Author Topic: I hate sheep! (Read 5483 times)

stevierst · « **on:** 20 July 2013, 04:23:36 pm »

Went on an awesome ride over kirkby lonsdale, and on to Hawes over the Yorkshire moors.
Just passed the brew van and all the hill walkers littering the road, then started to open her up. Got to about 45 when a sheep darted into the road 15 meters in front of me. It went left, then right, and I thought I was going to hit it square on! Last second it went right, and I hit the rear end of this fully grown sheep with my right foot. I stayed on the bike luckily, but looked down to see my right foot bent abnormally downwards, then slowly straighten out. I pulled over to assess the damage.
One smashed peg hanger, bent gear lever, dented link pipe, and my boot split open along the outside seam! My foot is a bit bruised, bit not broken, and we managed to bodge the bike with cable ties to get me home.
I'm one lucky lad, it could have been a lot worse!

ChristoT · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 July 2013, 04:43:59 pm »

I feel sorry for the sheep.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 July 2013, 04:45:36 pm »

Lucky fella! Lamb chops tonight then? Must be national wildlife suicide day today, as I clipped a small bird with my elbow this morning.

slimwilly · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 July 2013, 05:30:09 pm »

Go steady my son,,,safe biking is about assessing the dangers,,then less normal folk will calls us twats

Baaaaddd thing hitting sheep,,couldend up in hospital

Chris · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 July 2013, 05:32:23 pm »

Gutted for you mate, I know exactly how unpredictable those little buggers can be! Living in Shetland there are more than just a few of them about! Glad you didn't hit it square on and that you managed to stay on the bike. Count your blessings and keep your eyes peeled for them in future

Chris

slappy · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 July 2013, 07:48:20 pm »

I use that road on a regular basis and have learnt over the years to take it easy as the sheep seem to be suicidal at times,especially lambs when they realise mum is on the other side of the road. I was up there about 3 weeks ago and came up behind two cars stopped in the road waiting for two sheep to move that were just stood in the middle of the road admiring the view!

evesdad · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 July 2013, 08:13:32 pm »

Tough those bastards,ruined my pride & joy ford capri on one many years ago!

adeejaysdelight · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 July 2013, 08:38:25 pm »

How is the sheep?

stevierst · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 July 2013, 08:44:37 pm »

The sheep's fine, it just limped off making silly noises!
I wouldn't mind, bit I used that road every weekend for about 3 years to come home from Catterick (albeit in the car), and not once did a sheep ever run out in front of me. I go on the bike, and flossy jumps out from nowhere right in front of me. :

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 July 2013, 08:49:05 pm »

Quote from: adeejaysdelight on 20 July 2013, 08:38:25 pm

How is the sheep?

Quote from: stevierst on 20 July 2013, 08:44:37 pm

The sheep's fine, it just limped off making silly noises!

I was worried that the sheep might have pegged it... ...I'll get me coat

simonm · « **Reply #10 on:** 20 July 2013, 09:09:40 pm »

Glad you're okay.

I remember driving my drunk parents and friends back home up norf somewhere (middleham?) And the car was heavy at its ar&e end. All of the sudden all these kamikaze bunnies were flying under the car and you just heard thunks every 3 seconds as the exhaust smacked them on the head.

I often wonder what happend to them and if they found peace :-P

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #11 on:** 20 July 2013, 09:14:44 pm »

You wonder if who found peace, the bunnies, or your drunk parents and friends?

Dead Eye · « **Reply #12 on:** 21 July 2013, 08:05:13 am »

He cries out for less obscene profanity and a better social structure on the forums, but in reality he is riding around killing furry bunnies for pleasure :|

simonm · « **Reply #13 on:** 21 July 2013, 08:08:49 am »

Quote from: Dead Eye on 21 July 2013, 08:05:13 am

He cries out for less obscene profanity and a better social structure on the forums, but in reality he is riding around killing furry bunnies for pleasure :|

Does that make me a hypocrite or just a Dexter of rabbits ?

Either way I'm good with it.

Exupnut · « **Reply #14 on:** 21 July 2013, 08:23:23 am »

Quote from: simonm on 21 July 2013, 08:08:49 am

Quote from: Dead Eye on 21 July 2013, 08:05:13 am

Does that make me a hypocrite or just a Dexter of rabbits ?

Nah... Just a racist sexist homophobe

Skippernick · « **Reply #15 on:** 21 July 2013, 08:24:04 am »

Use velcro gloves for sheep shagging not a motorbike!!

simonm · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 July 2013, 08:38:40 am »

Quote from: Exupnut on 21 July 2013, 08:23:23 am

Quote from: simonm on 21 July 2013, 08:08:49 am
Quote from: Dead Eye on 21 July 2013, 08:05:13 am

Does that make me a hypocrite or just a Dexter of rabbits ?

Nah... Just a racist sexist homophobe

So funny.

. You ever gonna let that drop ?

Exupnut · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 July 2013, 08:45:48 am »

simonm · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 July 2013, 02:50:30 pm »

Quote from: Fizzy Pies on 21 July 2013, 02:32:50 pm

Quote from: Skippernick on 21 July 2013, 08:24:04 am
Use velcro gloves for sheep shagging not a motorbike!!

Snapping their front legs and putting their rear legs in your wellies to stop them running away works well too

That. Is. A. Whole. New. Level. I never want to think about that again, ever. Thanks for that

stevierst · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 July 2013, 03:55:42 pm »

It was a Yorkshire sheep, so it was pretty quick on its feet. It's used to being chased by humans!

chaz · « **Reply #20 on:** 21 July 2013, 04:51:20 pm »

well I hate hitchhikers? and hitchhikers hate ford sierras, well one does at least, lol.

sure2ride · « **Reply #21 on:** 21 July 2013, 07:52:37 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 20 July 2013, 04:45:36 pm

Must be national wildlife suicide day today, as I clipped a small bird with my elbow this morning.

Funny, I usually use clippers

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #22 on:** 21 July 2013, 08:21:34 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 20 July 2013, 04:45:36 pm

Lucky fella! Lamb chops tonight then? Must be national wildlife suicide day today, as I clipped a small bird with my elbow this morning.

Well, if she hadn't given me a load of verbal...

His Dudeness · « **Reply #23 on:** 21 July 2013, 08:29:01 pm »

The sheep probably has an I hate bikers thread up somewhere

stevierst · « **Reply #24 on:** 21 July 2013, 09:11:41 pm »

If he didn't have before, he definately will now! He's certainly got a limp that he won't forget in a while.