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i almost rode over a rattlesnake yesterday.
do you think a young snake can puncture a bike tire? this was at the end of my grinding climb yesterday. i had my head down, and i was doing what i can to get up this hill at a sensible pace. i missed it by 6 inches. i got off my bike, hiked back down to snap a pic with my phone. sorry for the lame pic, but this was as close as i dared. i looked from above, and it had the distinctive rattler shaped head.
i see them all the time. i need to look ahead and make sure my path is clear from now on. it was sunning on the asphalt. pretty cool little snake. 
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My wife & I saw a rattler crossing the bike trails last weekend - about a 3 footer. Good thing we were moving pretty quickly... On the American River Bike Trail in Sacramento...
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05-25-2011, 09:13 AM
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Usually you see skid marks in front of dead snakes.....not so with Lawyers.
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05-25-2011, 09:38 AM
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Yes one can puncture a tire. I've nearly run them over as well.
This one didn't get away... 
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Coral snake....red n yellow, kill a fellow....
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Yep. He was FORD...
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but not a PONTIAC...
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almost - I would have doubled back and made sure...... well I guess you had an excuse since you where on a bike
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