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mb · 2006-03-19T19:45:42+00:00

So, I'm out on the bike, cycling down a country lane, minding my own business... I'm on the last few kms before I reach home [1], the wind is behind me and I'm doing just over 30km/h... and I spot a cat crouched in the verge. Usually, when they do this, it's just out of worry over the strange thing on wheels, so I didn't take much notice - until I was about a metre away. It launched itself at me (or bike), in a curve of pursuit trajectory, with claws flailing... Fortunately, it had completely mistimed the attack and I went on by completely untouched and slightly amused. Well, OK, I was laughing my head off. I was going to go back to say hello, but I thought I'd gotten away with it once, maybe the next time I wouldn't be so lucky 😉 [1] Did 104kms, 100km went past at 27.1km/h average and 3hrs 41mins. Still not fully fit but this was my first 100k of the year. Yes, I've been lazy. -- Mike

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mb
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19 March 2006, 19:45 UTC #1

So, I'm out on the bike, cycling down a country lane, minding my own
business...
I'm on the last few kms before I reach home [1], the wind is behind me
and I'm doing just over 30km/h... and I spot a cat crouched in the
verge.
Usually, when they do this, it's just out of worry over the strange
thing on wheels, so I didn't take much notice - until I was about a
metre away.
It launched itself at me (or bike), in a curve of pursuit trajectory,
with claws flailing... Fortunately, it had completely mistimed the
attack and I went on by completely untouched and slightly amused. Well,
OK, I was laughing my head off. I was going to go back to say hello,
but I thought I'd gotten away with it once, maybe the next time I
wouldn't be so lucky 😉
[1] Did 104kms, 100km went past at 27.1km/h average and 3hrs 41mins.
Still not fully fit but this was my first 100k of the year.
Yes, I've been lazy.
--
Mike

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John Hearns
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19 March 2006, 19:49 UTC #2

mb said:
It launched itself at me (or bike), in a curve of pursuit trajectory, with
claws flailing...

Good God, she's trained her cat now to attack people wearing bibshorts.

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wafflycat
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19 March 2006, 19:52 UTC #3

"John Hearns" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
mb said:
It launched itself at me (or bike), in a curve of pursuit trajectory,
with
claws flailing...

Good God, she's trained her cat now to attack people wearing bibshorts.
:-D
Cheers, helen s

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Bronzie
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20 March 2006, 13:50 UTC #4

Had almost exactly the same experience last Tuesday evening on our
local chaingang training ride ............... except it was a badger,
not a cat.
I did wonder if I had hit the fella and fallen off, whether he'd turn
around and bite me - badgers are supposed to be notoriously aggressive
(especially when ridden over).
It's only the third time I've seen live badger, all of them from the
saddle of my bike. I'm guessing they can't hear you approaching.
Bronzie

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Mr R@t \(2.30 zulu-india\)
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20 March 2006, 14:05 UTC #5

"mb" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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It launched itself at me (or bike), in a curve of pursuit trajectory,
with claws flailing...
this happened to me a few years ago. The cat had also just driven another
one off its territory; and I happened to arrive "at the wrong time".
It actually followed me some distance down the road as if "to make *sure* I
had gone!"
Alex
--
Mr R@T / General Lighting
Ipswich, Suffolk, Untied Kingdom
http://www.partyvibe.com

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Nick Kew
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20 March 2006, 19:00 UTC #6

Mr R@t (2.30 zulu-india) said:
Quoted message said:
It launched itself at me (or bike), in a curve of pursuit trajectory,
with claws flailing...
this happened to me a few years ago. The cat had also just driven another
one off its territory; and I happened to arrive "at the wrong time".
Heh.
In view of your professed species, perhaps the moggie was merely
being public-spirited?
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not me guv

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Steve
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21 March 2006, 09:11 UTC #7

Bronzie said:
Had almost exactly the same experience last Tuesday evening on our
local chaingang training ride ............... except it was a badger,
not a cat.
I did wonder if I had hit the fella and fallen off, whether he'd turn
around and bite me - badgers are supposed to be notoriously aggressive
(especially when ridden over).
It's only the third time I've seen live badger, all of them from the
saddle of my bike. I'm guessing they can't hear you approaching.
Bronzie
Similar thing happened to me years ago in deepest Leicestershire. It was
the middle of winter, my batteries were so cold the lights were running at
fractions of a candle, and I almost ran over him!
Dunno who was more surprised, him or me. Big b*ggers, though!
Steve

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Dave Larrington
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21 March 2006, 11:15 UTC #8

In article <[email hidden]>, Steve
() said:
Similar thing happened to me years ago in deepest Leicestershire. It was
the middle of winter, my batteries were so cold the lights were running at
fractions of a candle, and I almost ran over him!
Dunno who was more surprised, him or me. Big b*ggers, though!
I came within an inch or two of hitting one in Germany a few years ago.
As this was in my motorcar, which was doing an indicated 100 of the
BRITONS' miles per hour on a downhill bit of autobahn, the consequences
of striking said creature are unpleasant to contemplate.
Auto .sig generator's on form today...
--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger
Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger

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Mr R@t \(2.30 zulu-india\)
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21 March 2006, 11:29 UTC #9

Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
It's only the third time I've seen live badger, all of them from the
saddle of my bike. I'm guessing they can't hear you approaching.

Similar thing happened to me years ago in deepest Leicestershire. It was
the middle of winter, my batteries were so cold the lights were running at
fractions of a candle, and almost ran over him!
Dunno who was more surprised, him or me. Big b*ggers, though!
Steve
I once followed one some distance through an outer suburb of Reading. It was
dark and I had seen "some sort of animal" but a could not see its head and
misidentified it as possibly a black Staffordshire Bull Terrier pup with a
docked tail; and thought I would see where it went in case it was a family
pet which had gone missing.
Eventually it turned round and shook its head at me as if to say "look
mate - I'm a badger...."
at least my intentions were good I supose; and a wildlife book I later found
in Oxfam mentioned "the badger has a dog-like gait" which made me feel a
little *less* daft....
Alex
--
Mr R@T / General Lighting
Ipswich, Suffolk, Untied Kingdom
http://www.partyvibe.com

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David Martin
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21 March 2006, 14:19 UTC #10

Mr R@t (2.30 zulu-india) said:
at least my intentions were good I supose; and a wildlife book I later found
in Oxfam mentioned "the badger has a dog-like gait" which made me feel a
little *less* daft....
The only live one I have seen was in Norway (Grevling) and it had the
appearance of a small leather footstool running across the road..
...d

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congokid
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21 March 2006, 16:48 UTC #11

In article <[email hidden]>,
David Martin <[email hidden]> writes
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Mr R@t (2.30 zulu-india) said:
at least my intentions were good I supose; and a wildlife book I later found
in Oxfam mentioned "the badger has a dog-like gait" which made me feel a
little *less* daft....
The only live one I have seen was in Norway (Grevling) and it had the
appearance of a small leather footstool running across the road..
Like this one?
<http://www.footstools.co.uk/prza149.htm>
--
congokid
Eating out in London? Read my tips...
http://congokid.com

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David Martin
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21 March 2006, 19:31 UTC #12

congokid said:
In article <[email hidden]>,
David Martin <[email hidden]> writes
Quoted message said:

Mr R@t (2.30 zulu-india) said:
at least my intentions were good I supose; and a wildlife book I later found
in Oxfam mentioned "the badger has a dog-like gait" which made me feel a
little *less* daft....
The only live one I have seen was in Norway (Grevling) and it had the
appearance of a small leather footstool running across the road..
Like this one?
<http://www.footstools.co.uk/prza149.htm>
It could almost be the same one, except for the one I saw being much
lighter in colour. Still Meles meles though.
...d

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