Here it is, July 12th, and things are going very well. Other than the Hog Pen incident, no one has dumped a bike, and that is a wonderful thing.My customers have been great this year, and I have to say, it's been pretty cool meeting people from all over the world.
I've had riders from Japan, Australia, Germany, Africa, Brazil, Canada, and from all over the USA. People who fly planes, scale mountains, run huge companies, one guy who lives in the swamps of Louisiana, and a guy named Wan who drove a 50cc Little Ruckus from North Carolina to California and back. At least I think he's back!?
Wan's Ride.
Question: "Where can we see some elk?"
Answer: "Two days ago, in my parking lot."
This time of year, the female elk have given birth, and the little ones are learning the ropes.
Two days ago, we had the usual random heard of females and young hanging out behind the shop, and then we had the Elk Parade across Big Thompson Ave.
I blogged last year about tourists obstructing the paths of these animals, so I won't do it again. Instead, I will post some photos of the a heard passing by this year, and the stranded young ones left behind because of tourist obstruction.
Give'em room guys!!
Female Elk and Ruckus:
New born separated from heard because of intrusive hotel guests:
This little guy was reunited with it's ma about a half hour later. None of this is uncommon, however this little guy was wandering near 34, and could easily be hit by a car.
Granted, we do have an over population of these animals, but no one really wants to see them hit by cars.
A customer asked me a very good question the other day. "What do I do if one of these ground squirrels runs out in front of me?"
If I am riding a scooter, and one of these little guys runs out in front of me... well, lets just say I hope the he doesn't get under my tires.I will not put my own well being at risk to avoid a ground squirrel. These guys dart out into the road, and zigzag all over the place. They stop on a dime and change directions so fast, that even if you tried to swerve out of ones way, it will probably dart in the direction you changed to.
In other words, don't put yourself in danger for this little guy. The odds of you actually running him over with the scooter's small tires VS. the squirrel's ability to change direction are pretty darn slim.
Stay the course! Just hang on to those handle bars and and yell "RUN LITTLE SQUIRREL! RUN!!!"
