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3Gs · 02-17-2009, 08:57 PM

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Does a chipmunk vs bike count??

I was riding my mountain bike a few summers ago on the trails in the forest preserve outside Chicago. As I was cruising along at a good pace with my Ipod blasting, I spotted a chipmunk trying to cross the path about 20 ft ahead of me.

As I approached Mr. Munk, I kept saying to myself, "don't do it...don't cross"..but he went anyway, and seemed to have made it across, but suddenly decided to GO BACK all the way to the other side of the trail! Suddenly Chip is in my front spokes, spinning around before releasing onto my leg and up to my knee and my bike shorts!

By now I am freaking out with this guy latching on to my leg! In the middle of the forest preserves, deep in the trails, I am screaimg and jumping off my bike while tring to kick him off my leg! I am sure all the other criters were laughing seeing and hearing this circus act, but I didnt see the amusement in it, quite yet!

When my "new friend" and I departed our seperate ways, I finally was able to laugh, despite the cut/bite on my leg! Then, since I was going through treatment for CML (leukemia) I thought it might be wise to call my oncologist to fill him in! When I left a message with his nurse, I told her it was the "usual encounter with a chipmunk"!

Needless to say, my doc called me back right away...and we both laughed through the story before I went in for a tetanus shot!

Thanks for letting me share this silly-not-a-car-vs-bike story! Hope to hear more of these collisions as well!

02-17-2009, 08:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
3Gs Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 9	AZ! Does a chipmunk vs bike count?? I was riding my mountain bike a few summers ago on the trails in the forest preserve outside Chicago. As I was cruising along at a good pace with my Ipod blasting, I spotted a chipmunk trying to cross the path about 20 ft ahead of me. As I approached Mr. Munk, I kept saying to myself, "don't do it...don't cross"..but he went anyway, and seemed to have made it across, but suddenly decided to GO BACK all the way to the other side of the trail! Suddenly Chip is in my front spokes, spinning around before releasing onto my leg and up to my knee and my bike shorts! By now I am freaking out with this guy latching on to my leg! In the middle of the forest preserves, deep in the trails, I am screaimg and jumping off my bike while tring to kick him off my leg! I am sure all the other criters were laughing seeing and hearing this circus act, but I didnt see the amusement in it, quite yet! When my "new friend" and I departed our seperate ways, I finally was able to laugh, despite the cut/bite on my leg! Then, since I was going through treatment for CML (leukemia) I thought it might be wise to call my oncologist to fill him in! When I left a message with his nurse, I told her it was the "usual encounter with a chipmunk"! Needless to say, my doc called me back right away...and we both laughed through the story before I went in for a tetanus shot! Thanks for letting me share this silly-not-a-car-vs-bike story! Hope to hear more of these collisions as well!