Originally Posted by
Bahnzo
WTF can be done in this situation?
I feel your pain man. Even my uber-expensive road bike has a tiny but loud bell on it (
Incrdebell Duet Brass). Not that this works on anyone wearing ear buds, which is almost everyone these days, and dogs off leashes don't generally respond either. So...just slow down or stop if you have to until the dikweed gets the animal restrained. As you found out on your own, cussing the owner or informing him/her of laws is a waste of precious breath - unless you like being told to F***-Off.
Try not to let "Them" ruin the moment for you. If you hit the MUP already KNOWING you are going to have to slow or stop a few times it seems less annoying. And it gives you more time to develop an alternate route in your head. There are beautiful sections of MUPs in my area that I strictly avoid certain times of the day.
It is always easier (and most times faster) to change your own behavior, or at least how you react to the less civilized trail users.