“If my math is correct, he had 2.05 seconds to draw and shoot.”
20 mph = 30 fps. 15 yard = 45 feet. That is 1.5 seconds.
Stated 10-15 yards. Speed probably 15-25 mph.
One to two seconds to react.
No argument there.
No argument there. The real point is that even Jerry Miculek, the world’s fastest, would more than likely not been able to shoot a bear under the same circumstances.
Jerry is fantastic and I am a great admirer of his, but there is a big difference in knowing the buzzer will sound in a second and getting surprised while riding a bike in the woods.
By the way, one of the lessons of this encounter might be that riding a bike alone in bear country is not a good idea. At the very least, leave the bike at home and walk cautiously and on the alert. Even better, walk with someone who is also armed and capable.