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From: george@ganash.UUCP (george philipp)
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Subject: Re: Dogs: the bane of the cyclist
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Date: Fri, 23-Mar-84 10:43:25 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 23 10:43:25 1984
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The previous techniques for dealing with dogs can be quite effective.
However, when traveling in a group of more than 10, outrunning the dog(s)
will usually work for an individual but leaves the rest of the group to fend
for themselves.  The shouting method is very effective.  I saw this demonstrated
by a large (over 6 foot, broad shouldered) fellow cyclist.  When the dogs
pursued him, he got off his bike, lifted it over his head and ran screaming
after the dogs.  Shortly thereafter, the concerned owner came out of the house
looking for what had scared her two dogs.

A technique which I employ after shouting is to squirt a dog with the water
bottle.  First, tilt the water bottle down, squeeze the bottle and aim it to
hit the dog(s), leaving a trail of water from you to the dog.  This is done
while riding and has an effective range of 10 to 15 feet.  An advantage to
this technique is that even if you miss the dog, the water hitting the ground
will have a startling effect.