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Some others here may have encountered a small yappy dog that lives near where the Innocent path crosses Duddingston Rd West, it loves to chase cyclists, no owner in sight.
The other day I saw it harrasing a fellow biker coming towards me and said to it 'come on then!'. It took one look at the weird low thing with the flailing front and turned tail and ran. :D
Reminds me of the collie pup that tried to end its days yesterday by lunging to grab an empty irn bru bottle just as my front wheel rolled over it. (Off the leash, on the cycle path...)
Tricycles (upright) confuse dogs too since the they can't attack your ankles without sticking their schnoz into 36 rapidly spinning spokes.
It's amazing how people find the advantages in being on a non-standard bike or trike...
With regards dogs - nothing better to practice low speed skills on. I enjoy chatting to owner and patting head of creature as I pass by (when I think it's safe). Of course dogs off leash are a nuisance... or dogs on long leash... although a real low racer should be able to get under these.
Of course the dog problem is mainly from the owners of dogs like 'our' Max (aka Tripp Hazard). I often have to weave round these yapping mini-haystacks of terrier fury.
Bigger dogs can be dealt with as you're at eye level and can stare into their canine soul. Really big dogs can be cycled under.
"Some others here may have encountered a small yappy dog that lives near where the Innocent path crosses Duddingston Rd West, it loves to chase cyclists, no owner in sight."
Yes I know the one you mean. Well done for getting one over on it.
Once I cut someone's dog in half with the 70t chainring.
Almost.
On the Tour of East Lothian we encountered a farm dog in the open who gave me a good run for my money. The difficulty was trying to work out when it might cut off and run under Claire's wheels (as it had got between us)
It's amazing how people find the advantages in being on a non-standard bike or trike...
Yeah, every time we went past some dogs they would look bemused and confused at RTC on his recumbacycle and then decided they wanted to attack me following behind. I tried to explain to them that I was just riding pillion in case he fell over and needed a hand up but they wouldn't listen and went for my ankles
good boy!
I am familiar with that yappy dog and am happy to hear it has been taken down a peg or two.
I had an unnecessarily exciting trip through Bingham Park this afternoon. First I was harassed by a couple of helmetless kids on a mini-moto - went past me once too close with arms outstretched, then came back for another turn. They had wound the yappy dog up and the yappy dog had a yappy pal, yappy spaniel. Yappy dog and yappy spaniel weren't fast enough to chase the mini-moto so they took their frustration out on me, running alongside me far too close for safety, cutting in front of me, yapping and looking like they'd like to take a chunk out of my ankle.
I was this: not happy.
I phoned the police about the kids. I'd prefer it if they did something about yappy dog. ;-)
Not good Kirst.
You need spurs!
"His hatred of dogs, in particular, is legendary – indeed the section of the book they occupy has grown with each edition. Arm yourself with pepper spray, or prepare yourself to ram a bicycle pump down ‘Towser’s’ throat, is his advice for dealing with the canine menace."
http://www.cycling-books.com/Richards_Bicycle_Book_Richard_Ballantine.htm
Yappy Jack Russell had been replaced this evening by a spectacularly aggressive Westie. I was genuinely frightened for my safety at one point. Is there any point contacting the polis about those dogs?
Probably not. I'd just allow your foot to connect with its backside. They don't like it up 'em you know.. ;-)
Wee dog tied up outside thebicycleworks. Answered to the name of "max". Owner hiding in the cool of the cellar.
People like that shouldn't be allowed to own bikes - or dogs;-)
Kirst, I believe that ALL dogs fall under the dangerous dogs act, and that if you feel threatened and report it. The police have to act, you would need a few details mind.
We were told this at a dog training class a number of years ago, the emphasis there was that your dog MUST be under control at all times.
Yappy Jack Russell and yappy spaniel appear to have done the deed and produced new yappy dog. Looks like a big fat Jack Russell with a slighty spanielly head and the patches of colour are spaniely liver-colour rather than Jack Russell brown. And it's just as yappy.
Yappy Jack Russell and yappy other dog were there just now, but slightly more interested in peeing than chasing me.
If this is the yappy dog that runs barking past my window, on it's way to the innocent tunnel I assume, at 6am some mornings then please give it a boot for me.
Last week, I was coming near the end of the Hawthornvale Path and a man was on one side of the path, his dog on the other. For some inexplicable reason, it didn't look quite right to me, and I wondered whether the dog was on an invisible lead and the guy was a complete idiot. It transpired I was right, my sixth sense had once again saved the day as the guy had one of those dog leads which are very thin and thus you can't see it, and he had it stretched right across the path and had zero clue that I was about to kill his dog, break his wrist and cause myself untold injury by riding through it, since I couldn't see it.
He did apologise, though. So I couldn't stay angry. And it was the one dry day of the week, too.
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