Cycling Miscellany

[creekster]

Holy crap, cyclists have HUGE knee muscles.

It's almost like they use their legs a lot or something.

[falafel]

Those are gross.

[Flystripper]

Those are gross.

now that she is done with her six pack she is looking for other flattering muscles to develop...

[BrutusBuckeye]

In recent years I have grown to really love Columbus Day, as I work at a bank and most other people do not take that day off, including students. Monday was beautiful, so I went out for a mountain bike ride up the Mormon Pioneer Trail in East Canyon. The first part is a nice gentle slope and it's pretty fast. I was moving along at a good pace when I came around a corner and saw a big bull moose laying down on the trail. I slammed on the brakes and he immediately got to his feet. I was quite nervous with this huge beast staring me down and I was starting to back off when he made a run at me. I was straddling my bike so I couldn't do anything but cower and yell. Fortunately, just before he reached me, he cut up the hill off the trail. He went up the hill about 50 feet and stopped and stared at me again. I took that as a sign that he was giving me a warning and to stay off his turf.

I think that was the most terrifying experience I've had on a bike.

[Dwight Schr-ute]

I hate moose. I've had a couple of close calls with them in Emigration Canyon as well. Just them coming onto the road near dusk. Moose have that perfect combination of size, poor eyesight, poor intelligence, and aggressive nature to be one of the deadliest mammals on earth. The hippos of North America. Glad to hear that yours was just a scare.

[smokymountainrain]

In recent years I have grown to really love Columbus Day, as I work at a bank and most other people do not take that day off, including students. Monday was beautiful, so I went out for a mountain bike ride up the Mormon Pioneer Trail in East Canyon. The first part is a nice gentle slope and it's pretty fast. I was moving along at a good pace when I came around a corner and saw a big bull moose laying down on the trail. I slammed on the brakes and he immediately got to his feet. I was quite nervous with this huge beast staring me down and I was starting to back off when he made a run at me. I was straddling my bike so I couldn't do anything but cower and yell. Fortunately, just before he reached me, he cut up the hill off the trail. He went up the hill about 50 feet and stopped and stared at me again. I took that as a sign that he was giving me a warning and to stay off his turf.

I think that was the most terrifying experience I've had on a bike.

That word just doesn't seem to do justice to what happened to you at that moment.

[TripletDaddy]

In recent years I have grown to really love Columbus Day, as I work at a bank and most other people do not take that day off, including students. Monday was beautiful, so I went out for a mountain bike ride up the Mormon Pioneer Trail in East Canyon. The first part is a nice gentle slope and it's pretty fast. I was moving along at a good pace when I came around a corner and saw a big bull moose laying down on the trail. I slammed on the brakes and he immediately got to his feet. I was quite nervous with this huge beast staring me down and I was starting to back off when he made a run at me. I was straddling my bike so I couldn't do anything but cower and yell. Fortunately, just before he reached me, he cut up the hill off the trail. He went up the hill about 50 feet and stopped and stared at me again. I took that as a sign that he was giving me a warning and to stay off his turf.

I think that was the most terrifying experience I've had on a bike.

I feel similarly about Columbus Day.

[BrutusBuckeye]

I feel similarly about Columbus Day.

Veterans Day is another under-appreciated holiday.

[BrutusBuckeye]

That word just doesn't seem to do justice to what happened to you at that moment.

When I got home, I did a little research on bull moose and I found out that this time of year is when they get more aggressive because it's mating season. From what I gathered, they will charge you to push you out of their space, rather than continue to attack like a cow moose might with her young. Death isn't very common, but I'm sure serious injury was likely if he hadn't turned.

[BrutusBuckeye]

I hate moose. I've had a couple of close calls with them in Emigration Canyon as well. Just them coming onto the road near dusk. Moose have that perfect combination of size, poor eyesight, poor intelligence, and aggressive nature to be one of the deadliest mammals on earth. The hippos of North America. Glad to hear that yours was just a scare.

I see them from time to time as well, but they've generally been off the trail or I've spotted them well in advance to take precaution. This guy was right in the middle of the trail, which is a fairly popular trail. I was surprised he would plant himself there.

[BigPiney]

When I got home, I did a little research on bull moose and I found out that this time of year is when they get more aggressive because it's mating season. From what I gathered, they will charge you to push you out of their space, rather than continue to attack like a cow moose might with her young. Death isn't very common, but I'm sure serious injury was likely if he hadn't turned.

:condom:

Glad you made it unscathed.

[BrutusBuckeye]

:condom:

Glad you made it unscathed.

Now I'm feeling a little offended he didn't find me suitable.

[Dwight Schr-ute]

[falafel]

What happened there? Did he misjudge the turn and slam on the brakes?

[RC Vikings]

I like that the cyclist who is probably doing around 35 mph can slam into a fence and still get up and want to finish. Soccer players get tripped up on the soft grass and they're down for five minutes.