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Unexpected Riding Risk

Scooter in the Sticks — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 05:58:39 +0000

Most rides start with a thrill and a smile regardless of destination, length of ride, weather or time of day. Riding is pure pleasure. And I know there are risks associated with the experience that I work to keep in mind. Some are obvious like other vehicles, roadway obstacles, deficiency of skill, deer, weather and […]

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Darkness and Light

Scooter in the Sticks — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:20:34 +0000

With the end of Daylight Saving Time comes the depressing darkness that paves the way to winter. The ride home from work at the end of the day is darker, cooler and more likely to provide interactions with deer. The mix of darkness and light is definitely not working in my favor — one more […]

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About Wolves

Scooter in the Sticks — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:47:03 +0000

“We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage ruthless killer – which is, in reality, no more than a reflected image of ourself.” ― Farley Mowat, Never Cry Wolf Wolves. They have nothing to do with […]

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Deer Strategies for Riders

Scooter in the Sticks — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:42:42 +0000

On Monday morning when the alarm clock launched the radio I was brought into the world with a story about a couple on a Harley who slid their motorcycle 300 feet in an attempt to avoid a whitetail deer. In my half awake, mostly drifting state I still had the presence of mind to question […]

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The Doe

Scooter in the Sticks — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:03:00 +0000

She raced into the right side of my peripheral vision, entering the plume of light cast by the headlight on a dark road, body churning, straining alongside the scooter. Breathing halted with a fierce intake of air, the animal moved closer as I realized my right hand had already begun throttling back, slowing the Vespa […]

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A Deer and Riding Story

Scooter in the Sticks — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:41:00 +0000

Morning Fall Since my Vespa is still in my garage as I narrow down the potential problems I wanted to share this video with you. The landscape reminds me a a forested area near here that I ride through and has many deer. While I slow to almost a crawl I have seen groups of […]

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