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Hairy experiences are a regular occurrence too.

One night, on my way home from work I came out of a blind turn and there’s a 10 point Buck standing in my lane! I downshifted, took it over into the next lane and got far away from him.

A few nights after that, a groundhog ran across the road, right under my bike (between the front tire and rear tire). My butthole puckered and swallowed the seat, the only thing going through my mind was “I’m going to eat pavement!” Because if my rear tire catches him, it’s all over. Just missed him by a couple inches, thankfully.
Scary for sure! My wife’s cousin was killed on his bike after hitting a groundhog on a back road at 60 mph.

Bikes can be a lot of fun, but equally dangerous. A good healthy respect for the risks and preparations for the worst along with good gear are an absolute requirement.

Inertia is an unforgiving *****.