What to do when you hear a Rattler?

[BoingBoing]

Thanks to those who mentioned cicadas. Especially Rockinthecasbah cause now I'll know what to listen for! It's probably not rattlers I'm hearing...

[Jman]

I hate snakes, that being said I have to move them on a regular basis at work. Even when coiled they're not particularly prone to striking...of course once I grab it with the bite-stick...watch out. It's sickingly fascinating, gets the adrenaline up everytime. Ricky makes me sick with his "I love Snakes." ick! (j/k Ricky). Seriously though if you leave 'em alone they're gonna pretty much leave you alone. A long enough stick should scare 'em off if you can't possibly get around them.

[Rallyfox]

Jason- "SNAKE!!"
Me- "What?"
M3 over snake- Thump-Thump
Me- "Yup, that was a snake"

[jamesdc]

When I hear a rattler I get offf the bike and try to find it, if its pissed I leave it alone or watch it. If its not pissed and coiled up sometimes I'll catch it.

[bighit8]

I just tell the snake to leave me alone.Hey Mr. Snake " Im not a violent guy" do you want to share this mouse with me. "Really I cant finish it myself."
Hope this helps.

[DirtymikeTDB]

Last time I came across a rattlesnake, was about two weeks ago at Fontana, I hiked up to the top of the 4x track, there he was, sitting next to the slab. I damn near sat my bike on him before I saw him, literally about 2 in from dropping the bike on him, never rattled, just sat there. I left him be, no worries.

But about 2 months ago, i was riding the wash coming out of AO down into mentone, when I had one strike at me, Again never heard it, I was moving along a little too fast, I just felt something slapp my back, and I stopped to find most of him still twisted in my rear wheel. Its pretty overgrown out there currently, so your basically tromping trough the brush, either way its still fun.