Suicide by bicycle

[jon-nyc]

I was riding my bike this morning and a squirrel came darting onto the trail right under my wheels. I went over him with both tires. Big one, too. I'm surprised I didn't tumble.

I don't actually know if he died, I didn't look back.

[George K]

You monster.

[Mik]

Yeah. I would have stopped and stomped his head if he was hurting. Comes from growing up in the country, y'know.

[kluurs]

You're lucky - squirrel, not so much.

[Aqua Letifer]

@jon-nyc said in Suicide by bicycle:

I was riding my bike this morning and a squirrel came darting onto the trail right under my wheels. I went over him with both tires. Big one, too. I'm surprised I didn't tumble.

I don't actually know if he died, I didn't look back.

I did that on Capitol Hill once, right in front of a couple of some Congress critter's gremlins and aides. One woman actually gasped like they did in the golden age of cinema.

I felt terrible for the squirrel but had a feeling putting him out of his misery would ensure my virality on Twitter.

[taiwan_girl]

@jon-nyc Yes, you were lucky. My first instinct would be to jerk the bike to the side (and probably fall over!!)

[jon-nyc]

Honestly I had no time to react. By the time I realized what was happening he was under my front tire

[Jolly]

You left dinner on the road?

[jon-nyc]

Phibes was behind me I’m sure he licked it clean for sustenance.