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Postby mexicanmagic » Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:19 pm
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Postby macca33 » Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:23 pm
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Postby mexicanmagic » Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:42 pm
LOL they do, they'll be gobbled up by Hawks or Cats for sure. I'll be happy to live with the embarrassment of wearing cable ties if they save me from these nasty creatures.macca33 wrote:Don't worry mate, they generally go missing in September....
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Postby Dimis » Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:08 pm
Agreed, they be lucky to make it to September at all at this rate.macca33 wrote:Don't worry mate, they generally go missing in September....
Last time they swapped a premiership winner coach (Leigh Matthews) for their former captain and "favorite son" (Tony Shaw), they fell from their perch. Me thinks history is repeating... every week they look less threatening as the Malthouse is trained out of them.
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Postby Mulger bill » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:14 pm
These are on the lid for longer runs just in case...
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Postby jamesn184 » Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:24 am
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Postby DoogleDave » Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:48 am
I suspect the theory behind the success of the zip ties is that because they protrude out from the helmet so far the bird cannot get close enough to the helmet to strike - though they could land on your shoulder and have a go at your ear/face.
Anyone that could come up with a magpie deterrent device that was "reliable" could make quite a bit of money....as it is very annoying (and dangerous for those moving through these areas either on bike or on foot), but the birds are only doing what their instinct tells them to do (protect their family/nest/territory)....though it seems some are only interested in their own rights.
Thankfully I haven't had any try to attack my face so I generally try to get down low and move out of the area as quickly as possible (at a safe speed and manner).
If I can hear the bird directly above/behind me I tend to move my hand across the top of my helmet to deter the bird from trying to land/strike.
Once you hit the boundary of the birds perceived territory, it will turn around and fly back to its nest.
If you know a particularly savage bird resides at a certain location, find another route around the area (if possible) or avoid riding in that area altogether during the magpie season.
It's really not that hard, is it?
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Postby Paul 1965 » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:28 am
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Postby yarravalleyplodder » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:29 pm
I have 2 areas to avoid, one right near my house but they seem to have learnt I am no threat and by the end of the season gave up but there is another one who had a go at my ear last year. The get the arm wave and me yelling a F-Off very loudly at it.
I would fit anti-aircraft gun to the bike but my carrying the weight up the 1 in 20 would be a killer
some sort of light weight death ray fitted to the helmet would be good
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Postby ashleyk » Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:00 pm
Hopefully if they have a go now, they will be too tired in September
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Postby clackers » Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:43 am
That's cute!ashleyk wrote:
Hopefully if they have a go now, they will be too tired in September
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Postby Semar » Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:46 am
Of all the ways of protecting oneself, I find WEARING A HELMET is best.
Anyway The 2013 Annual Moving Target Award has started.
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Postby jamesn184 » Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:48 pm
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Postby briztoon » Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:31 pm
There is one on Rickertt Road on the way to Wellington Point (a popular cycling route) that only attacks your left ear and is very good at drawing blood. It doesn't matter which side of the road your on, or which direction your headed, it only goes for your left ear and has a hit rate greater than 50%. The road through it's territory doesn't have any shoulder and if you're getting hit it can be a dicey run with the traffic. You can take the shared path that runs adjacent to the road through it's territory to avoid the magpie wobbles from it's first hit and subsequent arm waving amongst the traffic, but you're 100% guaranteed to get hit on this path.yarravalleyplodder wrote:there is another one who had a go at my ear last year.
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Postby il padrone » Sat Aug 10, 2013 2:41 pm
You haven't seen that Canberra video study then ?? Your best solution is a helmet wigSemar wrote:Of all the ways of protecting oneself, I find WEARING A HELMET is best.
Or maybe one of these
As for those cable-tie helmets, I reckon they look like a mixture of insanity and persecution-complex
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Postby yarravalleyplodder » Sun Aug 11, 2013 4:23 pm
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Postby macca33 » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:14 pm
Heads-up!!!
cheers
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Postby rheicel » Sat Aug 31, 2013 11:17 pm
Will smooth helmet work?
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Postby Mike Ayling » Wed Sep 04, 2013 8:23 am
My wife has the same idea with the mince and so far we have not been attacked although we do wear cable ties on our helmets.Mulger bill wrote:Got some around your house? Make friends with them with a little mince. I'm sure the 3 families that visit me talk to others, I haven't been swooped in my town for some time.
These are on the lid for longer runs just in case...
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