OT : Only in Africa (bikers watch out!)

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OT : Only in Africa (bikers watch out!)

Post by Marietjie » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:41 pm

Only in Africa - I am just glad Evan is okay.
http://youtu.be/EVecRi_DgnE
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Re: OT : Only in Africa (bikers watch out!)

Post by rocklin » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:35 am

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And what was that buck thinking?

"NIMBY!

There goes the neighborhood . . . NOT!

Well, It's me or no one, the buck stops here."

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Re: OT : Only in Africa (bikers watch out!)

Post by LSAT » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:37 am

Who just happened to be there taking the picture?

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Re: OT : Only in Africa (bikers watch out!)

Post by NightMonkey » Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:02 am

Thanks for posting that video. I watch many videos on youtube but that one is gnu to me.
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Re: OT : Only in Africa (bikers watch out!)

Post by Marietjie » Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:28 am

LSAT wrote:Who just happened to be there taking the picture?
lsat - The camera was fixed on the rear biker's handle bar.
Did you hear the comments shouted by the rear biker? . . . . . .( holy cow, sh#t !)

read more . . .
Reuters - An antelope tackled a mountain biker during a race in Albert Falls Dam, a nature park approximately 500 km (311 miles) southeast of Johannesburg. Dramatic footage taken by cyclist Travis Walker who was riding behind Evan van der Spuy shows a large antelope crashing into the cyclist, knocking him down and the antelope running away. Media reports say the cyclist was taken down by a Red Hartebeest, a large antelope with a sloping back and a long narrow face. They are heavy, with adult bulls weighing an average of 150 kilograms (330 lbs). These swift antelopes are known to be territorial, often presenting themselves prominently on mounds. After the crash, van der Spuy could be heard groaning, getting up and looking at his shattered helmet. Van der Spuy's message which he later posted on social networking sites said he was "stable with nothing more than a stiff neck."
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