Deer and texting drivers

 

Deer,Drunks,Racoons

 

Deer and drunks

 

What worries me when riding at night:

1.) Deer
2.) The cleaning I am going to have to give my bike when I get home after being pelted by bugs
3.) Sudden catastrophic front tire failure
4.) Road 'gators

 

I am glad I am not the only one that rides at night wonder when not if that stupid deer is going to run out of the corn field or woods.

Out riding with my brother yesterday we had a wild turkey come running out of a bean field that just stopped short of the road. It's only a bird I thought but when you size one up could be a challenge to take it out and stay upright.

While the cars and the idiots not paying attention do keep me alert they don't worry me as much as the unlit, unpredictable animals at night.

 

I am worried most about 3 things. Deer, deer, and deer.

 

Basically, most mammals.

Except antelope and mule deer--they tend to be smart enough to stay off the road.

But, whitetail, raccoons, undergrads, gophers, porcupines, teenagers, skunks, and black angus (we have some areas of open range around here--you just can't see a black angus at night!)

 

Golywoggles......

 

Drunk drivers and deer.

 

A carload of 16 and 17 year olds.

They're not paying attention, and there are more of them than deer around here.