On Saturday I went riding with a friend at China Camp State Park (north east bay). An awesome place to ride that looks out over San Pablo Bay and is filled with mostly legal single track.
Now about the squirrel. I was heading down this single track and my buddy slowed way down to pass, a father with his infant on the back of his bike and his 8 year old son on his own mountain bike. I was moving at a pretty good clip but, had plenty of room to stop. I was within 10 feet and I was slowing down. Right as I was passed a tree, a squirrel lept from the tree and landed on my foot and was caught between my crank arm and my ankle. I yelled and as quick as I could unclipped my peddle to release the beast. I have never seen a squirrel run away so quick. I escaped the the attack unscathed!
However, when I yelled, I startled the family that was heading up the trail and my buddy. They all thought I was going to crash into them until I explained what had happened. I like to commune with nature but, that was a little to close!
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hilarious - reminds me of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Now if it had gotten stuck under the chain--THAT would have been funny!
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