Snakes
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ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
Yeah, that looks a bit like the one. I thought it was lighter brown at the head end. SOB(?) had only got a quarter across the track when I passed. Picked up the pace a bit after that.Pretty sure this is SOB
Boom King
downloaded a pic of moorey's bruised arse
Son of Bruce. Not sure my guy is quite as big as Bruce. That photo was on the fire road from Drysdale carpark up to Boulder.
God damn it!!! My worst fear realised! Was going to go to You Yangs on Sat, but literally thought to myself "better not, too warm, Bruce will be out and about", so I went to Lysterfield instead. Thought I was being paranoid...
Had two encounters with him last year which pretty much stopped me from riding there in summer going forward. It's just a matter of time before someone gets bitten while riding down track 4 or 6.
Boom King
downloaded a pic of moorey's bruised arse
You're right, you are being a bit paranoid.
franco cozzo
Likes Dirt
this season so far...
snake count: 1
lizard count: 1
magpie attacks: 2
snake count: 1
lizard count: 1
magpie attacks: 2
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hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Jesus, people! Snakes are not to be feared, just reasonably feared!
Here's one I found outside my house, sticking his head out of the bushes...I pulled him out to shoot this short video:
https://instagram.com/p/BHY0-CeguJW/
I think some of you here should go on a snake desensitisation course (if here is one). To stop riding your mountain bike because of an irrational fear of snakes
Here's one I found outside my house, sticking his head out of the bushes...I pulled him out to shoot this short video:
https://instagram.com/p/BHY0-CeguJW/
I think some of you here should go on a snake desensitisation course (if here is one). To stop riding your mountain bike because of an irrational fear of snakes
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
+1. best thing is to be aware, and scan the trail in front of you where possible.
We should all learn to bunny hop better and HTFU. and ride flats so we can whip our legs out of the way quicker. (and carry a couple of compression bandages in our hydration pack)
That being said, there are probably more snakes over the stockyards side, and esp rockwells & environs due to the water nearby, and I could hear frogs, so Bruce, son of Bruce and family and friends are going to be more active there.
Same with Yarra trails - near water, & Lysty has the lake and lots of small ponds. Can't control what you are going to encounter.
Beej1
Senior Member
I've had one have a go at my tyre/spokes along the Yarra.
Each subsequent sighting has been no more unsettling than previous.
All snake sightings pale in comparison to the level of anxiety upon riding through a giant spider web at night at high speed, with a large 6 - 8cm diameter spider right in the middle. One of those ones with the big, bulbous jelly-like sack and long spindly legs. Seeing it for a split second right about at neck height before barreling through the web, feeling it crawl around my skin for a few moments as I skidded to an abrupt stop, wildly clawing (gloving) at my throat, feeling the web along my face as I moved about, not finding it, reaching down my top when I feel it on my chest hairs, bashing myself to the point I had squished spider on my skin and gloves.
Apparently, it looked quite amusing to those behind me.
It could've been as harmless as a daddy-long-legs and I'd still take a snake having a go at my bike any day over going through that again.
We're all afraid of something.
Each subsequent sighting has been no more unsettling than previous.
All snake sightings pale in comparison to the level of anxiety upon riding through a giant spider web at night at high speed, with a large 6 - 8cm diameter spider right in the middle. One of those ones with the big, bulbous jelly-like sack and long spindly legs. Seeing it for a split second right about at neck height before barreling through the web, feeling it crawl around my skin for a few moments as I skidded to an abrupt stop, wildly clawing (gloving) at my throat, feeling the web along my face as I moved about, not finding it, reaching down my top when I feel it on my chest hairs, bashing myself to the point I had squished spider on my skin and gloves.
Apparently, it looked quite amusing to those behind me.
It could've been as harmless as a daddy-long-legs and I'd still take a snake having a go at my bike any day over going through that again.
We're all afraid of something.
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
[video=youtube;BZk1QYbQ2xg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZk1QYbQ2xg[/video]
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
It is called the spider dance after you jump off the bike and pat yourself down making strange 'yahhhh, get it off me' chants while spinning in a circle. A ritual done at one time or other by anyone that chooses to go first on a summer early morning or late night ride. Pushing through a large Orb Weaver web sure freaks me out :rant:
You're a braver man than I, but having said that, what a beauty! Love pythons, they really are a beautiful creature, as are a lot of snakes. I've actually quite warmed to snakes over time, as most are either nice and calm like that, or simply exit when confronted with human presence.Jesus, people! Snakes are not to be feared, just reasonably feared!
Here's one I found outside my house, sticking his head out of the bushes...I pulled him out to shoot this short video:
https://instagram.com/p/BHY0-CeguJW/
I think some of you here should go on a snake desensitisation course (if here is one). To stop riding your mountain bike because of an irrational fear of snakes
Having said all that, fuck browns. They are the bull sharks of the bush, and only good ones are dead ones!
stirk
Burner
I love snakes, kind of, respect may be a better word. The Browns I've encountered have gone nuts to get away from me, the red belly black and tigers stop to suss you out before carrying on. I'm not sure which I should be afraid of more!
The Red Belly Blacks and Tigers are less likely to kill you! Not sure that helps ease your mind.... :heh:
As was mentioned a few posts back: "the snakes have always been there"! A few things to keep in mind: don't be the first rider on the trail at the beginning of the day. Let someone else make them angry and hopefully they'll stay off the track. Keep in mind that red Belly blacks are not likely to kill you. Brown snakes have very short fangs (around 3mm) so hopefully if you are ever unlucky enough to get up close and personal with an Eastern Brown they aim at your shoe! I did read somewhere (not sure how true it is) that Eastern Brown snakes first strike is often a warning and does not involve the release of venom???
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