Most of my bicycle riding is on trails in the area rather than on the streets. Even though we have many marked bike lanes here, I would rather be completely away from traffic if I can. I meet a lot of people walking their dogs on these trails and nearly all of the dogs are well behaved.
On the dirt paths there are more likely to be some dogs that are off of their leash. I've found most of those to be friendly and I'll stop and pet the nice ones.
This morning I was out on one of the relatively flat dirt paths that starts about five miles away from my home. Met a few dogs there, some that even barked at me, but only for a few seconds. Then I passed a pair of dogs that looked like half pit bull and half something friendlier. One of them barked and started chasing me along the trail. As long as they don't get too close, I believe in letting the dogs have a little fun, but as I got to a steeper section, this dog was getting closer. I finally hopped off of the bike, prepared to use it as a weapon if necessary until the owner caught up to it. I don't think I was in danger of getting bitten by the dog, but how can you tell before it happens? The dog definitely wasn't paying attention to the owner at all.
When the guy finally caught up to the dog he gave a lame excuse of the dog being scared of bikes. Yeah, right! That's why he chased me for nearly 100 yards.
Anybody else had dog issues while out riding?
On the dirt paths there are more likely to be some dogs that are off of their leash. I've found most of those to be friendly and I'll stop and pet the nice ones.
This morning I was out on one of the relatively flat dirt paths that starts about five miles away from my home. Met a few dogs there, some that even barked at me, but only for a few seconds. Then I passed a pair of dogs that looked like half pit bull and half something friendlier. One of them barked and started chasing me along the trail. As long as they don't get too close, I believe in letting the dogs have a little fun, but as I got to a steeper section, this dog was getting closer. I finally hopped off of the bike, prepared to use it as a weapon if necessary until the owner caught up to it. I don't think I was in danger of getting bitten by the dog, but how can you tell before it happens? The dog definitely wasn't paying attention to the owner at all.
When the guy finally caught up to the dog he gave a lame excuse of the dog being scared of bikes. Yeah, right! That's why he chased me for nearly 100 yards.
Anybody else had dog issues while out riding?
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