Originally Posted by
byte_speed
Make absolutely sure you can outrun the dog. A medium sized dog I had easily outrun 3 or 4 times before, apparently saw me coming and jumped out of some bushes directly in front of me. I hit him and finished my ride in a ambulance. I was in the hospital 3 weeks with broken ribs, collapsed lung, etc.
Hitting a dog can be a far bigger danger than getting bit. Getting off the bike and keeping it between you and the dog is the best option, in my opinion.
I follow the logic, but now you're dismounted, playing lion tamer in the middle of the road with a snarling dog. You still need to get out of the situation. Do you try to scare the dog off, look for a rock, hope he gets bored, hope he gets called in for supper?