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Don't mess with squirrels
ellis wrote:
Avoid small game like the plaque /Brush/ with danger? Bill "sorry" S. |
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On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 17:53:16 -0500, John Forrest Tomlinson
wrote: On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 21:47:18 GMT, "ellis" wrote: Just adding to the plastic bag stories. A friend of mine was doing laps on a park lane, going about 25mph, when a squirrel darted out of the bushes and into the bike traffic. My friend had no time to brake or even blink before the squirrel kamakazed into his back wheel. The poor thing got shredded in the spokes and sent my friend airborne a good twelve feet. His Madone was totaled, he broke his femur, and the critter was in a hundred little pieces. Any crash "caused" by a squirrel in the rear wheel is really rider error. The proper way to avoid crashing when a squirrel runs into your wheel is to keep doing whatever you were doing. Don't panic, don't slam on the brakes or jerk the bike. No way an animal as small and light as a squirrel can cause a crash when it hits the rear wheel unless the rider panics. And it's extremely unlikely it can cause a crash hitting the front wheel either. *Maybe* if the rider was leaned over in a hard turn then a squirrel in the front wheel could cause a problem. JT It must be nice to be such an expert that you can determine rider error, when you weren't there. Did you read what the OP wrote? He said " My friend had no time to brake or even blink before the squirrel kamakazed into his back wheel." That would indicate that he kept "doing whatever you were doing". The squirrels where I live are big enough that I could see the above happening. You know, they do have bones. Granted, it may be a freak accident, but for you to declare rider error, is unfair. How small and light do you think squirrels are? That may be the problem here. Anyway, I think you are wrong. Jeff |
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On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 01:04:57 GMT, Jeff Starr
wrote: It must be nice to be such an expert that you can determine rider error, when you weren't there. It must be nice to just accept nonsense that flies against reason and experience. Did you read what the OP wrote? He said " My friend had no time to brake or even blink before the squirrel kamakazed into his back wheel." That would indicate that he kept "doing whatever you were doing". In any case, I don't believe the story. The guy jerked the bike or tried to swerve. In a panicky way. This happens all the time. It's a natural response. But that doesn't change the fact that the spokes on the bike would just cut through a squirrels body, or repel or toss the squirrel. The squirrels where I live are big enough that I could see the above happening. You know, they do have bones. A spoke on a moving bicycle will snap/slice those bones instantly. Granted, it may be a freak accident, but for you to declare rider error, is unfair. I've seen squirrels go into wheels at least a half dozen times in my life, including and twice into mine. Nothing happened other than my heart skipping a few beats. But I've seen crashes and near-crashes caused by rider panic from things heading toward their wheels. JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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"John Forrest Tomlinson" wrote in message ... The body of squirrel is not going to stop the wheel from turning -- it'll be repelled or ripped up. JT I gather from the tone of your post that this is not an opinion but a scientifically proven fact. |
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On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 17:40:50 -0800, "Dan"
wrote: "John Forrest Tomlinson" wrote in message .. . The body of squirrel is not going to stop the wheel from turning -- it'll be repelled or ripped up. JT I gather from the tone of your post that this is not an opinion but a scientifically proven fact. It's an opinion based on logic and experience. I haven't run experiments to prove it. Sorry about that. But apart from not wanting to hurt squirrels with such a test, or deal with touching dead ones, I'd have no fear of crashing from someone tossing one into my rear wheel and only the slightest worry about one tossed into the front. It's a non-issue. It's not a problem if you just keep riding. Well, it can be a problem in that it can be bloddy or messy. But causing a crash. No. JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 01:04:57 GMT, Jeff Starr wrote: It must be nice to be such an expert that you can determine rider error, when you weren't there. It must be nice to just accept nonsense that flies against reason and experience. Did you read what the OP wrote? He said " My friend had no time to brake or even blink before the squirrel kamakazed into his back wheel." That would indicate that he kept "doing whatever you were doing". In any case, I don't believe the story. The guy jerked the bike or tried to swerve. In a panicky way. This happens all the time. It's a natural response. But that doesn't change the fact that the spokes on the bike would just cut through a squirrels body, or repel or toss the squirrel. The squirrels where I live are big enough that I could see the above happening. You know, they do have bones. A spoke on a moving bicycle will snap/slice those bones instantly. Granted, it may be a freak accident, but for you to declare rider error, is unfair. I've seen squirrels go into wheels at least a half dozen times in my life, including and twice into mine. Nothing happened other than my heart skipping a few beats. But I've seen crashes and near-crashes caused by rider panic from things heading toward their wheels. Wow. And I thought it would be Jobst who spoke (no pun) up saying it couldn't have happened that way. (Of course, JB /also/ said that chainrings don't wear enough to make chains skip.) Bill "this belongs in wreck.bicycles.furryanimals" S. |
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John Everett wrote:
I've heard it's even worse if the critter runs into the front wheel, but it's kind of hard to imagine anything worse than happened here. A buddy was riding (one of my bikes!) and got a large New Jersey squirrel (probably part of a squirrel gang) wedged into his front wheel. When it came around, it broke BOTH legs of his fork - or perhaps they got finished off in the ensuing carnage. He got pretty beat up by the whole episode. Errrrr, my buddy - the squirrel was a bit worse, but was still in one major piece at least. Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $795 ti frame |
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John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
It's an opinion based on logic and experience. I haven't run experiments to prove it. Sorry about that. But apart from not wanting to hurt squirrels with such a test, or deal with touching dead ones, I'd have no fear of crashing from someone tossing one into my rear wheel and only the slightest worry about one tossed into the front. It's a non-issue. It's not a problem if you just keep riding. Well, it can be a problem in that it can be bloddy or messy. But causing a crash. No. I'd respectfully disagree. If you saw the squirrel coming, and braced for impact, there's no way in the world you'd crash (unless due to the locked rear wheel passing to your right or left). But if you were JRA and had no idea something traumatic was about to happen, it's not all that difficult to slip a hand off the brake hood or bars upon unexpected deceleration. Once that happens, "it's all downhill from there". Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $795 ti frame |
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"John Forrest Tomlinson" wrote in message ... Well, it can be a problem in that it can be bloddy or messy. But causing a crash. No. Absolutely not . or maybe not . or possibly not? I am a big fan of absolute truths but I have yet to find one. |
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