Ever killed anything on your bike ?

northernneil

rabbit ran out into the road in front of me yesterday then panicked and ran back into the bushes inbetween my front and rear wheels ! Considering I was doing 27K at the time it was lucky fluffy bugger.

Aggieboy

I've died a few times on mine.

northernneil

Aggieboy wrote:

I've died a few times on mine.

ex-pat scot

I once got a squirrel in Sheffield's Endcliffe Park.

Ran out in front of me and got its head into the spokes.

Thankfully I had a "crud guard" on at the time. Took me a while to wash the bike down prooperly that evening though.


It was a grey squirrel, so I didn't deplete the red population

StanwaySteve62

swallowed a few bugs Euuchhhhhhhhhh

term1te

A big old dragonfly went half way through my front wheel. Sounded like dried leaves being crushed. Found a large section of wing stuck to the rim when I got home.

amaferanga

Didn't kill it, but I ran over a green mamba snake once.... about 10 minutes after missing a puff adder by just a couple of inches.



(that's my tyre track)

StanwaySteve62

swallowed a few bugs Euuchhhhhhhhhh

holmeboy

Killed a few inner tubes, tyres, a few chainrings, a lot of cassettes, chains oh and wheels. Numerous brake/gear cables.
On my older bikes once killed a crank shaft and totally wiped out a back de-railler. and lots of wheel bearings (although these could be resurrected).

Bunneh

Dcab killed me when I talked his head off up a steep climb

Thick Tester

Couple of years ago in a local RR... A travellers bitch staffy thought it would be fun to run in front of the bunch. one lad bunny hopped it, lad in front of me tried the same but caught its neck and severed it, I went round the opposite side from the flow of blood. Next lap round we heard rumours that it survived that were a gift from the commisaires to keep the spirits of the bunch up. Next lap round we saw its owner throwing the remains over a fence.

Back at the HQ the rider who made contact with the bitch proclaimed that it was the first time since he'd been married that he'd snapped a dog in two

DCowling

amaferanga wrote:

Didn't kill it, but I ran over a green mamba snake once.... about 10 minutes after missing a puff adder by just a couple of inches.



(that's my tyre track)

Christ
The weather has obviously changed in Sheffield

cougie

I killed a vole last year on mine. It just ran out in front of me.

I did get perilously close to a squirrel once - I didnt know they were smart enough to lift their tail to avoid getting it run over ! Missed it by an inch or two.

rapid_uphill

I hit a squirrel once that was already dead, it was like running over a brick.

theuncharmed

Was bombing down a steep local bridge which finished inside of a small copse when a squirrel ran out in front of me.

My weight was forward and I slammed on the brakes, the rear wheel lifted and I literally juddered forwards with a poor squirrel under my front wheel.

I hopped out of the stoppie and this poor critter jumped up at least 4 feet and darted off clumsily into the woods.

Felt really bad about it. Left a huge stain on the ground :twisted:

rake

ever ran over a swan.

beverick

Insects.

Millions of them......

Bob

freehub

I murdered a CAAD9

verylonglegs

My dreams.

Flibb

I take it going out goose shooting on the bike doesn't count? Ended up cycling home with the jack russell in the basket, gun over shoulder and a goose on each handle bar. At least that was a couple of Sunday roasts sorted.

Splottboy

I had "dick death" for a while, but a bit of "massage" revived it.

turkeytickler

I ran right over a spring bunny, don't know if it lived or died, it bounced off into the hedge poor thing....

shockedsoshocked

My club mates pride, every time :twisted:

Joking, the only thing my cycling has killed is my bank balance and social life and dreams of an all over tan.

kettrinboy

I killed a young rabbit last year, it shot out of the bushes and before i could do anything my front wheel had gone over its neck, died instantly i hope, poor little blighter.

Pross

Never killed anything directly but had a sheep run into the bunch in arace that got hit by several riders causing a pile up and hospitalising me and another rider. It just shook its head and walked off straight under the wheels of the commissare's car Yesterday on our club run a rabbit ran in front of us the guys on the front braked and missed it and as there were only 6 of us I just stayed upright at the back!

dilemna

If anything/anyone was on my bike(s) without my permission it would mean they had more than likely have stolen them so I would take what ever action necessary to recover my bikes.

brin

If i'd caught up to that F*****G A******E who pulled out in front of me then gave me the 2 fingered salute, i would be typing this from my cell :x :x

Bob.F

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

My club mates pride, every time :twisted:

Joking, the only thing my cycling has killed is my bank balance and social life and dreams of an all over tan.

Likewise: Love life, all hopes/dreams of tours glory...........

stock

DCowling wrote:

amaferanga wrote:

Didn't kill it, but I ran over a green mamba snake once.... about 10 minutes after missing a puff adder by just a couple of inches.



(that's my tyre track)

Christ
The weather has obviously changed in Sheffield

Not the terrain, though

Blacktemplar

Ran over a pigeon on Sunday... silly fecker started to head for the kerb then changed its mind and ran in front of me. Presume it must have ben retarded. Double crunch as I went over it, no time to even touch the brakes. One less flying rat I suppose :twisted:

northernneil

Flibb wrote:

I take it going out goose shooting on the bike doesn't count? Ended up cycling home with the jack russell in the basket, gun over shoulder and a goose on each handle bar. At least that was a couple of Sunday roasts sorted.

:shock:

not much meat on a jack russell but each to his own