22 May 2009

Bike roadkill

No, I don't mean cyclists becoming roadkill, although we're certainly at a disadvantage to an automobile being driven as a weapon.

Even cyclists have to dodge furry friends on occasion... Particularly squirrels, who seem to be programmed with a healthy "darting" reflex. When a squirrel is in my way, I just look way up the path and don't try to react to which way the squirrel jumps, because I don't think even he knows where he's going, as long as he changes directions five times. This explains the term "squirrel" for a rider who can't ride in a straight line.

Anyway, thanks to this photo, I now know what happens if you actually hit a squirrel just right. WARNING: Not for the faint of heart.

http://img.moonbuggy.org/bicycle-roadkill/