Magpie Watch 2009
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Magpie Watch 2009
Postby jaydee » Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:32 pm
I've heard mention of a diver on Kingsford Smith Drive - but can't remember the side street. Anyone know from first hand experience?
So please post your warnings here. Good luck and safe cycling.
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby Mulger bill » Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:04 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby jaydee » Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:32 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby Fletcher » Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:17 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby HAKS » Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:56 pm
Also had a looker on the parkway bikepath between Kambah and Lyons. Was easy to keep an eye on him though so he just keep a close guard from the powerlines. Was on the section near Fisher heading up the hill away from Tugg.
Last but not least was at the intersection of Darwinia Tce and Perry Dr in Chapman. This was the most aggressive i've seen this year but still didn't make contact.
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby stu » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:10 pm
I wanst even thinking about the bloody things & wack he nails me.
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby DaNmAn » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:08 am
There is a magpie that stalks mostly the north corner of the roundabout that joins Paul Coe/Shoalhaven Avenue to Mirrabei in Gunghalin.
I still ride by there daily, on the southern side of teh roundabout, but the cheeky bugger sits on those really tall light poles and stalks you, dive bombing for your head from about 50m.
Never been clipped around the ears by this one, but it loves tapping on my helmet to say hello... Enjoy...
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby HAKS » Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:17 am
On the bike path? There were a few particular aggressive ones last year along that bike path. I've been flogging it down there the past week hoping to get through unscaved.stu wrote:Got my first hit today in Kambah just down from Sullwood dr & Athlon roundabout.
I wanst even thinking about the bloody things & wack he nails me.
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby stu » Sat Aug 29, 2009 5:53 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby twizzle » Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:03 pm
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby Fletcher » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:30 pm
I've seen many a cyclist with cable ties poking out of their lids, but never tried it meself. Is it an effective deterrent?
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby twizzle » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:46 pm
Worked for me. Tends to keep them a bit further away than without. The guy who first tried it at work went from being hit by one particular magpie to just being given the 'close pass' treatment by one specific bird.Fletcher wrote:Hey Twizzle
I've seen many a cyclist with cable ties poking out of their lids, but never tried it meself. Is it an effective deterrent?
Tended to make me more agressive as well - if I could see them closing in via the shadow, I'd flick my head back and try and hit them.
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby HAKS » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:27 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby DavidH » Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:09 pm
Maybe I'll consider the cable tie treatment this year...
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby twizzle » Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:06 pm
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby HAKS » Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:55 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby twizzle » Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:40 am
It's the ones you don't see you have to worry about.HAKS wrote:Anyone notice any maggie habits? I ride past a group of about 20 of them quite often but have never been swooped by them. So i'm wondering if its reasonable to think when they are in flocks they may be less likely to swoop when compared to by themselves?
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby HAKS » Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:42 am
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby DavidH » Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:03 pm
Barton Hwy, heading towards Yass, about 500m before the ACT/NSW border. As far as magpies go, this one was pretty "friendly". Flew above me for about 100m, and swooped in close about four times, but didn't make contact. If they were all as "friendly" as this one I'd almost look forward to this aspect of spring cycling.
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby twizzle » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:44 am
O.K. - where exactly was that??? At the turnoff to Wallaroo?DavidH wrote:First encounter...
Barton Hwy, heading towards Yass, about 500m before the ACT/NSW border. As far as magpies go, this one was pretty "friendly". Flew above me for about 100m, and swooped in close about four times, but didn't make contact. If they were all as "friendly" as this one I'd almost look forward to this aspect of spring cycling.
Might be time to fit those cable ties.
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby DaNmAn » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:45 pm
Anyone care to discuss without the need for me to chase up that link?
The magpie that i "Know" just likes to tap on my head and say hello - so keen to keep it at that rather than poke my fleshy parts.
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby twizzle » Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:09 pm
Nope - that's BS. I was closely acquainted with a large number of maggies over the last two years and the cable ties are worth their weight in gold. But if the maggie wants to draw blood, it's not going to be put off by cable ties - they are the ones to avoid...DaNmAn wrote:I have heard that cable ties divert them from your head to your more fleshy parts.
Anyone care to discuss without the need for me to chase up that link?
The magpie that i "Know" just likes to tap on my head and say hello - so keen to keep it at that rather than poke my fleshy parts.
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: Magpie Watch 2009
Postby DavidH » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:39 pm
About halfway between Wallaroo Rd and Victoria St. If you see him say "hi" from me.twizzle wrote:O.K. - where exactly was that??? At the turnoff to Wallaroo?
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