tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post1407688669617317208..comments2024-01-18T09:29:42.707-05:00Comments on Biking in Heels: Turkey XingCyclerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12072776738519243521noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-8693099671590638732012-03-28T11:22:40.907-04:002012-03-28T11:22:40.907-04:00Same exact thing happened to me this past weekend ...Same exact thing happened to me this past weekend passing Mt. Auburn cemetery -- March 25. This pair was crossing the street, had to jam on the brakes to avoid hitting the first guy.<br />Very startling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-52528966692635803992011-11-02T20:36:30.151-04:002011-11-02T20:36:30.151-04:00I think that people who've never seen one clos...I think that people who've never seen one close up would be surprised how big they are. These ones in the lane were about 4' tall to the tops of their heads. I've seen grown people flinch away from angry geese, so imagine something 3x the mass and 1.5 to 2x the height coming at you!cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-86074381248846824442011-11-02T19:10:54.020-04:002011-11-02T19:10:54.020-04:00Oh turkey's scare me. I had a police car get b...Oh turkey's scare me. I had a police car get between me and the turkey once as I biked past a bunch of them. The cop thought I was insane but I was not risking that guy pecking me. ( he was in the middle of the road and was looking agressibvely at all the cars that passed before me- I didn't want to be the one with spare skin to get the brunt of the road rage!MamaVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519007680870604271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-6501381192403139992011-10-31T19:25:37.645-04:002011-10-31T19:25:37.645-04:00Make a full lane change. Wise policy in many situa...Make a full lane change. Wise policy in many situations involving passing real or potential figurative turkeys or other animate objects...Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com