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From: kahrs@rabbit.UUCP (Mark Kahrs)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Even more dog chasing stories...
Message-ID: <2627@rabbit.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 23-Mar-84 20:39:48 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 23 20:39:48 1984
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Most people seem to be forgetting that sprinting uphill may be a problem.
[here comes the story]. I was out one fine day getting ready to go up
a fairly steep hill. I rounded the corner and was immediately surrounded
by two snarling doberman pinchers. I could've run over one but elected
to stop. My mistake. Any attempt to move was met by snarling. Their
owner called them back once but they quickly returned to me. I solved
this problem by pointing to their house and yelling (in a commanding
voice) GO HOME!!! It worked. 

Another time I used my water bottle to good effect. I don't think I've
ever seen such a startled dog in all my life.

But are dogs really the bane of cyclists? I doubt it. I nominate automobiles
but more specifically mobile homes.

Keep on spinnin'

Mark.