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Why do cows always stand on the track?

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Having a very pleasant ride last night along a narrow single-track across a moor when I encountered a large number of cows completely blocking the path. They wouldn't shift and as there were mothers with calves I thought discretion was the better part of valour and made a pushed detour round them.
So why do they stand on the track? It's very narrow and the vegetation seems exactly the same as the empty square miles on either side.


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:13 pm
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Path created by farmer bringing food?


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:14 pm
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I've never seen a cow at a trailcenter yet !


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:15 pm
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Cyclists excite them, It's the Jerseys.


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:21 pm
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, It’s the Jerseys

You'd be fresian without one


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:25 pm
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Udderly ridiculous!


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:26 pm
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Because they won't be mooved.


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:29 pm
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I see we're trying to milk this thread for all it's worth.


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:30 pm
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...so that they can mooooooooooooooove out the way


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:31 pm
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Why do cows always stand on the track?

Track walk?


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:33 pm
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I see we’re trying to milk this thread for all it’s worth.

Sorry if that Angus you.


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:34 pm
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I see we’re trying to milk this thread for all it’s worth

You got a beef with that?


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:34 pm
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Just choose anudder trail.


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:48 pm
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Just be ready to hoof it if they start running at you. You'd better steak your claim on the trail and stand your ground...


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:52 pm
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Hooved animals like standing on hard and there fore generally not sodden surfaces. stops foot rot etc.


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 12:53 pm
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It's a shared path.


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 1:02 pm
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Cud be any reason but all the above are answers to chew over.


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 1:03 pm
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Cud be any reason but all the above are answers to chew over.

I don't know, I think they're all talking bullocks.


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 1:16 pm
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I've herd the farmer is the problem. How dairy allow his cows to block the trail?


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 1:34 pm
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Are you joking? Pull the udder one!

More seriously perhaps you should consider a dairy free trail, you won't believe it's not singletrack.


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 1:38 pm
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I’ve never seen a cow at a trailcenter yet !

Plenty of sheep though 😉


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 1:49 pm
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How cud you let this happen.

Imagine grassing the cows up.

Again behaviour farmers use the path and its drier...


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 1:52 pm
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If they didn't stand on it how could they shit on it?


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 1:56 pm
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Shared use pat


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 2:10 pm
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On cowtrackworld, they're discussing why mountain bikers always want to ride on the bit of ground they're standing on…


 
Posted : 22/09/2022 6:41 pm
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Herd of cows?
Yes, they always stand on the track


 
Posted : 23/09/2022 7:29 am
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Herd of cows?

Yep, it's a town on the Isle of Wight.


 
Posted : 23/09/2022 7:47 am
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They are all on Strava...those tags they wear on their leg are what they use to track their efforts...


 
Posted : 23/09/2022 9:25 am
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They wouldn’t shift

They would if you showed a bit of determination


 
Posted : 23/09/2022 9:44 am
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Cows I don't care about, round here as often as not it's a bull which I do go round rather than through or under (especially when it's pissing).

bull


 
Posted : 23/09/2022 9:55 am
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If they didn’t stand on it how could they shit on it?

You know, it's always bothered me that it's OK for cattle eat and shit in the same place, yet if I curl one out at the dinner table I'M a monster.


 
Posted : 23/09/2022 10:38 am
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They have to stand somewhere.

The cows maybe live there.


 
Posted : 23/09/2022 10:41 am
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You know, it’s always bothered me that it’s OK for cattle eat and shit in the same place, yet if I curl one out at the dinner table I’M a monster.

I think I'd you curled out a cow anywhere we'd think you a monster.


 
Posted : 23/09/2022 10:41 am
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Why do cows always stand on the track?

Because track standing is inherently impressive.


 
Posted : 23/09/2022 3:56 pm
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Cows I don’t care about, round here as often as not it’s a bull which I do go round rather than through or under (especially when it’s pissing).

Undoubtedly a high steaks enterprise but it could earn you a big pat on the head.


 
Posted : 23/09/2022 4:16 pm