fooferdoggie
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dust the lights off? its time to put them away.
SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides
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Prairie Dog
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Not if you ride at night which I wouldn't advise if you live in a sketchy area.
steve mercier
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Here is another reason to not ride at night! A North Vancouver cyclist is recovering after T-boning a bear in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. Cyclist. T-bone. Bear.
Kevin Milner was out for a late-evening ride Tuesday night. Around 8:30 p.m., as he was headed downhill around the eight-kilometre mark of the paved Seymour Valley Trailway, he spotted a black bear as he rounded a corner.
The 30-year-old had to make a split-second decision – either slam on the brakes and come to a stop right next to the equally startled bear, or attempt to scoot around him and keep going.
Unfortunately, Milner and the bear both chose the same exit strategy.
“The second I made that decision, he decided to run and he ran right across the road, right in front of me and I smashed into him right behind his shoulder blade,” he said. “I did a flip over him. I pretty much kissed the bear and then I guess I flew through the air.”
Milner landed on his side and the bear took off into the bush.
Soon after, other cyclists happened by him and offered to help. Two young women rode south to a point where they could get cell reception and call 911, while another man on an e-bike stayed with Milner.
They waited about 15 minutes but it wasn’t help that arrived next.
“He was like, “Oh s*it, dude. He’s back. The bear’s back,’” Milner said.
The bear, evidently, fared better in the collision than Milner did.
“Man, those bears are built like a truck,” he said. “I thought I was going to die.”
The bear also wasn’t fazed by the bystander trying to ward it off from the injured and upset Milner.
“He was kind of looking at me, really curious, kind of like, ‘What’s up with you?’ he said. “Then the bear just started eating grass. He pretty much just carried on with his day.”
By this point, the adrenaline jolt had kicked in and Milner didn’t want to wait for help. He was spitting up blood and worried he’d suffered internal injuries, but he couldn’t walk or even lift his leg up.
Milner persuaded the bystander to lend him his e-bike and help him climb on. Despite his banged-up state, Milner rode himself to the entrance of the forest. Along the way, he passed the young women who were riding to get help for him.
“This thing rips, man,” he said, referring to the e-bike.
B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics met him there and took him to Lions Gate Hospital, where he had minor celebrity status among the staff treating him, he said. He was kept overnight for tests and observation.
Among the injuries he has to show for his run-in with a bruin: a fractured scapula, cardiac contusion, bruised ribs, road rash and numbness.
“It feels like the whole left side of my torso went to the dentist,” he said, clearly gasping for breath between sentences.
Milner, who grew up in Lynn Valley, said he’s been riding in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve his whole life. That will probably stop now, he said.
“The reason I rode in the demonstration forest is just to get away from the traffic, right?” he said. “But after hitting the bear, I mean, it’s probably safer just riding with cars.”
Asked if there was any takeaway message he could offer from his experience, Milner said simply don’t try to get around a bear.
“I’m just really, really glad to be alive,” he said. “It’s like the most Canadian, North Vancouver thing that could ever happen.”
Kevin Milner was out for a late-evening ride Tuesday night. Around 8:30 p.m., as he was headed downhill around the eight-kilometre mark of the paved Seymour Valley Trailway, he spotted a black bear as he rounded a corner.
The 30-year-old had to make a split-second decision – either slam on the brakes and come to a stop right next to the equally startled bear, or attempt to scoot around him and keep going.
Unfortunately, Milner and the bear both chose the same exit strategy.
“The second I made that decision, he decided to run and he ran right across the road, right in front of me and I smashed into him right behind his shoulder blade,” he said. “I did a flip over him. I pretty much kissed the bear and then I guess I flew through the air.”
Milner landed on his side and the bear took off into the bush.
Soon after, other cyclists happened by him and offered to help. Two young women rode south to a point where they could get cell reception and call 911, while another man on an e-bike stayed with Milner.
They waited about 15 minutes but it wasn’t help that arrived next.
“He was like, “Oh s*it, dude. He’s back. The bear’s back,’” Milner said.
The bear, evidently, fared better in the collision than Milner did.
“Man, those bears are built like a truck,” he said. “I thought I was going to die.”
The bear also wasn’t fazed by the bystander trying to ward it off from the injured and upset Milner.
“He was kind of looking at me, really curious, kind of like, ‘What’s up with you?’ he said. “Then the bear just started eating grass. He pretty much just carried on with his day.”
By this point, the adrenaline jolt had kicked in and Milner didn’t want to wait for help. He was spitting up blood and worried he’d suffered internal injuries, but he couldn’t walk or even lift his leg up.
Milner persuaded the bystander to lend him his e-bike and help him climb on. Despite his banged-up state, Milner rode himself to the entrance of the forest. Along the way, he passed the young women who were riding to get help for him.
“This thing rips, man,” he said, referring to the e-bike.
B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics met him there and took him to Lions Gate Hospital, where he had minor celebrity status among the staff treating him, he said. He was kept overnight for tests and observation.
Among the injuries he has to show for his run-in with a bruin: a fractured scapula, cardiac contusion, bruised ribs, road rash and numbness.
“It feels like the whole left side of my torso went to the dentist,” he said, clearly gasping for breath between sentences.
Milner, who grew up in Lynn Valley, said he’s been riding in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve his whole life. That will probably stop now, he said.
“The reason I rode in the demonstration forest is just to get away from the traffic, right?” he said. “But after hitting the bear, I mean, it’s probably safer just riding with cars.”
Asked if there was any takeaway message he could offer from his experience, Milner said simply don’t try to get around a bear.
“I’m just really, really glad to be alive,” he said. “It’s like the most Canadian, North Vancouver thing that could ever happen.”
Stefan Mikes
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Bicyclist collides with a bear!
And it was not a good thing. Happened in Canada, of course. Note that an ebike was instrumental in getting him to safety: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/21/canada-bear-cyclist-vancouver?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Prairie Dog
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No bears or wild boars to speak of in my neck of the woods but plenty of moose and maybe the odd sasquatch.Bicyclist collides with a bear!
And it was not a good thing. Happened in Canada, of course. Note that an ebike was instrumental in getting him to safety: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/21/canada-bear-cyclist-vancouver?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Nvreloader
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The question is, Is there a rifle range?
6zfshdb
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I've never heard any shooting in the few times I've ridden there. Others I've talked to say gunfire can sometimes be heard though.
Stefan Mikes
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There is a huge and rarely used Military Range nearby Warsaw with public access. As I was riding with a gravel cycling group last Autumn, we were stopped by a security guard and had to take a detour. As it turned out, there is an immensely long shooting range there, and the snipers had their practice on that day. Well, better to take a detour than be hit with a stray bullet!
It could be even worse if we met some tanks at their full speed on one of the "tank-roads" there 
Jeremy McCreary
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Just duck the whole way. Do you have drop bars?Not sure what you should do to protect yourself when riding here:
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Bullet proof vest or maybe ride elsewhere?
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Problem is, you can't count on responsible shooters.
Stefan Mikes
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Jeremy,
On another group ride, we rode through a small forest, where the entry and the exit of the road were marked with temporary signs: "Hunting. Do not enter!" We disregarded those signs to meet a group of hunters wearing impeccably clean clothes and carrying shotguns that might never be used I was wondering what game you could find in that small wood... No one of us was scathed but bear in mind all my buddies rode drop-bar bikes
On another group ride, we rode through a small forest, where the entry and the exit of the road were marked with temporary signs: "Hunting. Do not enter!" We disregarded those signs to meet a group of hunters wearing impeccably clean clothes and carrying shotguns that might never be used
I was wondering what game you could find in that small wood... No one of us was scathed but bear in mind all my buddies rode drop-bar bikes
6zfshdb
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One of the local trails I ride passes through a section of the Tobyhanna Army Depot that was used to dispose of war surplus ordnance. This area is now open to the public after being "cleared" of all the old buried munitions but there are still signs warning of possible hazards. Visitors are warned to stay on the trails and report anything unusual.There is a huge and rarely used Military Range nearby Warsaw with public access. As I was riding with a gravel cycling group last Autumn, we were stopped by a security guard and had to take a detour. As it turned out, there is an immensely long shooting range there, and the snipers had their practice on that day. Well, better to take a detour than be hit with a stray bullet!
Years ago, I remember a story about a group of hikers who found a partially buried crate of 150 MM artillery shells. The area was closed off for weeks while Army ordnance disposal removed it. There have been no repeat incidents recently but I still get the willies when I see those signs.
Stefan Mikes
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Scary! Of course, nobody leaves the beaten trails in the range I mentioned!
steve mercier
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He is a proud boy....oops ......that is to say he appears to take pride in sporting the rainbow....
Viking1
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We recently stayed on the River in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Beautiful spot!! Great German food here too. Best rated in the entire state.
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Jeremy McCreary
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Question is, who was on top when the baler came through?
Viking1
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I don’t know. Their lawyer asked if they had a “Case”? They said “No, it was a John Deere”!!
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