our friend A-san who had done paris-dakar rally in '95 to '97 brought us a pair of deer whistles for the cannonball. yes, we'll be traveling through some national parks and forests this year, we just want to let those wild animals know that we are just passing through. but it won't whistle when we're stopping, right? hmmm that will be really scary if they come hurtling toward us when we're resting or fixing our indian.
パリダカ・ラリー経験者のAンドウ氏が、キャノンボール用に鹿避けの笛を持ってきてくださいました。ありがとうございます！今回のルートは沢山の国立公園や国有森林を通り抜けるため、野生の動物に遭遇することが多々あるそうです。特に鹿は最近増加しているようです。鹿笛は他の動物にも聞こえるそうで、動物達が車やオートバイに近づかないように走行中の風を利用してハイピッチな音を鳴らしてお知らせする・・・そうなんですが・・・あのぅ・・・止まってる時は鳴らないですよね、休憩中や修理中に突進してくるのが見えちゃったりなんかしたら、相当にビビリングでしょうね。ドキドキしてきた～
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A deer jumped in front of me at night at Lake Tahoe years ago, apparently was mesmerized by the bikes head light...didn't run off until I turned the light off and yelled at it. Glad my brakes were in order. I've always wondered if those whistles work, could have used one that night. Wouldn't want to hit a deer, or a cow, or a moose...with a bike, might dent your fender...
Hairy Larry: oh my! hope these whistles work...
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