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Copenhagenize.com - The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog: Magpie Attacks and How to Avoid Them
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@DrRickClayton...Its not always easy riding down under.... Killer Magpie http://bit.ly/362gSt 10/27/2009 |
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great video about stopping magpies from swooping you. proof about those stupid cable ties too! http://bit.ly/362gSt 10/21/2009 |
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Sick of getting swooped by magpies cycling to work? Looks like CSIRO have found the answer http://bit.ly/pRrbp 10/21/2009 |
Magpie Attacks and How to Avoid Them
Copenhagenize.com - The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog —
In Australia there is a problem with magpies diving at cyclists. There are many ideas flying around as to how you can avoid this irritation by putting various adornments on your bike helmet if you wear one. A group of friends in Canberra did a [not very] scientific study to determine the best solution for stopping the menace, including some of the various ideas of what to put on your helmet. One might conclude that covering the helmet with something less shiny or even a wig might be a good solution. However, helmets have two primary features that are important. One is ...
Killer Magpie
Sydney Body Art Ride —
Silly Sunday…. Magpie Attack
The Recumbent Blog —
I wasn’t under the impression that the paramount reason for wearing a bike helmet was as protection from marauding magpies…
(and I still don’t think it is here in Olds, Alberta, Canada) but apparently circumstances can alter cases…
Have a laugh… ...
Speedlinking 5 Movember 2009
Treadly and Me —
Speedlinking 5 Movember 2009 Unwavering assistance and meanness [via audax-oz] Go anywhere machine Rant of the month is by HG for his recent post on getting a sense of adventure back into MTB: I see my mountain bike as my go-anywhere machine. Singletrack, roads, firetrails, 4WD tracks, up hills, down hills, over boulders, through creeks, snow, sun or rain. Sure, I might need to walk or even carry my bike for some bits, but I don’t want my ride to be restricted by the confines of a bunch of signs pointing me towards the next bit of track. Yeah. Go anywhere daydream 10 places to ride your bike before you die [ twitterer ] ...
