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speedsix wrote:...must be some baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad kids!!!....

"...I have kids inches from me in church often. It's one reason many of us are armed at church."

...I won't trust spray...if it works, great, if it don't...oops!!!

jamisjockey wrote:

chasfm11 wrote:We had at least one "spirited" thread about dogs and bikes.

I ride 3 times a week on designated bike trails in my Town and have been doing it for over 5 years, Like Jamisjockey, I was bitten in the leg by an aggressive dog, too. I've given the matter a lot of thought since then.

1. My ride takes me over what could be considered two different school properties. No lethal option for me.
2. Nothing that I could have done would have prevented the dog bite I did get. It happened too fast. I saw the dog and thought that his distance from me and the fact that he was on a leash (retractable) would have prevented a problem - neither did. I have prevented two relatively close calls since then.
3. If I were going to carry something, it would be a water pistol with something besides water in it. I've tried to figure a way that I could mount a holster for a water pistol on my bike where I could get to it quickly but haven't figured out how to do it. I don't believe on body is an option because of all of the different types of clothing that I have to wear. For a dog, you have to be able to get whatever you are going to use into play very quickly.
4. I'm riding for cardio exercise and part of that is pushing my body as hard as I can. It is hard to stay in condition yellow when I'm gasping for breath but that is only for a few seconds a couple of times in my ride. Otherwise, I'm convinced that condition yellow is the solution. When in doubt, I pick up the dog well in advance and slow down. If the charge continues, I'm off the bike and using it as a shield between the dog and me. I've had several dogs break off their attacks as I either came to a stop or put the bike in their way. I admit that I've not had to deal with a rabid dog.
Like you, we've had a bad infestation of skunks. My neighbors and I went on a skunk trapping campaign. Our Town will send animal control to euthanize them once their caught We took 25 of them out in 6 months and have only seen a few individuals since. Before that, there were 4-5 skunks in our yard every night. It wasn't safe to be outside after dark. Just a thought.

Unless your ride takes you into the premsis of the schools, you're incorrect. You can carry on school property, just not on the premisis as defined in TPC.


Staying fully aware of the dogs sounds great, but the only dog to actually get a piece of me came from nowhere. Like you, I've encountered plenty of dogs on bike rides. Many of which I was able to just give a sharp "bad dog!" to get them to stop. The one that bit me came out of the bushes next to the road when I was re-entering from using a public restroom. I was doing about 4mph and only had enough time to dismount. It could have easily pressed the attack and I would have been mauled (100+ pound Rhodesian ridgeback).

I carry my kel tec in a fanny pack on the bike. Many will poopoo the fanny pack, but a small pack isn't out of place at all for a cyclist, and it sure beats using harsh words. I don't carry in the expectation of preventing an attack. I have no ill concieved notions of hitting the cns of a running dog from my bike with a one fifty heart rate. I carry so that I can end an attack.

WildBill wrote:Here's any interesting note. Apparently in Canada it is illegal for non LEOs to have pepper spray, mace products to be used on humans. If it is labeled as a dog or bear spray, it is not a prohibited weapon and is controlled under the Pest Control Products Act. That may explain some things.

"In California, the container holding the defence spray must be less than 2.5 Oz."

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