BajaNomad

Dangers of bicycling in the desert...

BajaNomad - 10-31-2020 at 12:18 PM

https://twitter.com/nelvaldez/status/1322320227691094018

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AKgringo - 10-31-2020 at 12:23 PM

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BajaBlanca - 10-31-2020 at 01:05 PM

:o



One of those horrid thorns is painful, I can hardly imagine the pain all of these!

When we had the local La Bocana bike club, one of the kids fell onto a cactus. I think it was in Guerrero Negro. He ended up going to the local clinic.

thebajarunner - 10-31-2020 at 01:43 PM

What's with the guy picking them barehanded???
Brave soul, is all I can say.

Reminds me of the time when I was a little kid and all the other kids were tossing rocks at a bees nest in the ground
Turned out I was standing right over the top of the nest.

My grandma dumped me in the bathtub and tweezered stingers for a long time (which is the wrong way to remove a stinger.... just injects more venom when you tweeze)

BornFisher - 10-31-2020 at 01:56 PM

That`s a real PIA!!!! Dang jumping cactus!!
Probably had 2 flat tires too!!!

KasloKid - 10-31-2020 at 10:27 PM

Quote: Originally posted by lencho  
Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner  
What's with the guy picking them barehanded???

Standard pocket comb works great for removing cholla. :light:


Those of us that have hair will probably carry a pocket comb. Me? I carry a Leatherman tool. I've had to use it more often that I care to admit... :tumble:

[Edited on 11-1-2020 by KasloKid]

Cliffy - 11-1-2020 at 10:31 AM

just carry a regular table fork works quite well for that

AKgringo - 11-1-2020 at 10:39 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Cliffy  
just carry a regular table fork works quite well for that


Except for the spines left behind, then you're forked! I always have a leatherman or needle nosed pliers on hand for when my doggie companion discovers the chollas.

bkbend - 11-1-2020 at 11:04 AM


Except for the spines left behind, then you're forked! I always have a leatherman or needle nosed pliers on hand for when my doggie companion discovers the chollas.[/rquote]

I'm always wearing a leatherman so that is my tool of choice. My dog is smarter than I am, I've picked far more of me than her.