Re: [ST] Larry Grodsky & Deer

[<dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,
One of my greatest fears is smacking a deer.  I've come 
close several times at dawn and dusk, as well as daylight, 
 and know several people who have hit one ( but able to 
slow enough so it was not fatal).  Here in Central Pa, 
there are lots of reminders that deer are everywhere and 
not just in rural areas.  Deer carcass litter the 
highways.  The only defense is slow down and let an 18 
wheeler or cage run interference when they are most 
active.  Expect the 4 legged critters to do the exact 
opposite of what seems logical.  Deer whistles may make 
you feel better, but not sure they really work.  Flashing 
the headlights seems to work somewhat in a cage, but not a 
bike (YMMV)

Glad to hear all you lost was a Tiger.

Dave Bardell

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:34:09 -0700
  "Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Holidays" 
<mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
<snip>>
>We had our first deer/motorcycle colision last summer 
>after 8 years of 
>business and it was a real eye opener. Luckily our guest 
>who is an extremely 
>experienced rider (and is a big Triumph fan) was not 
>seriously hurt. But it 
>happened in an instant and we wrote off a brand new Tiger 
>with 483km on the 
>clock. It could easily have ended as Larry's accident 
>did.
>
>I'm not sure if there is any real defense against deer. 
>Any suggestions 
>would be appreciated!!We've equipped our bikes with deer 
>whistles, but I'm 
>not convinced they do any good. We don't do any riding 
>during dusk or at 
>night (when deer are most active) and I think that helps, 
>but we still see 
>enough deer during the day for concern.
>
>The rugged, heavily forested mountains of BC and the 
>Alberta rockies tend to 
>keep the deer populations down somewhat, but some of the 
>most beautiful 
>roads we travel in Montana, Oregon and California seem to 
>have plenty of 
>dead deer at the side of the road as evidence of the 
>looming danger. We talk 
>about deer in our safety meeting and how they can travel 
>in packs so don't 
>fixate on the first deer you see and to slow at the first 
>sign of any deer. 
>Is there any steps or suggestions that any of you have 
>for us to pass onto 
>our guests?
>
>Tragic that Larry's death brings out these questions, but 
>that's what he did 
>for a living.
>Our thoughts go out to his family and friends...
>
>Mike Ciebien & Staff of
>Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Holidays
>www.rockymtnmoto.com 
>
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