What IS it with them? A fair bit of my riding is at dusk/in the dark. I ride trails, and in several places, get buzzed by bats. It's so weird! And Wednesday night, one flew into me, onto my right thigh. I pushed him off, of course.
There've been a few times I've thought I was going to catch a robin in my teeth, but this is the first time something has actually hit/flown into me. (I don't think he was hurt by the encounter, BTW.)
Anyone else get buzzed by bats?
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05-28-2011, 07:03 PM #1
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Hit by a bat while riding!
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05-28-2011, 07:48 PM #2
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LOL when I first read this I was thinking someone went to you with a baseball bat! Glad to see it was just a friendly night critter. I have to admit I've eaten my fair share of bugs riding around.
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05-28-2011, 07:53 PM #3
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I used to love biking through batty areas, but white nose disease has reduced the population.
Never got hit by one, though.
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05-28-2011, 08:16 PM #4
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They just like you. I imagine that they can "sense" that you're a fine person. After all, you're on a bike.
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05-29-2011, 05:02 AM #5
What's over that hill?
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No chance that it bit you did it? I am sure you would have mentioned it if it had, but bat bites are dangerous...
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05-29-2011, 05:07 AM #6
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EWWWW. I don't know why but bats totally creep me out.
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