brain fade!

I can't believe I forgot to mention this earlier. Today I learned that if you see a snake on the trail when you're out riding, and you screech to a halt 1) so as not to hit it, and 2) because you were wondering what kind it was, if it's a rattler, it coils up and you have yourself a standoff. You stand there next to your bike waiting for the snake to uncoil and finish crossing the trail, and it waits for you to stop staring at it.

This situation can be resolved by pushing your bike through the weeds on the far side of the trail while the snake rattles threateningly. However, after this, my preferred method is going to be weaving around the snake and admiring it after I've passed it.