Did the Cobra and nearly pooped myself

[Mamil]

I just missed riding over a cobra's tail on the Contermanskloof green singletrack this afternoon. He was slithering off the trail and I saw him when my front wheel was about a meter away from him.

 

I don't mind admitting I might need a new chamois.

 

Adrenaline boosted - I did a whole bunch of PR's this afternoon.

 

I had the poison center number in my phone but I've put it on speed dial now. Sitting and having a coffee afterwards and wondered how many of the riders headed out on the trail had the number in their phones.

 

 

[V12man]

Poison center number is unlikely to help you... call medical care instead...

[Mamil]

The snake bite number off the notice board in the shed?

[V12man]

The snake bite number off the notice board in the shed?

I don't know who that calls.. if you are worried about snake bites - carry a long pressure bandage and use it a quickly as possible and get help to get out asap take the snake with you if possible - assuming it's dead.

[V12man]

What you want is called the pressure immobilisation technique

Pressure_immobilisation_technique

[Mamil]

Here is the number to have on the Tygerberg trails - Tygerberg Hospital: Poison Unit   021 931 6129

[V12man]

Here is the number to have on the Tygerberg trails - Tygerberg Hospital: Poison Unit 021 931 6129

If it works like it did when I was a student at that hospital they will just give you advice on what to do..

 

Read the link I placed above, carry a bandage and get yourself extracted asap -

[Mamil]

So summertime snakebite emergency plan is now -

 

1. Add a length of elasticated bandage to Camelbak

2. My SOS app makes a return after having been retired when I started using Garmin Livetrack

3. Discovery emergency number - Netcare - Tygerberg poison unit - Snakebite assist number all on speed dial.

4. Say prayers - keep fingers crossed and eyes peeled.

[Gen]

So summertime snakebite emergency plan is now -

 

1. Add a length of elasticated bandage to Camelbak

2. My SOS app makes a return after having been retired when I started using Garmin Livetrack

3. Discovery emergency number - Netcare - Tygerberg poison unit - Snakebite assist number all on speed dial.

4. Say prayers - keep fingers crossed and eyes peeled.

And try and educate yourself so that you can identify the snake and are able to tell emergency services which snake it was.

 

[Mamil]

Yes  - On the tygerberg trails it's going to be a Cape Cobra - a Puffie or a mole snake. 

[Thor Buttox]

So summertime snakebite emergency plan is now -

 

1. Add a length of elasticated bandage to Camelbak

2. My SOS app makes a return after having been retired when I started using Garmin Livetrack

3. Discovery emergency number - Netcare - Tygerberg poison unit - Snakebite assist number all on speed dial.

4. Say prayers - keep fingers crossed and eyes peeled.

5. Ride behind a friend...

[captain morgan]

Ride faster ! :-)

[Mongooser]

i found a  mole snake on my ride yesterday,guy puts it in his pocket and  rode off with it it

[EmptyB]

Ride faster ! :-)

Before or after you see the snake?

[Mamil]

5. Ride behind a friend...

You know that only works if we put superglue on your chain Thor.

[stefmeister]

I would take a bet that the odds of being bitten by a snake whilst cycling is almost zero.

The odds of getting bitten whilst hiking is already low, now add a bike and speed.

Most snake bites occur in rural areas where people walk barefooted, at dusk or when people try to catch/harass/kill snakes.

 

 

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