Originally Posted by
KraneXL
On the contrary, only face a dog when you're cornered or blocked (even animals know that much). Otherwise, if you have clearance, and can sprint to get away do so. As I stated earlier you're not racing with the dog, nor is he hunting you to make you his meal. He will chase you (that's what dogs do) only to the limit of his territory then break off.
I agree that sprinting away is an option for people with sufficient speed, but you really don't know what the dog is up to. There's way too many actual dog attacks where they bite or go under the bike to believe that they're all just trying to run people off. And there are instances where dogs act in a pack to bring down a rider. That's hunting behavior.