Can you race a falcon? Or other critter?
10-29-12, 01:09 PM
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Can you race a falcon? Or other critter?
My boyfriend found this today:
Naturally, my first thought was, if this tried to race me on the bike, would it win? And is there a Strava category for this?
I'm sure that many of the 41ers have tried to shame animals by racing them. Admit to it here.
Naturally, my first thought was, if this tried to race me on the bike, would it win? And is there a Strava category for this?
I'm sure that many of the 41ers have tried to shame animals by racing them. Admit to it here.
10-29-12, 01:11 PM
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A sleeping sloth would kick my arse, so there's no doubt a winged creature would slaughter me.
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There's a redtail in my area that's snapping up a lot of KOMs, but I've taken a few back. I'll admit that he's a better descender, though.
10-29-12, 01:22 PM
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10-29-12, 01:30 PM
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10-29-12, 01:33 PM
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10-29-12, 01:37 PM
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I actually sprint the neighbor's corgis for fun when I go by their house, until they run out of fence 
Despite extremely undersized legs, those dogs can go 18-22 mph over short stretches!
Despite extremely undersized legs, those dogs can go 18-22 mph over short stretches!
10-29-12, 01:54 PM
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Be careful where you post those pictures. I'm pretty sure that keeping a wild falcon in your garage will run afoul of some fish & game laws...
10-29-12, 02:06 PM
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I have raced dogs, goats, Peragrines, Falcons, and a few other animals.
Lost to them all.
Lost to them all.
10-29-12, 02:39 PM
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If a Rhino, Hippo or Elephant were chasing me, I think I'd out sprint Cavendish.
10-29-12, 02:42 PM
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Can you race a Falcon, or other critter?
Of course, just not on the MUP and only if the aforementioned critter also knows you're racing.
Of course, just not on the MUP and only if the aforementioned critter also knows you're racing.
10-29-12, 03:58 PM
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hilarious you are
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I raced elk before. They did that move where they make a right turn once they get ahead of me, just like people on the MUP.
There was this guy, but he's a better climber than I am, and we were on Mt Rainier, so it wasn't very fair.
There was this guy, but he's a better climber than I am, and we were on Mt Rainier, so it wasn't very fair.
10-29-12, 04:08 PM
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Wow...talk about getting the look!
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I raced a fawn for a while once... outside of town, with fenced in ranches for a while on either side of the road, and it was trying to get away from me. Poor thing thought I wanted venison.
10-29-12, 04:36 PM
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Bailey has hit 23-24 a couple of times. But he's geared low for better acceleration.
I raced dog down a big hill at 32. As I started to approach 33-4 he drifted back.
I have been dive bombed by two big falcons, they went screaming past me at amazing speed. I gave them the "look". Their "look" back, was worse, and they have the talons to back it up.
I raced dog down a big hill at 32. As I started to approach 33-4 he drifted back.
I have been dive bombed by two big falcons, they went screaming past me at amazing speed. I gave them the "look". Their "look" back, was worse, and they have the talons to back it up.
10-29-12, 06:56 PM
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It can be tricky getting them on a bike sometimes.