Weirdest thing you've seen on the trails.

BigAl
BigAl Posts: 3,122
edited May 2014 in The Crudcatcher
I kid you not, yesterday was out on the bike on a local trail, and what I thought was a squirrel fell out of a tree just in front if us. I thought it would scamper off, but no it just lay there, lifeless.

Went to investigate and turn out it was a rabbit.... with no head. Spooked my kids a bit.

Presumably a buzzard or a kite but it was odd

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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    A load of people dressed as knights and Richard Wilson dressed as a wizard.

    They were filming the TV show "merlin" :)
  • BigAl
    BigAl Posts: 3,122
    welshkev wrote:
    ... and Richard Wilson dressed as a wizard

    I don't believe it!
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Came across 2 men dismembering a sheep (I hope it was a sheep) on the tailgate of a Land Rover, blood and guts everywhere. We pedalled like fook and didnt look back for about 2 miles.
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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    In Longleat woods I saw a Longleat Estate 4x4 with blue lights on the roof and "looking out for love birds" written down the side. I guess that's the dogging patrol!
    Slightly off topic but I once found a Chesney Hawkes CD and toy robot (with working batteries) on a ledge 300 foot up a cliff in Cheddar Gorge when I was climbing once.
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    A crudder riding a bike.. like actually out riding! unheard of i tell you.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    A crudder riding a bike.. like actually out riding! unheard of i tell you.

    More chance of seeing Bigfoot riding the Loch Ness monster
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Was at Cannock the other day, there was a decent looking 'dale 29er hardtail, running 1x10 gearing but with a 22T granny as the sole chainwheel, max speed of what, about 14mph?
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  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    a couple of blokes using their trousers as legwarmers whilst wrestling.

    The cast of 'game of thrones'

    not at the same time, if there are any lawyers reading.
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  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    welshkev wrote:
    A load of people dressed as knights and Richard Wilson dressed as a wizard.

    They were filming the TV show "merlin" :)

    Not far from me there's often filming happening on the army land, can be quite amusing if you spoil their take by riding where you shouldn't :lol:
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  • mak3m
    mak3m Posts: 1,394
    Was out in the middle of nowhere and could hear a strange noise and it was getting louder and louder. Eventually bridleway crossed a country road and on far side bloke and a young lad all dressed up in kilts, sporrands, dirks n all marching up and down playing bagpipes :shock:

    this was leafy warwickshire btw
  • WindyG
    WindyG Posts: 1,099
    mak3m wrote:
    Was out in the middle of nowhere and could hear a strange noise and it was getting louder and louder. Eventually bridleway crossed a country road and on far side bloke and a young lad all dressed up in kilts, sporrands, dirks n all marching up and down playing bagpipes :shock:

    this was leafy warwickshire btw

    A mate saw this in another place, it's because they can't practice anywhere as people complain about the noise :D
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Losely connected -

    On One posted this on their facebook earlier
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    A 1943 Churchill tank.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    mak3m wrote:
    Was out in the middle of nowhere and could hear a strange noise and it was getting louder and louder. Eventually bridleway crossed a country road and on far side bloke and a young lad all dressed up in kilts, sporrans, dirks n all marching up and down playing bagpipes :shock:

    this was leafy Warwickshire btw
    How can you tell a bagpipe is out of tune? It's making a noise!
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  • projectsome
    projectsome Posts: 4,478
    A bloke appearing to take a dump in the woods...
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    A bloke appearing to take a dump in the woods...

    Are you sure it wasn't a Bear
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    A bloke appearing to take a dump in the woods...
    Where did he appear from?
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  • FishFish
    FishFish Posts: 2,152
    I saw a pig running accross a road in Venezuela - pig was on fire.
    ...take your pickelf on your holibobs.... :D

    jeez :roll:
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    FishFish wrote:
    I saw a pig running accross a road in Venezuela - pig was on fire.

    Seriously? I want to believe you so much
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    welshkev wrote:
    A load of people dressed as knights and Richard Wilson dressed as a wizard.

    They were filming the TV show "merlin" :)
    supersonic wrote:
    A 1943 Churchill tank.

    I've seen a tank being filmed for a tv advert, well they said it was for a beans advert. Didnt really believe them but yeah. Trumped
  • buffoon
    buffoon Posts: 49
    I havent seen anything particularly weird to be honest, apart from a very very small dog in my path (really small).

    However, since cannock chase is/was a notorious dogging spot (premiership footballers included) I wonder if anyone has witnessed weird happenings when out mountain biking? Maybe MTB and dogging can be combined? you can get really bright lights these days.
  • mak3m
    mak3m Posts: 1,394
    old rail line between Kettering and Northampton cuts through a few dogging sites, road through one of the car park section, bloke in a car had his head up some heffers jumper, i rode on in hope of finding GT's mother.
  • plasma_man
    plasma_man Posts: 129
    People humping in the passenger seat, not much space to get past as the track was just wide enough for the car, so got a good look as I squeezed past, could only see the guys butt going up and down though :?
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  • NeXXus
    NeXXus Posts: 854
    Skimpy womens underwear. Didn't fit me though :wink:
    And the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made.
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    FishFish wrote:
    I saw a pig running accross a road in Venezuela - pig was on fire.

    Brilliant. Please tell me you managed to get a pic.
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  • FishFish
    FishFish Posts: 2,152
    twort - never been anywhere.
    ...take your pickelf on your holibobs.... :D

    jeez :roll: