Husband and I rode ~20 today, testing the legs on some local hills after a 40 yesterday. On the way downhill around 25-28mph I see a large black animal in the road. My first thought was cow, but as we approach it was a large dog - then we saw another on the opposite side of the road, just hanging out. They weren't running & didn't charge, but at the speed we were going I could imagine the wreckage if it decided to jolt in front of me. I sat up, got on the breaks a bit, and yelled "STAY!" as we approached. It did *phew* and we made it past okay. My sweet hubby was proud of me for not panicing... almost as proud as he was for me making it up the hill w/out gasping