I found my spirit animal today
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I found my spirit animal today
I was on vacation with my family for nearly 2 weeks eating our way through Thailand. I went for a 20-miler this morning and decided to hit up some hills. On the last climb, I encountered my spirit animal. Seemed fitting.
No KOMs but no foot dabs either. I say the turtle at he green line.
No KOMs but no foot dabs either. I say the turtle at he green line.
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My spirit animal is a cross between a Gorilla and Turkey.
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Relieved to see that your spirit animal wasn't a nervous squirrel in the spokes. Or a very impatient snake trying to cross the road in front of you.
That's a lot of climbing to be doing without at least a couple of "foot dabs".
That's a lot of climbing to be doing without at least a couple of "foot dabs".
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That actually happened to me once when I was commuting home through a canyon in San Diego. Baby/small rattlesnake was crossing the bike path as I was going through. It's probably the only time I've successfully pulled off a bunny hop.
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never really thought about a spirit animal before. intriguing. saw a baby bunny, trail side, the other night, at dusk. little baby hops. wicked cute. almost ran it over. but didn't
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Mine is the bear. I’ve seen at least 7 while riding or camping during tours, including 4 between 2017 and 2019.
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Wait! You're riding in Thailand? In the Summer? Up hills? You don't drown?
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One of two snapping turtles I saw during a 2018 tour.
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Years ago I was out for a ride in Michigan when I came across a box turtle crossing the road, Quiet road but he had a ways to go. I was concerned, So I stopped and picked him up. He didn't like that at all! Completely frustrated that his legs were 1/4" too short and all he could do was brush my fingers with his claws. I set him down gently in safety. He wasn't a bit thankful.
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