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First Magpie swoop of the season!
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First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby Ross » Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:49 pm
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby HAKS » Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:07 pm
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby s-s-a » Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:45 pm
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby HAKS » Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:42 pm
s-s-a wrote:The perennial offender on Darwinia Terrace near Perry Drive (Rivett/Chapman) got me this morning when I was heading south.
Steph
Oh noes......it's back!!! I always take a side street (Rafferty St) to try avoid that one, hope it works again this year.
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby vinvin » Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:55 pm
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Postby Ross » Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:22 pm
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby rockviewau » Sun Aug 08, 2010 6:15 pm
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby twizzle » Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:59 pm
vinvin wrote:Ugh, what are my options? (I didn't start riding until last October and missed most of the season).
A selection of ~20cm cable ties on the helmet to give them something to avoid... works for me, anyway.
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby s-s-a » Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:42 pm
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby ft_critical » Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:02 pm
vinvin wrote:Ugh, what are my options? (I didn't start riding until last October and missed most of the season).
Stop, and feed it some bread. It will never swoop again.
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby Ross » Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:25 pm
twizzle wrote:vinvin wrote:Ugh, what are my options? (I didn't start riding until last October and missed most of the season).
A selection of ~20cm cable ties on the helmet to give them something to avoid... works for me, anyway.
I'd rather be swooped than have cable ties sticking up out of my helmet.
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby HAKS » Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:44 pm
Ross wrote:twizzle wrote:vinvin wrote:Ugh, what are my options? (I didn't start riding until last October and missed most of the season).
A selection of ~20cm cable ties on the helmet to give them something to avoid... works for me, anyway.
I'd rather be swooped than have cable ties sticking up out of my helmet.
+1
First attempt for me yesterday on the bike path between Kambah & Chifley just near the crest of the hill. Was a mild attempt and it pulled out soon as i looked its way.
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby Jean » Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:08 pm
Ross wrote:twizzle wrote:vinvin wrote:Ugh, what are my options? (I didn't start riding until last October and missed most of the season).
A selection of ~20cm cable ties on the helmet to give them something to avoid... works for me, anyway.
I'd rather be swooped than have cable ties sticking up out of my helmet.
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby cp123 » Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:29 pm

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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby HAKS » Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:29 pm

Exact location was Hopetoun Cct between Weston St and Luftus St heading towards the Lake from Deakin shop.
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby s-s-a » Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:34 pm
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby twizzle » Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:16 pm
And I fitted cable ties this morning. They do work, and I'd rather avoid the damage I've seen to both helmets and people from the really nasty birds.
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby rockviewau » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:21 pm
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby Robdog » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:25 pm
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
Postby nescius » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:33 pm
HAKS wrote:First real hit this morning in Yarralumla. Funny cause the route I took was to avoid another black spot and managed to find a new maggie. Was quite persistent as well, 4 attempts over about 250m. 2 got me by surprise, the other 2 I waved off.
Exact location was Hopetoun Cct between Weston St and Luftus St heading towards the Lake from Deakin shop.
Sounds like the same one that got me a few times last year

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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
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Re: First Magpie swoop of the season!
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