Ken
I was thinking the same thing. I ride my bike up in PA with my brother. He has deer all around him. He actually feeds them. They come to his back door for food. Along with every other creature that lives on the acres of land he bought up there. I was there once while the Mama's were bringing their little babies around. It was cute.
Anyway, to get back on track. We all ride around that area, and I can't even imagine how we could not avoid a deer on a bicycle. Unless you are training for an event and really going fast.
As far as I am concerned, I doubt very seriously if they are a huge threat to someone on a bike. A car is a different story. Even in that instance, if you hit the deer, the animal is dead and you have a wrecked front end. (happened to my brother)
My husband hit a big dog that got loose in our suburban town. The dog got up and left, my husband had alot of damage to the front end of the car. I think the rests happen when we try to avoid the deer and end up hitting a wall or another car coming in the opposite direction.
Maggie.
How did this car-deer thread get on a bicycle NG. We never go OT. ;-)
