Just last Wednesday.....slowed down for a couple of the neighbors dogs, (usually dogs seem to want to check you out and then let you be on your way) then when I went to take off on of them ran at me again and I had to hit the brakes hard. Forgot to unclip and went down towards the center of the road. Glad there were no cars coming. Went to the house and explained (probably not very nicely) that the next time her dogs gave me problems I'd contact some authority and all she could do is defend her dogs right to protect the property. I told her I didn't think a county road was their property. Few more words were exchanged and she called me rude.....several times. I told her I'm not rude, I'm angry (thinking I had just scarred up the hood and brake lever on my Synapse that only has 300 miles on it...and my knee).

She never did apologize for her dogs behavior. My wife works for an attorney and he said to get some mace if I feel endangered and that if problems to continue with said dogs to contact law enforcement and get things documented.

I've encountered dogs often but most times they are no problem or at least their owners respect me as a rider and will call or dicipline thier dogs.

Anyway, that was my first real fall.