A little nervous...

**Catrin** · 06-02-2011, 02:52 AM

WindingRoad I think that would be great

Tonight I am going to drive my bike up to a good place on my country roads and get in 25 miles or so. They have all of the roads in my apartment complex torn up for resurfacing and I am just not going to risk my bike tires on all of that. I do not get off work until 6 so I can't go on the shop ride.

Road Trip - we still need to meet at Yellow Springs and explore that trail to our hearts content

Owlice - I did make a police report, the problem is I was unable to give them enough information to find the owner. I was so focused on getting away from the dog that I didn't stop until I got back to my car and then drove to the police station. I figured if the dog was using me as a chew toy while I was actually riding that it probably wouldn't stop if I stopped the bike...

**sundial** · 06-02-2011, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Catrin

Tonight I am going to drive my bike up to a good place on my country roads and get in 25 miles or so...

I think that's a wise decision to park and ride.

That will give you a chance to experience another part of the road that will be critter free. I think more cyclists should adopt this strategy to avoid encounters on questionable roads.

**limewave** · 06-02-2011, 11:49 AM

DH makes fun of me, but I often wear an emergency whistle, actually, ALWAYS wear an emergency whistle when I mountain bike or ride dirt roads. I just keep it clipped to my camelbak where its easy to get too. It's clipped on the chest strap so I can use it easily.

**sundial** · 06-02-2011, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by limewave

DH makes fun of me, but I often wear an emergency whistle, actually, ALWAYS wear an emergency whistle when I mountain bike or ride dirt roads.

Me too! I have one of those really loud storm whistles attached to my CamelBak along with a folding knife and my Spot gizmo. And I recently ditched the mini compass/temp thingy. My CamelBak is starting to resemble a flyfishing vest.

**Catrin** · 06-02-2011, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by sundial

Me too! I have one of those really loud storm whistles attached to my CamelBak along with a folding knife and my Spot gizmo. And I recently ditched the mini compass/temp thingy. My CamelBak is starting to resemble a flyfishing vest.

hmmmm, do you think that would hurt doggie ears? Have been considering a small air horn as I've had several dog owners strongly recommend this approach. The problem with Mace is the direction the wind is blowing...

**sundial** · 06-02-2011, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Catrin

hmmmm, do you think that would hurt doggie ears?

It's pretty shrill. Let me see what Kali thinks. Hold on.

**sundial** · 06-02-2011, 12:39 PM

Kali walked up to the whistle as I was blowing it while Niki cocked her head to one side and Logan ran out of the room. So there ya go.

**Catrin** · 06-02-2011, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by sundial

Kali walked up to the whistle as I was blowing it while Niki cocked her head to one side and Logan ran out of the room. So there ya go.

Darn, guess it doesn't hit the right pitch. Thanks for the experiment though!

**sundial** · 06-02-2011, 01:05 PM

Those pocket size air horns will make them scatter.

Our local O'Reilly auto parts store carries it.

**Catrin** · 06-02-2011, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by sundial

Those pocket size air horns will make them scatter.

Our local O'Reilly auto parts store carries it.

I will check it out! If it would fit in a Bento box and allow room for a few nibbles that would be good - I figure I could get it out of the Bento box more quickly.

**luv2climb** · 06-02-2011, 10:22 PM

I had a dog incident last month while on a climb. Luckily I had my video camera recording, so maybe this footage will help others.

I was almost to the top of the climb when I heard barking dogs. I saw three dogs behind a tall wrought-iron fence. On past rides I discovered that making puppy sounds at barking dogs seemed to calm them and sometimes stopped the barking. Unfortunately, this time it backfired

The dogs started going crazy and one of them escaped and chased me. I heard the owner yell something so I yelled "Get your dog away from me!", "Hey!", and finally "GO HOME!", all while keeping an eye on the dog so I could jump off my bike and use it as a shield if necessary. Luckily the "GO HOME!" command worked. Either that or I left the dog's territory.

Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JHqmrRUcJ0

**emily_in_nc** · 06-03-2011, 06:28 PM

Wow, great video, and scary to have that dog running after you!

Love the dog at the end getting all submissive when you made your puppy sound...I had no idea they would do that!

**luv2climb** · 06-03-2011, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by emily_in_nc

Wow, great video, and scary to have that dog running after you!

Love the dog at the end getting all submissive when you made your puppy sound...I had no idea they would do that!

Thank you.

Yeah, it sounded pretty scary too with that mean bark.

Most dogs love that puppy sound and beg to be petted, just like that yellow lab did. I've also heard that yellow labs like the one at the end of the video are very affectionate. Most of the ones I've petted are.

I wish I knew why the puppy sound made those barking dogs go crazy.

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