The BIKING of the Bulls: Bull, Bulldozes Bike Race [VIDEO]

A bull wasn’t taking any of… well… himself… when a mountain bike race crossed his path and three of the race participants were left feeling his wrath. This happened during the Rock Cobbler race in Bakersfield, CA on Saturday.

Bianchi Rock Cobbler is an extreme, 80-mile off-road bicycle race. The Rock Cobbler presents some major challenges to participants including; changes in the surfaces traversed, elevation gains of around 6,500 feet, and (obviously) plenty of wild animals as, unfortunately, Tony Inderbitzin found out first-hand… or ‘hoof’ in this case. All exacerbated by a case of mistaken identity.

Inderbitzin told FOX26 News:

“I didn’t think much about there being a cow there, and just thought it was one cow versus a dozen that I might ride through any one grouping on any day. I kept going, and as I got 10-15 yards from him, he turned – because he had his back to me. He turned, squared up, and I had maybe a second to brace myself or do anything. It’s a case of mistaken identity from a cow to a bull.”

And that mistake cost Inderbitzin a lot of pain

He says now, a single arm and his head are essentially the only parts of him not in pain. “As I was on my hands and knees trying to get back up, he circled around and came up with his head underneath my head and chest and flicked me up in the air.”

Sam Ames, the creator of the Rock Cobbler, told FOX26 News in a statement,

“For the record, while we love our shenanigans at the event, this was not planned, we don’t condone riding at or near bulls. In nine years we have passed countless cows and bulls. All riders involved are safe, unharmed if you can believe it and (2) of the (3) finished the ride and toasted beers. Rider safety is a top priority so while this is able to get some laughs, thankfully, we will review or modify our route as needed for next year.”

Mess with the bull…

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