@ascentale @uxmark @bikenite

Oakland, CA, USA

A1:

I've hit a deer twice while commuting home in the dark, on my bike. First time, on a very rough country road, descending, I had taken the lane to prevent cars trying to overtake me and put me in a dangerous situation. Nearing a crossroads, deep in the woods, there was a deer in the air to my left, leaping over my handlebar mounted light. (Canyon @ Pinehurst) I assumed it jumped high enough to clear my handlebar light, because it was not high enough to clear me. I had time to put my shoulder down and lean left, and we impacted. I stayed upright! The deer tumbled. I stopped and it ran off. My heart was pounding. I was also deep in a canyon, with no cell. I had hoof prints on my arm and helmet.

Second time, somewhat similar scenario, the deer was on the road, on a descent. It went right, I leaned left. It went left, I leaned right, then we impacted. We both went down.

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