On my ride out just now, I saw...

Splottboy

a. My mate taking his two nippers for ride.
b. A dead squirrel, with its head in a drain, bum in the air.
c. A buzzard, flying really low.
d. 3 dog walkers, I said they looked like to "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. They agreed...
e. A group at a pub, who'd parked by a new, "No Parking" area on a cycle track.
f. A Volvo, actually parked ON the cycle track 200 mts later.
g. Half dozen lads, at the back of a deserted pub, doing some "deals"...
i. A pony, hung like our Government...
j. A heron in a river. Flew by me, frightened the crap out me.
k. A cat, who I thought was dead, just enjoying lying in the sunshine.
l. My "Mortality" whilst trying to get up to Nebo TV mast, about a 1 in 4, with a headwind.

On the way back:
m. My mate, on his way back.
n. Two retired people/riders, telling me that trains in New Zealand run on the roads!
o. The Good/Bad/Uglys again. p. A stretched limo, with a picture and the words, "Hannah Montana" on the side.
q. Two close calls on twisting lanes with a tractor/trailer and a dustbin van.

Yep, so in 2 hrs, some really weird stuff happening!!! Good ride though...

holmeboy

Sounds like a good day!

I only saw:-

a) My local bike shop owner (cable for the daughters MB)
b)Some nice tauwty in Tesco's North Berwick
c)All of East Lothian and beyond from the top of the Law.
d)Some old Motercycle dudes on big quiet bikes
e) a guy pulling up in front of me in the middle of the countryside then going to cross the road right in front of me
f)More of East Lothian and beyond from the top of Traprain Law
g)three horse riders one of whom was a work mates wife

Riding for about two hours, out for about 3, sure there were more things to see either missed or forgotten already.

Splottboy

Oh, I fogot! Two blonde young ladies, on horseback, wearing all the riding gear.
( Riding gear..Mmmmmmmm... )
Of course, I had to pull in to perv, sorry, let them ride past.

So, you got Stoooopid Celtic drivers too? lol!

greasedscotsman

I saw one of these...



on final approach, putting down it's landing gear as it passed over me, VERY impressive...

dg74

Yesterday as I rode toward Newcastle airport, I briefly saw an Emirates jet coming into land. I didn't hear it due to wearing earphones and listening to Foo Fighters.

I wish to god I had heard it, or else my reaction would have been less severe.

If anyone has ridden the route from Hazelrigg to the airport they will know what I am talking about. :shock:

Splottboy

Saw me a Eurofighter last week. Distinctive Delta wings etc.
Made the place shake and it was only going slow!

Prob at RAF Valley where theres a training base. See loadsa choppers, Hawks, and some F 14, 15, 16 or whatever. Fast, lowww and real noisy.

Have seen two Spitfires over the last 3 ys. Possibly replicas, but..."THAT" SOUND.....

Barrie_G

I saw two Apache attack helicopters flying towards a local high school during the Easter holidays.

Knowing the local high school, I think it was a practice run for when the kids went back :shock:

Percy Vera

Splottboy wrote:

Saw me a Eurofighter last week. Distinctive Delta wings etc.
Made the place shake and it was only going slow!

Prob at RAF Valley where theres a training base. See loadsa choppers, Hawks, and some F 14, 15, 16 or whatever. Fast, lowww and real noisy.

Have seen two Spitfires over the last 3 ys. Possibly replicas, but..."THAT" SOUND.....

When I used to cycle from Bangor to Capel Curig the Jets used to rattle down the valley beside me around Nant Ffrancon - loved it!

shmo

Riding to work the other day I was on a cycle path that dips down under a bridge and there was a car parked up in the middle of the path directly under bridge (hidden from the road) with two slightly dodgy looking men standing by it. Nodded to one of the guys as I brushed passed thinking it was weird.

Then a couple minutes later as I merged with the road two or three police cars blasted past with sirens and lights going. Took me ages to make the connection, geezer that I nodded to was probably deciding whether to let me on my way. Cheers matey, I didn't see nothing.

RonB

Out and about lunchtime today I saw someone doing some serious looking hardcore motor paced session around Kings Bromley/ Alrewas. Good luck in whatever your training for fella...you look like you're putting the effort in!

Splottboy

Percy Vera: Yeah, planes eh? First time I stayed in Gog Land, the buggers used our bright orange tents for bombing practice...Or it seemed like it!

Trouble was, we didn't know the Falklands had kicked off, so there were planes, choppers, and people abseiling all over. We thought it was normal!

( Brother in law used to own the one house on the road in Nant Francon, Ty Gwyn.)

Frank the tank

When out on my own all I tend to see is tarmac, and then some more tarmac.

unixnerd

How about a C130 Hercules following the river Spey at about 150 feet?

Last year I saw three US Marines Hercs in the same place and height following each other about 100 yards apart. THAT was impressive.

Splottboy

FRANK! Look Up! Look UP!...Roundabout!!!!!!

holmeboy

Last Sunday I saw lot's of blokes pushing there cycles up some rather steep hills. I was pushing faster than them , huy!

bartimaeus

Last night I was buzzed by a Barn Owl, who flew over my left shoulder and crossed in front of me to land in a tree... pretty spooky by torchlight!

Bunneh

On the way to meet the others I saw

a: a dead rabbit
b: 4 really miserable cyclists who didn't even say hello...
c: 2 big fat women blocking the entire pavement.
d: a 20+ yr old man on a BMX with a hoodie on.
e: a cat licking its butt in the middle of the road, it got chased off.

When I got home I saw a little sparrow eating the spiders from under the shed's roof. My cat wondering where the hell I'd been. 2 missed calls on the mobile from o2. I then went to bed and slept until 5pm. Zzzzzz

downfader

Saw a dead rat in the road, with two carrion crows eating his little face. That was tuesday morning.

Thursday morning I stop by a park after 4 miles for a drink and to catch me breath (after a couple of reasonable hills) and a cat wandered up to me meowing. Dont like cats. Told it to b***er off, I think I might be allergic. :P

My rides have been most uneventful. Perhaps because I set off around 6am.. commuting is a different story...

guilliano

Last ride I saw a dirty great big badger splatted on the road. Had been there a while as it stank a good 100 metres in either direction.

Other than that I saw potholes

Percy Vera

Yesterday I saw everything I looked at... come to think of it I saw that today also.

Splottboy

Downfader; Allergic to pussies?

Poor, poor bugger...

downfader

Splottboy wrote:

Downfader; Allergic to pussies?

Poor, poor bugger...

Could always switch to c*cks If onluy chickens werent so hard to catch :twisted:

Splottboy

downfader: Pedal faster!!! They can't fly, you know.

Years ago, as I was riding in Cardiff one school hols, and a bird flew into a garden, followed by a cat, then a dog - no kiding!
All hell had broken loose ( OMG... Rob Brydon jus used this sentence on TV!) and just as I passed the gate entrance, the pigeon flew skywards, minus some feathers, and the cat shot out into my front wheel. We all stopped , stunned.
Then the cat ran off, dog following behind.

Had 3 bent spokes.
So, yes I agree...Pussys ARE dangerous!

ilm_zero7

I have never seen a road sign "beware of local Pussies" but wouldnt be surprised if one existed in Essex

Splottboy

On a ride and I stopped for a wee in Canada in 94, and I saw what I thought was a huge log moving.

Was massive beaver. God, they are big!

I thought they were about the size of rabbits or something...

ilm_zero7

Splottboy
did it stop you in your tracks.... so to speak?

downfader

Some pussies have sharp teeth, I'm told. :shock:

Splottboy

Beaver was scary!

But on the way to Waterton Peace Park, saw Coyotes tearing apart a cow.
Don't know if the cow was dead or not.

Bear cub in BC at side of the road was just a baby, but big tho.
And they tranquilized a bear and took him off Blackcombe Mountain by chopper.

Squirrels and jackdaws in Radium Hot Springs take foo outta your hands.

We don't know how lucky we are here...most of BC/Alberta/Montana wild life out to kill ya!

LazyBoycp

A kestrel hovering next to the motorway I was cycling over.

The Manchester Wheelers on a club run going in the opposite direction.

A guy on a very, very lovely FG/SS bike. He just looked away when I complimented him on it though. :?

Lots of bluebells.

Lancslad

A fat bloke on his mobility scooter 'walking' his dog (bet he didnt get of to pick the dog poo up)

A kestrel diving at something

A Traffic warden trying to write tickets fast for all the lazy car drivers outside of Fredricks that had parked on double yellows (its on a junction) who couldnt bring themselves to walk 100 yards.

A mature cyclist RLj'ing at the same junction

tebbit

A stork, an eagle and a woodpecker and have a friendly wave and a "Dobre Dyie" from two blokes on mountian bikes