Serious Beef !!!!

[Crayons]

Before you all go thinking this is some kind of rant about yappy dogs, bad drivers or the colour yellow, I should qualify the title

What do you do when your way is blocked by cows :?

After a successful shakedown ride on the Wicked last weekend it was time to go for an all-dayer.

Setting the scene, I departed at 8:00 this morning the fog still hanging in the air (and soon my hair). Spent the next 2 hours going upwards and struggling to see anything (note to self, fog settles on glasses wipe to see direction of travel). eventually I rounded a corner only to discover someone had decided to grow some wild-looking beef in the middle of my fave trails. Faced with the decision of turning back or pressing on (hopefully to break through the fog on higher ground) I thanked my lucky stars I hadn't put on my red jersey, started mooing and gingerly approached the bovines (trying not to make eye contact). The experience was a success but not something I want to repeat – there were 15 of the big buggers on that path.

Thankfully the ride continued without further drama – the Fat chance didn't miss a beat – the sun burned off the fog and all was good in my world once again.

Pics below:

 

[MAXTHEROTTI]

some nice pics and good weather
and all while i was at work :?


rob

 

[MJN]

Had the same thing happen to me the other week,they don't look that big until you have to go near them,I haven't ridden that fast for quite some time!

 

[South Bound]

Yeah yeah, anyone else notice how clean the bike is in every shot???

I reckon driven to each photo opportunity!

 

[kaiser]

I've had that before too, big bull bikes looking great BTW

 

[Grannygrinder]

Bloody hell!!!

Those are some serious looking cows. When I started reading your post I wondered what you were making a fuss about. But they've got horns and are giving you a look in the pic as if to say "you don't think you're coming in here do you sonny!". Lovely bike by the way.

 

[TheGreenRabbit]

Steak for dinner tonight ?

Bike looks great.

 

[doctor-bond]

Bull advice [with apologies]:

1. Grab its ring. Keep your bag up. Outvive him.
2. Show no fear! Just run at it [even if he's randy]
3. Just run at it, shouting!
4. Start shouting. It won't gore you.
5. Remember: A coward you are. An expert on bulls you are not!

[He shouts and throws the shopping in the air. The bull roars, he shouts
again and runs at it. It turns and retreats to its field.]

Over and above advice from the movies, I've found that cows usually get out of your way if you go up to them; bulls look at you while you go around at a safe distance. Cows with calves chase you, shouting [I think they call it mooing though.]

 

[guybe]

Nice pics and bike looked good too, I bet you went like a rocket passing those bulls!

 

[kaiser]

Try the crocodile dundee trick.