Originally Posted by
Milton Keynes
I definitely need to get some pepper spray for dogs. I had a little nipper just the other day chase me, kept moving from one side of my bike to the other behind me, and my greatest fear was that he'd get under my tires and cause a crash. Probably wouldn't have sprayed him but I've been on some rides with larger dogs coming out which didn't look too friendly.
I had a little nipper chase me for several blocks a few years ago. It didn't get close enough to lunge at me. But my fear was more that it would get itself flattened by a car while chasing me.
South of Portland, there was one large dog that kept coming at me despite my yelling. The next time I was in the area I didn't see it. But there was enough vehicle traffic on the road that chasing bikes wouldn't be a safe for the dogs. I would have sprayed it if I had spray with me. But, dogs that are dangerous are extremely rare, and I wouldn't want to be fumbling for a spray bottle when I could be concentrating on riding.