Bear chases Mountain Biker - Video

[Don]

I did a search, didn't look like this had already been posted...

Sweet Vid. But why did he get off at the end?

[rockgremlin]

Oh my hell! That is terrifying! And yeah I'm with you...why did he get off at the end? I don't think I would've stopped pedaling until my wheels fell off -- or I was overcome and mauled, whichever came first.

[bigred72]

It's a fake.

[Don]

Yeah, co-workers were debating fake or real too. Looks real enough, but what do I know? What makes you think it's a fake?

[accadacca]

Fake...

[bigred72]

The bear runs like it wants a hug, not a meal.

[Byron]

He got off the bike because of the downed log...doesn't look faked to me. I think if that bear was out for blood, that guy would have been toast.

[BruteForce]

I call fake too. The bear image seems inserted. The bear's feet don't appear to be touching the ground and the image of the bear is so much more crisp than the surroundings. Here's a photo clip:

[Scott P]

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[Scott P]

He should have just done this:

[Tlaloc]

The G. bear can run as fast as a race horse and could easily run down a mountain biker if it wanted to. I don't think that the video looks fake but I suspect a captive bear like Bart the famous ursine star of film and T.V. Also at the end the bear didn't act aggressive.

A few years ago Mountain bikers were attacked by a grizzly near Brooks Lake, Wyoming. They were able to get rid of the bear with the application of several cans of pepper spray.

[Kent K25]

It's fake

[Don]

Snopes is saying it's a fake, I guess I fell for it. On the other hand, Snopes gave me a link to a (real) bear-mountain-biker helmet video:

[Iceaxe]

About as real as Ted.....

[rockgremlin]

Snopes is saying it's a fake, I guess I fell for it. On the other hand, Snopes gave me a link to a (real) bear-mountain-biker helmet video:

FAKE

[Sombeech]

Well I'm calling SNOPES the fake one.

All I could think about (through the dozens of private messages sent to me asking if I'd seen it) is because I don't have current full range of my rear derailleur, of how fast I'd have to be pedaling my legs just to go 15MPH.

[BruteForce]

And I get regularly asked why I *ALWAYS* carry a gun when out in the wild.. where, there's your sign.

[rockgremlin]

And I get regularly asked why I *ALWAYS* carry a gun when out in the wild.. where, there's your sign.

Unless you're carrying extremely heavy, a gun might just piss off a full grown grizz. Especially one protecting food or cubs.

[Don]

And I get regularly asked why I *ALWAYS* carry a gun when out in the wild.. where, there's your sign.

Seems like there's some data to suggest the pepper spray is more effective. (With bears, I'm sure your gun is still plenty effective against the thing it was designed for; people.)

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor...-or-Spray.html

http://www.adn.com/article/are-guns-...ka-bear-attack

http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/...ar%20spray.pdf

http://missoulian.com/news/state-and...9bb2963f4.html

http://www.polarbearsinternational.o..._23_07_utc.pdf
"ABSTRACT: We compiled, summarized, and reviewed 269 incidents of bear

[Scott P]

Seems like there's some data to suggest the pepper spray is more effective.

Yes, that's what we were told when we hike in places like Alaska, Canada, and Montana.

Here's another read:

http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/...ar%20spray.pdf

If you do carry a gun to ward off a grizzly, it better be a 12 guage shotgun or a .300 mag rifle. An injured bear is more dangerous than a non injured bear.

Pepper spray (not the stuff used on humans, but real bear spray) is (statistically) more effective, but you still need to use it properly. Some people have sprayed themselves instead of the bear.