I'll maybe stop jamming on the brakes.

Chris

Originally posted by Gary Knighton
On 16 Jun 2003 03:29:30 -0700, contributor Peter had scribed:
> No, definitely not a case of me hitting the badger, I would have gone over the bars if that had
> been the case. The badger ran straight at me from the side and knocked the front wheel out from
> under me.
>

I've known cats to have done that and succeed without dismounting rider or damaging cat, scary when
it happens though.

Gary

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