according to the swoop map that means avoid pretty much all of victoriaDoogleDave wrote: Avoid their area alltogether.
Dave
Nah I know they're just doing their job but it's still annoying
Postby blatant » Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:25 am
according to the swoop map that means avoid pretty much all of victoriaDoogleDave wrote: Avoid their area alltogether.
Dave
Postby Mulger bill » Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:30 pm
Postby adrian_d » Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:21 pm
LOL Thats hilarious. Isn't it interesting that there are so many trees around and they end up picking ones right next to the bike track? That right there is prime real estate... A nest with a view and all the unexpecting pedestrians they could ever want.Mulger bill wrote:Make friends with your local nests, say hi and keep some mince in the fridge at home. I'm sure they use Twitter to tell each other who the good people are...
Postby drnick79 » Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:32 pm
Okay, to follow up on this magpie a little more...drnick79 wrote:Seven Mile Road ~1km out from Trafalgar, there are a few angry magpies along there. One hit a mate twice on the helmet.
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Postby Bentnose » Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:14 am
Postby il padrone » Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:47 pm
Postby il padrone » Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:52 pm
According to wildlife experts this is the worst way to react to them. Aggression only reinforces their need to attack to defend territory and their swooping gets worsedrnick79 wrote:This fubber was full on!!!! He went me for a good 5-600m! I had my pump (yeah the non pro spec one!!!) swinging above my head, but this *&*) of a bird still kept on going me!!!! Managed to make a small hole in my helmet not too far from my ear, but still looks like it will be okay. I was almost hitting him with that said pump, but he kept on having a crack!!!
Postby il padrone » Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:59 pm
blatant wrote:aside from cable ties and fake eyes what other effective methods have people used?
Postby Bentnose » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:07 am
Did you see the next video in the series were they put a wig over the helmet so the person looked like they had an afro, the magpie didn't attack, they called it the Big Hair approach. We just need to get some wigs.il padrone wrote:Ditch the helmetblatant wrote:aside from cable ties and fake eyes what other effective methods have people used?
Postby danny the boy » Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:38 pm
Postby adrian_d » Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:41 am
Postby racka » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:47 am
I rode the Eastlink trail down to Patterson River from Dandenong about two weeks ago and didn't get swooped.adrian_d wrote:I was wondering if anyone knew if there are any bad spots on the eastlink trail either way? I know that one past the dandenong bridge behind cheltenham road is probably back into the the swing of things.
Postby adrian_d » Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:03 pm
Oh thats alright then. I must admit its a nervous time planning to go for a ride and knowing in the back of my mind that its still a possibility.racka wrote:I rode the Eastlink trail down to Patterson River from Dandenong about two weeks ago and didn't get swooped.adrian_d wrote:I was wondering if anyone knew if there are any bad spots on the eastlink trail either way? I know that one past the dandenong bridge behind cheltenham road is probably back into the the swing of things.
Postby kx315 » Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:38 pm
Postby slipsam » Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:31 pm
Postby nezumi » Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:41 pm
Postby adrian_d » Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:50 pm
I think its like horror films, some people are scared of them and will never watch them (or avoid it) while others embrace the "fright" haha.slipsam wrote:Am I the only one that doesn't consider magpies swooping to be an issue? I mostly ride out Kinglake, Yarra Valley and Dandenongs and get swooped on a regular basis.
They sometimes give me a fright when I get whacked and don't see them coming. Particularly if i'm daydreaming - sure wakes you up!
But if I know they're coming I just ride along and ignore them. If you've got decent glasses on whats the worst they can do?
I'm absolutely amazed that people would consider changing their rides based on a magpie or two?!?
Postby kb » Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:45 am
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Postby koshari » Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:33 pm
looks like the traf ones are at it again,drnick79 wrote:Seven Mile Road ~1km out from Trafalgar, there are a few angry magpies along there. One hit a mate twice on the helmet.
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Postby drnick79 » Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:51 am
Yeah, looks like it has moved down the road a little vs last year! It was ~2-300m up on the Traf side of Seven Mile Rd and then ~3-400m around the corner on North Canel Rd towards Moe. I know as I have the GPS data to back it up. LOL.koshari wrote:looks like the traf ones are at it again,drnick79 wrote:Seven Mile Road ~1km out from Trafalgar, there are a few angry magpies along there. One hit a mate twice on the helmet.
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