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Attacked!
Went out for a ride today. I was attacked by a magpie on the way out and a crow on the way home.
As if the bloody spiders aren't bad enough! |
Re: Attacked!
Originally Posted by Generali
(Post 7960811)
Went out for a ride today. I was attacked by a magpie on the way out and a crow on the way home.
As if the bloody spiders aren't bad enough! Em x |
Re: Attacked!
Originally Posted by Generali
(Post 7960811)
Went out for a ride today. I was attacked by a magpie on the way out and a crow on the way home.
As if the bloody spiders aren't bad enough! Found some info for you. Might pay to read the "Swooping" section at the bottom.:) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Magpie |
Re: Attacked!
A colleague (lives in North Richmond and cycles to the station about 5am every morning) has been attacked lately. He sent a mail round this morning with a link to a cycling forum that has a map on it, where you can log the location of attacks - a lot of our colleagues cycle to work.
I can't remember the forum off-hand but you should be able to google for it. |
Re: Attacked!
Originally Posted by The Bloke
(Post 7960835)
You'll find that they'll attack over the next 6-9 weeks - breeding season.
Found some info for you. Might pay to read the "Swooping" section at the bottom.:) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Magpie I think I might swim for a few weeks until they stop doing this. It was really scary. |
Re: Attacked!
Originally Posted by Generali
(Post 7960882)
Thanks. The cable ties idea has been suggested to me and I will use it on the Spring Ride.
I think I might swim for a few weeks until they stop doing this. It was really scary. Em x |
Re: Attacked!
Originally Posted by emelems
(Post 7960891)
I have seen plenty of cyclists using the cable ties recently... give it a go?
Em x |
Re: Attacked!
Apparently they only swoop from behind. Someone with nowt better to do did a study once, and found that if he painted eyes on the back of his baseball cap, he didn't get swooped at all.
So you could try putting stickers on the back of your helmet and draw big eyes on them.... |
Re: Attacked!
Originally Posted by The Bloke
(Post 7960896)
Wondered why riders had them in their helmets.:o
Em x |
Re: Attacked!
Originally Posted by Seasider
(Post 7960849)
A colleague (lives in North Richmond and cycles to the station about 5am every morning) has been attacked lately. He sent a mail round this morning with a link to a cycling forum that has a map on it, where you can log the location of attacks - a lot of our colleagues cycle to work.
I can't remember the forum off-hand but you should be able to google for it. or http://tinyurl.com/ybhfc8x |
Re: Attacked!
Originally Posted by Seasider
(Post 7960849)
I can't remember the forum off-hand but you should be able to google for it. |
Re: Attacked!
Originally Posted by Generali
(Post 7960882)
I think I might swim for a few weeks until they stop doing this. It was really scary. |
Re: Attacked!
Originally Posted by spartacus
(Post 7960951)
Any more than an hour and my skin goes all pruney . . . . well done!
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Re: Attacked!
My husband is a postie and he is lucky as there are no trees on his round so he does not get attacked but a friend of his does.He can be seen riding his bike and waving his arms around like a mad thing,poor thing!
Dog owners watch out!My black lab cross gets attacked by birds while the other one does not.They must think she is a giant crow:ohmy:Sue. |
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