โ€œI look up and see this thing flying at us. For a few seconds, I didnโ€™t even know what it was. … It happened so fast, at that very instant, we just didnโ€™t know.โ€

A group of cyclists supporting a friend on his last training ride before theย Ironman World Championship in Hawaii had very close call with a buck while riding in Indian Trail, NC.ย The Charlotte Observerย spoke withย Peter Flur, the rider who had the camera mounted on his handlebars:

โ€œReally, from my perspective, it was just: These are the crazy things that we see when weโ€™re on our bikes. Itโ€™s still shocking to me to think that we actually saw that and caught it on video. We all realize how incredibly lucky we are that no humans got hurt. I didnโ€™t know until I saw the video how close it came to us or that it had horns. That could have been so bad.โ€

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....