Was riding my current favorite trail and had to make an abrupt stop. Glad i was looking ahead of me far enough to stop in time. Id say he was about 6 foot, not a huge gator by any means but definitely big enough to do some damage. I stopped with about 12 feet to spare. That was a lot closer than i like to get to these guys
by Hairy-Thought6679
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Yeah, thank god I live in New England.
where at? I’ve seen them on trails at loyce harpe park a lot.
Cute swamp puppy. Boop it on the way by?
Damn. That is way too close.
Florida, we just can’t stop loving you…
What would happen if you rode past it quickly?
I won’t complain about the snakes I see out here on the trails in AZ ever again lol
Pop a wheelie on him! 😉
Oh no, overgrown lizards.
We have to deal with brown bears on the local mountain trails. I have to carry bear spray and be careful not to ride too fast and make enough noise so they can get out or my way before i run into them
I’d rather have the lizards
We got cougar sightings on my trails but I have seen the little guy yet. Can’t wait to pet em.
Oh no thank you! Lol
I’ve encountered bear, mountain lions, rattlesnakes, coral snakes, coyotes, javalina, tarantulas and dogs, but never ever came across an alligator.
R/swampbiking
🙅♀️🙅♀️
You took Chub’s hand!
A few years ago when I lived in Florida one of the trails was closed for awhile cause a guy got bit
I’ve played enough Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Dave Mirra BMX to know you’ll unlock an achievement if you use it as a ramp or rail.
Brown pants day
You may not need the suspension for the hills (or lack of) but you need it for the gators!
Whoa! Still rather have the gators than the brown bears.
Do a stunt off it
It’s just a larger lizard,,🚀
Wildlife is why I don’t wear headphones while out hiking/biking. In my area I see about 1-3 rattle snakes per year in the valley trails, and up in the mountains there are bears, moose, mtn lions. I haven’t seen a bear or mtn lion in my local mountains but I know they’re there.
Sick feature.
I mean creature..
Suddenly I don’t mind the chance of seeing mountain lions and bears
New obstacles look a bit more intimidating than i’m used to
I come across bears quite often but I dont think Id like this.
You missed a sweat opportunity to tell everyone that you jumped over an alligator..
Did you do a sick jet hop over it?
Damn, that’s wild. We have some poisonous snakes in my area that can be on trails. After seeing this I think I’d rather deal with snakes
Funny lookin dog
Good place not to fall
Why I love mountain biking in Alaska. No snakes. No lizards. No gators. No javelinas. No mountain lions. Just a few bears who aren’t interested in my hobby and the occasionally cranky moose. My friends in AZ wear snake leggings, also probably helpful if a javelina goes off on them, unlikely though unless there’s a doggo along.
Le fukk ??
Would one try to ambush you while passing next to him on your bike? That sounds so scary!
Does things we don’t have in Holland, sometimes a hopping bunny 🐰
WTF?
Damn, keep a shovel on you while riding there sheesh
The trail is almost flat, why are you sca…. oh
Glad I only see deer, stags and squirrels.