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From: kjchapman@wateng.UUCP (Kevin J. Chapman)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Country Road Commuting
Message-ID: <2256@wateng.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 8-Apr-85 14:04:53 EST
Article-I.D.: wateng.2256
Posted: Mon Apr  8 14:04:53 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 9-Apr-85 01:46:59 EST
References: <209@ihlpg.UUCP> <113@uw-june> <7417@watrose.UUCP>
Reply-To: kjchapman@wateng.UUCP (Kevin J. Chapman)
Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario
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Summary: 

In article <7417@watrose.UUCP> gwhawkins@watrose.UUCP (gwhawkins) writes:
>This discussion seems to be revolving around dogs and bicycles (excuse
>me but I just started reading this Newsgroup).
>
>A group of friends and I did alot of biking last summer and we found that
>dogs are keenly aware of the emotional state of the rider.  One of
>the guys (we had girls too) in our group was absolutely terrified of
>dogs.  The dogs it appeared knew this.  No matter where we put him in
>the pack (front middle back), the local dogs would ALWAYS make a dead  
>run right at him.  This Even happened when he was trailing us by
>50 yds or so.  This one dog just watched us go by, but when Kevin came
>up, the dog came out.					     ^^^^^
>							     ^^^^^
>I always tend to just smile ad say hello to dogs (even if the're chasing
>me).  I've never been bitten or been close to being bitten and I don't
>expect to be (maybe I should always ride with Kevin :-) ).
>
>		larry fast (Universty of Waterloo)
>		broadcasting from exile


   Hi Folks:
	I'm *not* terrified of dogs, just of what the little buggers 
    can do if they run in front of me.  Remember what happened to that
    veteran Portuguese rider last year a few weeks before the Tour de
    France?  He hit a dog sprinting for the finish line (the Portuguese 
    was sprinting, the dog wasn't a licensed racer :-)), was in a coma
    moments later, and dead within hours. 
	I like dogs when I'm off my bike, and they like me. 

	Hey! Who let that mutt in here- get off my leg! AAArrrrrggggghhhhh!!!

			Insincerely,
			    Kevin 
-- 
   
                          Kevin Chapman
                          Computer Communications Networks Group
                          Waterversity of Uniloo
                          'Loo, Ont., Canada