Friday Photo - Emu Chasing Mountain Biker

Better speed up - Emus can run 30 MPH (photo courtesy of Bicycle SA)

Here's one of those "Only in Australia" problems for mountain bikers - Getting chased by an emu. Apparently for half an hour during a race, it would chase every biker that passed through a stretch of the trail. The organizer said "It was great for the spectators but a bit of a shock for the riders." Apparently the problem was serious enough they had to put up this sign: