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mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:57 am
by dldiaz
I know a lot of us are into bikes (I have yet to post pictures of my vintage DG framed BMX bike...).
Anyhow, check out this dude get rocked by an antelope in South Africa:
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Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:06 am
by WillyThickfoot
Looked to me like the critter was gunnin for the rider! Thank goodness he was wearin a helmet. Can sure tell it scattered his chickens though!
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:07 am
by EvolutionRevolution
That could have ended up much nastier than a broken helmet and a light head wound. O_O
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:49 am
by lpddpd
Saw that on a local news website, but when I clicked their link video I got nothing. Thanks for posting it, that was quite a hit.
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:22 am
by fakiee
Looks like he sees it coming too, surprised he didn't react differently, must have been shear bewilderment. Yeah, that antelope was definitely gunning for him!
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:38 am
by mrlexan
OUCH!
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:57 am
by Jay Dub
You can tell why this happened though. After the "attack", you can hear the guy on the ground making noises like a female in heat. The poor antilope thought the biker was a fast moving piece of ass and just wanted to mate! Imagine his suprise (and pain) when he broke his prick on the guys helmet! This should have the Lion King sound track playing -"The circle oooooooffff liiiiife! -J
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:21 am
by Charlie don't surf
So I do have to ask, WTF are you dumb enough to ride a bicycle.through the safari, and not expect something to happen?
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:10 am
by a01butal
That guy wasn't wearing his Hans device either!
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:56 am
by mrlexan
a01butal wrote:That guy wasn't wearing his Hans device either!
Leatt Brace...... XC boys typically don't.
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:37 pm
by civilguy
mrlexan wrote:a01butal wrote:That guy wasn't wearing his Hans device either!
Leatt Brace...... XC boys typically don't.
The neck brace comes AFTER the accident.
(Sorry, couldn't resist.)
I imagined the rider saying while pointing at the charging wildlife, "Hey, now there's an animal that would be cool to see up close!"
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:48 pm
by a01butal
That Leatt brace is pretty cool, back in the 80's we used a neck brace (a foam collar) in karting.
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:02 pm
by mrlexan
civilguy wrote:
The neck brace comes AFTER the accident.
Well for him... maybe. Me, I have one/had one with me and just decided not to wear it cause it's not comfortable with my underarmor. NEVER AGAIN (comfort or not)!
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:06 pm
by mrlexan
My calm before my storm. In my best Homer Simpson voice. Note my buddy has his on and I don't, not does my wife.
Re: mountainbiker taken out by an antelope
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:25 pm
by David.K
That's insane.