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what teh eff are you suppose to do when a dog wants to eat you? i know how to deal with the other stuff, but dang. light weight jackets dont do too much against teeth
i got chased today for about a block, but he didnt seem to want to eat me, just bark at me, so i made a biiiiig circle and rode back to where his owner was. but it got me thinking
i'd really rather not kick someones dog, and squirting water at it seems like it'd just upset it more, so what do you do?
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In general, my most successful tactic is to yell "No" with authority. It's a word that most dogs understand.
Did you bark at the dog's owner? He deserved it for letting the dog be able to chase you.
I agree with artkansas that yelling at them usually gets them to leave you alone. So far, anyway, knock on wood. Some riders carry pepper spray for 4 legged and 2 legged attackers. I don't, and so far I've been fine, KOW. I have read that you should dismount if attacked, and use your bike as a shield/weapon. I can't vouch for that, having never tried it.
It's no fun to get bitten, but of course the other danger is having the dog knock you off the bike, or reacting poorly and falling off the bike. Make sure your bike handling skills are up to par. It's also good to develop enough leg strength to sprint off fast if you ever have to, IMO.
I have an older version of Richard's Bicycle Book, which has an excellent section on how to kill a dog. Suggestions include:
-Jamming your pump down its throat
-"Any small dog can simply be hoisted up by his legs and his brains dashed out"
-Offer a pump or a stick for it to bite, and when it locks on: "Follow up with with breaking the dogs ribs or crushing its head with a rock."
-"If worst comes to worst, ram your entire arm down his throat. He will choke and die. Better your arm than your throat."
Of course, this is not the sort of thing that you want to do unless you really have to.
getting chased by a pack of puppies was some of the most fun i've ever had. with dogs, at least. but then they got bored and forgot they were chasing me. most dogs will do that if you keep enough of a lead up.
I'm told that the water-bottle spray in the face works pretty well. I've never tried it, myself, as I usually try to avoid the mean-dog-infested areas around here, and keep my speed up as much as I can when I can't avoid them. I've only twice not been able to outrun a dog. Once was because it was quite friendly and wanted to go for a run with my... for about three hours. The other was pulling out of a stop sign, and getting cornered by a rather large retreiver. The bike made a nice shield until it's owner caught up. Frustrating thing was, she tried to excuse her dog's actions by saying "it's a golden retreiver...."
Dogs-- no problem. I just get off the bike, bark a couple of times and start chasing them.
I have an older version of Richard's Bicycle Book, which has an excellent section on how to kill a dog. Suggestions include:
-Jamming your pump down its throat
-"Any small dog can simply be hoisted up by his legs and his brains dashed out"
-Offer a pump or a stick for it to bite, and when it locks on: "Follow up with with breaking the dogs ribs or crushing its head with a rock."
-"If worst comes to worst, ram your entire arm down his throat. He will choke and die. Better your arm than your throat."
Of course, this is not the sort of thing that you want to do unless you really have to.
That is so in-humane your messed up.
Getting off the bike and using it as a shield has worked in my experience. Had a German Shepherd come at me when I was grinding up a hill bigger than I should have been, I was barely maintaining 3mph so running wasn't an option....got off the bike, put it between the dog and myself, and stared him down.
Took him a looooong time to leave, but he stopped coming immediately when I dismounted.
That is so in-humane your messed up.
No no, 'your' messed up.
wind, rain, heat, DOGS
what teh eff are you suppose to do when a dog wants to eat you? i know how to deal with the other stuff, but dang. light weight jackets dont do too much against teeth
i got chased today for about a block, but he didnt seem to want to eat me, just bark at me, so i made a biiiiig circle and rode back to where his owner was. but it got me thinking
i'd really rather not kick someones dog, and squirting water at it seems like it'd just upset it more, so what do you do?
I do one of two things:
a) speed up and outrun the little furball...only if I KNOW I can pull this off safely and lose the pooch in under a minute...long pursuits with lots of turns can possibly tear the pads on the dog's feet...and that's just inhumane.
b) Stop, dismount completely off the bike, and put the bike between me and him. Pull out the water bottle and blast him right in the face if a loud and firm NO doesn't suffice. If he turns out to be malicious, I will beat the crap out of it using the bike or whatever is in my posession at that time....I am a dog lover, but an attacker is an attacker, and I won't allow myself to be victimized.
You will find more often than not it's not the dog being violent as much as it is just dog's obsession with wheels...they see this thing fly by that they aren't used to so they try to chase it...it's just the dog is thinking "hey look at that thing, let's see if I can catch up to it".
exposing yourself to the elements
wind, rain, heat, DOGS
what teh eff are you suppose to do when a dog wants to eat you?
Whatever you do, don't expose yourself to the dog. Bad things, man...bad things.
Oh, and for rain...carry raingear. Good bike specific gear is not cheap, but it pays itself off after a few uses...the good stuff is comfortable, fits well, and has lots of reflective area.
Wind...just trudge on and be a trooper.
Heat, carry more water. Also note a well ventilated helmet is good as well. That's why I try to buy helmets in the $50-75 pricerange...they tend to have the best overall compromise between protection, value, and ventilation. In the winter, you can just wear a skullcap under the helmet, or get a helmet cover.
Whatever you do, don't expose yourself to the dog. Bad things, man...bad things.
but i mean...once on the internet i saw...uh...
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but yeah, water stuff i'm covered. rain jacket(s, 2, incase teh lady's with) rain pants, and waterproof socks(!!!!!! excited to use them). they're from a hiking type store though, so not very reflecty
I do one of two things:
a) speed up and outrun the little furball...only if I KNOW I can pull this off safely and lose the pooch in under a minute...long pursuits with lots of turns can possibly tear the pads on the dog's feet...and that's just inhumane.
I made the mistake of running from a dog that was a little nippy (but I could tell he was just playing). First dog I'd ever tried to run from, didn't realize that an 80-lb lab could maintain upwards of 25mph for longer than I could in hill country :(
You could carry an air horn for naughty dogs. Loud noises + sensitive ears = hauling ass away from you!:D
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