I grew up riding in whiting ranch. There was a year where multiple attacks happened and it was common to hear the helicopters overhead telling people to stay inside due to a sighting. Never have seen one though!
guacawakamole on
I feel a squirt from a bottle of water to the face will send them running. They are just big kitty cats
CharacterProud958 on
I’m sure it’s terrifying to be that close to a mountain lion, but the video just makes them look friendly.
SAGEPATCHWORK on
This is one of my local trails that I’ll usually do a pre dinner ride sometimes up to 3x a week. Right before sundown you’ll find some deer out and I always wonder if one of these big cats are lurking behind the scene. Ngl it motivates me to haul ass down Live Oak before sundown.
LadScience on
Cougars terrify me. If they fancy you as a meal then all you can do is fight for your life. You won’t outrun one, you won’t outsmart one, you *might* be able to kill one… if you happen to have a weapon on you when you spot it. And just that… *if* you spot it. Masters of stealth. They also get surprisingly big. Mountain *lion* after all.
I met a guy who survived a cougar attack. The scars he had were crazy, it had him in the typical cat kicking position and was, for lack of a better word, shredding his back. Thankfully his friend showed up with a shotgun.
NeighborhoodHellion on
Nothing like pedaling up a fire road from an empty parking lot into a silent forest where you know there are cougars.
OnePunSon on
Loving Mounting Biking
st00j on
Am I the only one who kind of wants to spot one? I’m fairly confident that I would be safe as long as I see kitty first. There are a few great ambush spots that stick in my head, but other than that. Is it just me?
holllandOatez on
This is definitely the worst fear in Colorado as well. Seen every animal under the sun except for these bad boys but I dont doubt they’ve seen me. Just ride with some sort of defense and your wits, and if youre unlucky enough to still lose the fight after all that, just be glad your body fed a majestic creature in nature while you were doing what you loved versus dying in all the other shitty ways a person can go.
mistervague on
It would be amazing to encounter a mountain lion but I hope to god I never do.
I wonder if it can perhaps be beneficial to slowly (while keeping your eyes on the cat) pick your bike up and hold it over your head so at least you theoretically appear giant and maybe also have one shot to use as a weapon should the need arise.
Right after I moved out of the SF Bay Area the new owners of our place shared a video of a mountain lion on the front patio, about 3 feet from the front door. I always hated taking out the trash and it seems that my fears were very justified.
jwatson1978 on
I tend to be nervous riding alone anywhere I have seen prey animals like deer. Granted I live in Oklahoma and about all that I know of in my area are bobcats and coyotes. Those animals are unlikely to attack a human but its not impossible. Any sound makes me jumpy. There is one trail in SE Oklahoma I know small bears are known to inhabit the area.
textandstage on
This is why we always bring a pistol when adventuring far into the Santa Ynez backcountry.
Lions are the only wildlife in our area that legitimately scare me…
Visual-Type-1955 on
Bear spray
l008com on
Where I live, the worst thing you’re ever going to run in to in the woods is another human. But if there were cats like this in the woods, I would probably ride armed.
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I grew up riding in whiting ranch. There was a year where multiple attacks happened and it was common to hear the helicopters overhead telling people to stay inside due to a sighting. Never have seen one though!
I feel a squirt from a bottle of water to the face will send them running. They are just big kitty cats
I’m sure it’s terrifying to be that close to a mountain lion, but the video just makes them look friendly.
This is one of my local trails that I’ll usually do a pre dinner ride sometimes up to 3x a week. Right before sundown you’ll find some deer out and I always wonder if one of these big cats are lurking behind the scene. Ngl it motivates me to haul ass down Live Oak before sundown.
Cougars terrify me. If they fancy you as a meal then all you can do is fight for your life. You won’t outrun one, you won’t outsmart one, you *might* be able to kill one… if you happen to have a weapon on you when you spot it. And just that… *if* you spot it. Masters of stealth. They also get surprisingly big. Mountain *lion* after all.
I met a guy who survived a cougar attack. The scars he had were crazy, it had him in the typical cat kicking position and was, for lack of a better word, shredding his back. Thankfully his friend showed up with a shotgun.
Nothing like pedaling up a fire road from an empty parking lot into a silent forest where you know there are cougars.
Loving Mounting Biking
Am I the only one who kind of wants to spot one? I’m fairly confident that I would be safe as long as I see kitty first. There are a few great ambush spots that stick in my head, but other than that. Is it just me?
This is definitely the worst fear in Colorado as well. Seen every animal under the sun except for these bad boys but I dont doubt they’ve seen me. Just ride with some sort of defense and your wits, and if youre unlucky enough to still lose the fight after all that, just be glad your body fed a majestic creature in nature while you were doing what you loved versus dying in all the other shitty ways a person can go.
It would be amazing to encounter a mountain lion but I hope to god I never do.
I wonder if it can perhaps be beneficial to slowly (while keeping your eyes on the cat) pick your bike up and hold it over your head so at least you theoretically appear giant and maybe also have one shot to use as a weapon should the need arise.
Right after I moved out of the SF Bay Area the new owners of our place shared a video of a mountain lion on the front patio, about 3 feet from the front door. I always hated taking out the trash and it seems that my fears were very justified.
I tend to be nervous riding alone anywhere I have seen prey animals like deer. Granted I live in Oklahoma and about all that I know of in my area are bobcats and coyotes. Those animals are unlikely to attack a human but its not impossible. Any sound makes me jumpy. There is one trail in SE Oklahoma I know small bears are known to inhabit the area.
This is why we always bring a pistol when adventuring far into the Santa Ynez backcountry.
Lions are the only wildlife in our area that legitimately scare me…
Bear spray
Where I live, the worst thing you’re ever going to run in to in the woods is another human. But if there were cats like this in the woods, I would probably ride armed.