Yesterday's morning commute was uneventful. Afternoon had a few things happen.

First a guy in a pickup passed me (full lane change) while gunning his engine really loud. I just shook my head after he passed, which I guess he saw because I think he stuck his hand out and flipped the bird. Next another person made a split-lane pass well above the speed limit.

Finally, I came up to the spot where I normally stop for a short break, and saw a dog standing in the road ahead, barking at the property owner across the street. I watched for a minute, and the dog went back up its driveway (assuming that's where it lived). The guy was walking back to his house and said "better not go that way" to me. I don't really have any other viable option, though. So I waited for a car to pass in my direction, then sprinted out behind the car. As I approached the driveway, the dog started charging me, and I had to swerve into the oncoming lane to avoid making contact with the dog. The dog gave up quickly and did not give chase.

My cycling club has a "dog attack" form that members can fill out, and even include video, and the club's lawyers will send a letter to the address putting the property owners on notice, and keeping track of all the incidents that have happened. That will help a case later on if something actually does happen that results in a rider's injury. So I filled that one out and sent it in along with a video clip.