Warning Anti Mountain Biking Bull on the South Downs
Fellow riders
This morning I decided to head out on a short blast on the SDW picking up the trail from Tichborne heading east. There is a section of trail where the SDW is directed around the outside of a field and you're not suppose to cut through the centre unless you have permission, local riders should know it.
Anyway there are normally sheep grazing here but not today, it was a small group of cows and one bull soaking up the sunshine. From what I've just mentioned you can probably guess what happend next. Mr Bull took a shine to my red GT and decided to come ask me about my new lock on grips. Not being overly keen to converse with him as I don't speak bovine I had to sprint to the gate at the top of the hill and thought he'd got the message I wasn't in the mood for a chat as he was out of sight. However he didn't stop and proceeded to follow the tree line and popped his big cow head round the bush still keen to say hello.
It was almost an Alan Partridge moment when I threw myself and my bike over the gate to safety. Both myself and the bike were fine and although the adrenaline was pumping hard I did have a laugh to myself.
I had to make a slight adjustment to my intended route but we both made it home safe. So I just wanted to share this comedy moment with you all but also wanted to make local riders aware there's an anti mountain biking bull roaming part of the downs.
Can I also just add it doesn't help the situation when you're listening to AC DC Evil Walks on you're Ipod when being chased by a wild animal
Ride hard, ride safe
NC
This morning I decided to head out on a short blast on the SDW picking up the trail from Tichborne heading east. There is a section of trail where the SDW is directed around the outside of a field and you're not suppose to cut through the centre unless you have permission, local riders should know it.
Anyway there are normally sheep grazing here but not today, it was a small group of cows and one bull soaking up the sunshine. From what I've just mentioned you can probably guess what happend next. Mr Bull took a shine to my red GT and decided to come ask me about my new lock on grips. Not being overly keen to converse with him as I don't speak bovine I had to sprint to the gate at the top of the hill and thought he'd got the message I wasn't in the mood for a chat as he was out of sight. However he didn't stop and proceeded to follow the tree line and popped his big cow head round the bush still keen to say hello.
It was almost an Alan Partridge moment when I threw myself and my bike over the gate to safety. Both myself and the bike were fine and although the adrenaline was pumping hard I did have a laugh to myself.
I had to make a slight adjustment to my intended route but we both made it home safe. So I just wanted to share this comedy moment with you all but also wanted to make local riders aware there's an anti mountain biking bull roaming part of the downs.
Can I also just add it doesn't help the situation when you're listening to AC DC Evil Walks on you're Ipod when being chased by a wild animal
Ride hard, ride safe
NC
2016 Cube Agree C:62 SLT DISC
2013 Cayo Evo 3
2013 Zesty 414
2002 Avalanche 0.0
2018 Vitus Substance v2 105 Gravel
2013 Cayo Evo 3
2013 Zesty 414
2002 Avalanche 0.0
2018 Vitus Substance v2 105 Gravel
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Comments
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show no fear is best plan
i have same effect on horses
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every animal hates me .. I've only ever been inside a sheep so I dont quite understand!..
Word must travel between animals!0
