Fun World of Commuting

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You know you're in for an interesting ride in the morning when you get stopped on the trail by four City of Edmonton police officers and two federal Conservation officers who ask you if you've seen a moose. And then advise you to keep your eyes open because there's one in the area and it's not happy.

I didn't see a moose, but that was a very interesting way to start my morning bike commute through the ravine. (I met them at the cross-over on 76th ave, just west of 91st Street.)

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Since the moose can run as fast (maybe faster, depending) as I could hope to do on a bike, coming across a moose on the bike path is a bad thing. The worst thing is that the moose will likely not notice me approaching. This is a problem already encountered by cyclists and bears on park trails. And startled animals are generally no fun to be around.

I know they get wildlife in the ravine. When purplejavatroll used to deliver newspapers, we came across deer in the ravine. And there've been news stories about moose before.

I honestly don't know what I'd have done if I had come across the moose. I tried to be extra vigilant, hoping to notice the moose first and then play the situation by ear. But I think it would have been bad.