Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
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Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby TimW » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:15 pm
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby Kraeg » Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:00 pm
I'd planned a ride that way this weekend (Richmond to Riverstone following the train line, back to Windsor on Windsor Rd, then lowlands back to Richmond)... maybe I'll take a different route.TimW wrote:My old nemesis from last year has returned to the trees near Windsor Road Bunnings.7 Strikes to the back and he followed me nearly to super cheap auto, for those who know the area.Just when you think your past him, he gets you Scared the living poop outta me this morning.Tim
My arch nemesis has been up to old tricks for a few weeks now (Kurmond Rd near Terrace Rd intersection, Freemans Reach). As detailed elsewhere, this bird is vicious, persistent, and smart (although not smart enough to realise swooping me doesn't get rid of me).
There's nothing that sends a chill down my spine like hearing the call of a magpie on a Spring/Summer day while riding.
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby fringe_dweller » Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:35 am
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby TimW » Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:19 pm
Kraeg wrote:I'd planned a ride that way this weekend (Richmond to Riverstone following the train line, back to Windsor on Windsor Rd, then lowlands back to Richmond)... maybe I'll take a different route.TimW wrote:My old nemesis from last year has returned to the trees near Windsor Road Bunnings.7 Strikes to the back and he followed me nearly to super cheap auto, for those who know the area.Just when you think your past him, he gets you Scared the living poop outta me this morning.Tim
My arch nemesis has been up to old tricks for a few weeks now (Kurmond Rd near Terrace Rd intersection, Freemans Reach). As detailed elsewhere, this bird is vicious, persistent, and smart (although not smart enough to realise swooping me doesn't get rid of me).
There's nothing that sends a chill down my spine like hearing the call of a magpie on a Spring/Summer day while riding.
If you take the detour across the bridge via the turnoff before bunnings you will miss this dastardly little devil
100 metres north of the Great Western Highway in a big gum tree there is another maggie on the M7 cycleway, got me this morning
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Re: Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby ruscook » Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:08 pm
what time Tim? I went through just before 8am and he wasn't there. He and has partner double teamed last year and were particularly annoying and dangerours;TimW wrote:Kraeg wrote:I'd planned a ride that way this weekend (Richmond to Riverstone following the train line, back to Windsor on Windsor Rd, then lowlands back to Richmond)... maybe I'll take a different route.TimW wrote:My old nemesis from last year has returned to the trees near Windsor Road Bunnings.7 Strikes to the back and he followed me nearly to super cheap auto, for those who know the area.Just when you think your past him, he gets you Scared the living poop outta me this morning.Tim
My arch nemesis has been up to old tricks for a few weeks now (Kurmond Rd near Terrace Rd intersection, Freemans Reach). As detailed elsewhere, this bird is vicious, persistent, and smart (although not smart enough to realise swooping me doesn't get rid of me).
There's nothing that sends a chill down my spine like hearing the call of a magpie on a Spring/Summer day while riding.
If you take the detour across the bridge via the turnoff before bunnings you will miss this dastardly little devil
100 metres north of the Great Western Highway in a big gum tree there is another maggie on the M7 cycleway, got me this morning
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby queequeg » Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:11 am
Yep, I got nipped this morning by the same one, between Morshead Rd & Epping Rd. Just a tap on the top of the helmet thankfully.Boognoss wrote:First swoop of the season for me this morning. Another old nemesis on Ryrie St, North Ryde. This was heading downhill now that this road is used for both commutes at the moment. First I knew of it was a biff to the side of my head below the helmet. Fortunately a headbutt only with no beak or talons.
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby Boognoss » Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:27 am
That maggie is going to get very fit or very tired this season and next with two peak hour swoop-fests thanks to the lack of M2 .queequeg wrote:Yep, I got nipped this morning by the same one, between Morshead Rd & Epping Rd. Just a tap on the top of the helmet thankfully.Boognoss wrote:First swoop of the season for me this morning. Another old nemesis on Ryrie St, North Ryde. This was heading downhill now that this road is used for both commutes at the moment. First I knew of it was a biff to the side of my head below the helmet. Fortunately a headbutt only with no beak or talons.
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby westab » Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:37 pm
My kids knew the magpie in the back oval is now swooping - wasn't yesterday morning but was in the afternoon. And he hates bikes; they told me to go ahead up the path and he swooped me about six times as they walked across the grass laughing all the way. When I reached the buildings he sat and watched from a tree till I was out of sight then returned to swoop others coming in the back gate to cross the oval.
Why do they hate bikes so much?
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby htleung88 » Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:14 pm
And that's my welcome to magpie season 2011 (been a long time since a magpie attacked me). After I went home and fixed the tube, the magpie was waiting for me when I rode past there again, but this time a wave of the hand and a bit of acceleration left him behind.
Would a black/white helmet attract magpies more or does that not matter?
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby westab » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:34 am
I have seen another with the cable ties and evil eyes looking back same result. The only answer seems to be go at mach 1.2 or above or they will get you sooner or later.
Commurider - I hear you I have three kids and a wife that are in the same boat they are now taking umbrellas and using them every day - especially on non rainy days. The kids also borrow safety glasses from the shed as they are worried about getting their eyes hit.
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby A_P » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:37 pm
Removed my helmet and exposed my bald noggin....
result, mr magpie just flew away, no interest whatsoever!!
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby Addictr3 » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:46 pm
1 near spit bridge going down to Mosman, other near the top of Belrose heading towards Terrey hills. I just let the damn things swoop me, but damn the bird that was going me at Belrose was huge. I am going to start riding my a sling shot
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
Postby trailgumby » Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:07 pm
You may need to top up every few weeks though
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
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Re: Magpie Season 2011 New South Wales
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