Have you ever been chased by an ostrich?
03-07-16, 08:02 AM
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03-07-16, 08:06 AM
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Ostrich, nope, Emu yep, one got loose from the fenced field where it was kept, and had an attitude towards all humans. Cyclist were included in that particular large flightless bird's distastes.
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Best Strava segment for an Ostrich ever!
03-07-16, 11:30 AM
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And injurious. Two years ago a woman who I have ridden with got hit in the head by one while riding. She crashed and suffered a concussion and shoulder injury. The impact with her helmet caused the goose's abdomen to rupture. It fell to the ground, spilling its intestines on the road. Glad I was not there to see that.
03-07-16, 01:08 PM
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I have been chased down the road by a turkey while on a group ride. True story.
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Geese can be nasty.
Our group crested a hill just this Saturday to find a horse in the road. One rider off the front spooked it and it galloped along the road for about 100 yards. It calmed down and we slid past it quietly.
I was going to bring my GoPro and am sorry I didn't.
Our group crested a hill just this Saturday to find a horse in the road. One rider off the front spooked it and it galloped along the road for about 100 yards. It calmed down and we slid past it quietly.
I was going to bring my GoPro and am sorry I didn't.
I had a co-worker a couple decades ago who had an ostrich farm. He said they were very very mean and you could not turn your back on them. He brought me an egg and that thing was huge. Was tough to crack (ended up using a hammer) and it was equivalent to about a dozen chicken eggs.
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It looked like they had a slight downhill. If so, that is that saved them. Man, that bird was fast! If it was uphill, that bird would have knocked at least one down.
03-08-16, 02:55 PM
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03-08-16, 03:30 PM
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I wonder what they do if they catch you. Dogs are pretty exciting if you ride recumbent trikes because the teeth come in at eyeball level and your position is suboptimal from a self defense point of view.
For those who like to be involved in weird chases, sea kayaking is the sport for you.
For those who like to be involved in weird chases, sea kayaking is the sport for you.
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Ostrich have very sharp toe nails and use them to fight. They jump and claw ripping out ones intestines. They are regarded as highly dangerous by those in the know. Emu's can do the same but are not known to be as aggressive as Ostrich. The meat from both species is quite tasty!
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The ostrich clip made The Daily Show!
It is at 4:00:
March 23, 2016 - Lindsey Graham - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Episode - Season 21 - Ep. 21083 | Comedy Central
It is at 4:00:
March 23, 2016 - Lindsey Graham - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Episode - Season 21 - Ep. 21083 | Comedy Central
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The ostrich clip made The Daily Show!
It is at 4:00:
March 23, 2016 - Lindsey Graham - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Episode - Season 21 - Ep. 21083 | Comedy Central
It is at 4:00:
March 23, 2016 - Lindsey Graham - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Episode - Season 21 - Ep. 21083 | Comedy Central
I also heard Peter Sagan's name mentioned on my go-to recovery ride NPR podcast, "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!". Of course, they used it as a chance to make fun of cyclists for shaving their legs.
03-24-16, 11:57 AM
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Are you sure you heard "Peter Sagan", or "Peter Sagal"(the host of the show)?
03-24-16, 12:17 PM
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