Squirrel Hater
10-03-16, 03:13 AM
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Nahh, don't worry about getting a finger or an ankle or a kneecap caught in the blades. With some luck, it will be someone else's body part, and you can always blame it on the fancy new disc brakes!!!
10-03-16, 04:23 AM
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Had one yesterday that was running along side with me and my wife. Thought it was going to come across our path.
10-08-16, 12:14 PM
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I agree! I never thought of using the bell in the past but it works like a charm. Chipmunks are a pain on the rail trail here too. Cute but they love to run in cyclists' paths. I felt bad for the little guy that I crushed a couple of months ago but at least they are smaller and less likely to cause a crash than a squirrel.
10-09-16, 01:07 AM
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Right now in Anchorage it is the moose one has to keep an eye on. The rut is in full swing.
10-09-16, 02:40 PM
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I don't understand a squirrel's logic when crossing a street. They dart 1/4 way into the street inches from you and then run back. I have never once seen a squirrel make a complete run across the street. I have seen them cross the street casually, but never at full speed. If I see them attempting to run in front of me I just go FSA [Full Steam Ahead]. I never hit them, although the proximity always gives me a little concern.
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