Originally Posted by urbanknight

I have had a 70-80 lb dog attack my dog while I was walking it. I yelled at it with my arms held wide and the dog cowered away. My dog loves chasing and being chased by dogs, but it doesn't mean he wants a taste of flesh. You are ASSUMING that any dog chasing you is trying to eat you, while I know of no such cases in which dogs have actually COMSUMED human flesh. Meat was a poor choice of words if you ask me.

My actions are based on statistics. Chances are the dog is trying to play chase. Sprinting away will excite the dog and make the chase more aggressive. Stopping ends the game. You're right that this may not always be the case, but crashing at 30 mph when a dog catches me is just as bad as getting a chunk of flesh taken out of my leg, and the latter is less likely so I'll risk that one.

As for the bike, I don't plan on throwing it. More of a shield, if you will.