[squeaky crank]

Originally Posted by Bandana boy

we are only a few steps away from you in the Dublin mountains burying the prostitutes you have murdered.

I spent a small fortune getting my bike under 9 kg - do you have any idea what a shovel weighs? never mind the storage issue i mean after the trident and nets and pepper spray, whips etc there not much room in the saddlebag

[tomasrojo]

Originally Posted by Bandana boy

On a side note while I understand being annoyed/scared by a badly behaved dog. All you guys dreaming up imaginative ways to torture hurt these dogs ,need therapy. Or at least added to a watch list.

It's nothing compared to Richard Ballantine's long dark night of the soul:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showp...9&postcount=10

[DubLu]

Originally Posted by greenmat

Out for a spin yesterday with my 12 year old son when 2 dogs ran out from their house in St Margarets village. My son panicked, slowed down which meant I slowed down. In doing so the bigger of the 2 dogs snapped at my left foot. Both of us were now stopped. The 2 dogs ran back to their house delighted with life leaving me pissed off. When I looked down at my overshoe it was torn from the bite. I was very annoyed at this stage, what if the dogs had of attacked my son, they would have knocked his confidence right back. I went back to the house, knocked on the door and complained to the owner. In fairness she apologised and locked the dogs up.
Whats the position if you are injured or your bike damaged by a dog attacking you while cycling? I've had a few near misses over the last couple of years, yesterday was the first time I knocked into a house to complain. Further out that same road from St Margarets past the Golf club there is a farm with 2 dogs that always attack cyclists. Love to shoot that pair.

I cycle this route a lot but haven't been out since a couple of weeks
before xmas. These dogs came out at me about 8 weeks ago, never seen them before or shince, but a car was coming in the other direction and swerved toward me to avoid the dogs! I didn't know whether to kick the dog or the idiot in the car!
I'm going this direction in the am, I'll let you's know how I get on!

Originally Posted by Postit

I was out for a spin at the exact same spot in St Margarets the day before you (Saturday 7th Jan) and I was chased by a large male German Shepherd at around 12:30pm.

He ran along side me and I put the boot down and tried to outrun him. He kept up with me for about 100m snarling and showing his teeth, before I outran him. He was definitely a biter and I was just lucky I wasn't biten. To be honest a quick bite wouldn't be nice, but not the end of the world either. What really worried me was the fact that I was wearing cleats, and if he got a hold of my leg, I would've fallen off with my feet still in the pedals. Who knows what he would've done to me then!

Where abouts was this exactly? If its the yard about 3 miles from the village(past the turn for Corrstown Golf club) on the right heading in the direction of Oldtown then I know him well. He usually only gets to the edge of the yard entrance and retreats but he had been on a long chain right up to my last outing prior to xmas.

[greenmat]

Originally Posted by DubLu

I cycle this route a lot but haven't been out since a couple of weeks
before xmas. These dogs came out at me about 8 weeks ago, never seen them before or shince, but a car was coming in the other direction and swerved toward me to avoid the dogs! I didn't know whether to kick the dog or the idiot in the car!
I'm going this direction in the am, I'll let you's know how I get on!



Where abouts was this exactly? If its the yard about 3 miles from the village(past the turn for Corrstown Golf club) on the right heading in the direction of Oldtown then I know him well. He usually only gets to the edge of the yard entrance and retreats but he had been on a long chain right up to my last outing prior to xmas.

German sheppard is still there at the farm but chained up, well was today. Other pair at village not out last 2 times I've passed since incident last week.

[DubLu]

Originally Posted by greenmat

German sheppard is still there at the farm but chained up, well was today. Other pair at village not out last 2 times I've passed since incident last week.

Yes no sign today of the dogs and the G.Shep was on his chain.

I'm new to the forum and to biking in general (6 mths at it) but your post has raised a valid point about dogs and rider safety in general.
I don't see a sticky but is there a thread on dogs/routes and areas to watch out for?
If not might be an idea to create a thread whereby folk can list any "pain in the ass" dogs or other nuisances on your local routes.

For instance sometimes I ride through St Margaret’s, other times I take head down through Newtown and down the bracken lane (think that’s the name) which brings you to the St.Margarets golf club. Now there are at least 3 houses down that lane that have chasers as opposed to biters, well I haven't been bitten yet! I have dogs and I'm used to them so they don't bother me but may scare the crap out of younger riders or people who do not like dogs or people who are new to the route?

[DePurpereWolf]

It would also be good to list the dog's house address and how to get in contect with the right dogwarden to get them into action.

This is for the sake of the dog, the next time the dog chases a cyclist the dog might not notice the car coming from the other direction and get hit. If you like dogs, you don't let them out on the roads.

Unless you give them a high-viz vest ...

[Dermot Illogical]

Originally Posted by DePurpereWolf

It would also be good to list the dog's house address and how to get in contect with the right dogwarden to get them into action.

This is for the sake of the dog, the next time the dog chases a cyclist the dog might not notice the car coming from the other direction and get hit. If you like dogs, you don't let them out on the roads.

Unless you give them a high-viz vest ...

And one of these.

[SerialComplaint]

Originally Posted by greenmat

Bitten by dog while Cycling.

Was the dog from a circus or what?

Originally Posted by Postit

Me: Ah f*ck you jobsworth! (hang-up)

I'm hoping that this is a bit of bravado for the purpose of the thread, and you don't really abuse junior public servants with foul language. You could have just told them that the address is 'St Margarets' or whatever.

Originally Posted by petethedrummer

Blackhall Place is on my commute but so far none of the prozzers have tried to bite my ankle.

It's the barristers you need to watch out for down there. Nasty folk now that their gravy train has been partially cut back.

[nlgbbbblth]

Originally Posted by Bandana boy

This is the only sane suggestion in this thread

On a side note while I understand being annoyed/scared by a badly behaved dog. All you guys dreaming up imaginative ways to torture hurt these dogs ,need therapy. Or at least added to a watch list. I worry it’s only a matter of time before you curiosity leads you to action and then we are only a few steps away from you in the Dublin mountains burying the prostitutes you have murdered.

I presume you're joking.

The cyclists have been subject to an unprovoked attack. It's only natural that some of them would want to get revenge.

[jplx]

During the week while out training on a fixed wheel on back road in south Kildare (the Black bog road) a mastiff pup which was still pretty big came out of a house entrance which had a big garden but the road gates where left open. It ran in front of me and then beside me try to knock me off. All I could was to shout out aloud and then I had a chance to reach for my bottle of water and spray the dog in its eyes. If the dog had of knocked me over I would have called the Garda station in Athy and bring charges against the owner for not taking due care of their dog. And I am a dog owner (beagle) too and even when out walking in parks, foot paths or forest areas my dog does not come of his lead and is not allowed to roam the roads because he is secured in a pen.

[Icyseanfitz]

got chased by a big rottweiler today going around these country roads with a buddy, surprisingly enough i got a great laugh out of it tapped into fitness reserves i never knew existed haha, never have i sprinted so fast on a bike in my life

[cycletheroad]

I do know from past experience if a dog bites/attacks you, if the owner does nt have the dog licensed, they can claim its not there's because their nothing legally to link the dog with the owner although you know very well they do own the dog.

Came across this on the web, its a recent article and very good i think.......

"Country dogs have lost their cyclist-chasing edge"

Endurance exercise is often considered tedious. Rural cycling used to be one of the most exciting exceptions, courtesy of pursuit by dog. The dogs bring a gladiator-type excitement to an aerobic pastime. But as our countryside becomes gentrified, cycling is in danger of losing some of the thrill.

For the rural dog, there are three kinds of prey; the car, the runner and the cyclist. Car versus dog is no contest; the car wins every time. Dog versus runner rarely ends well for the runner. Dog versus cyclist is a real contest, something with almost even odds.

Road cyclists practise their counter-dog strategies. My favourite used to be to accelerate then lift my legs up out of reach and try to coast out of danger. This works going downhill in front of less fit dogs. Going uphill, or with fit dogs, this is just an exercise in delayed gratification for the dog, as it waits for the bike to slow.

I now use a squeeze water bottle. It takes patience. You have to wait until the teeth are inches from your ankle before squeezing. If you squeeze too early, the surprise is lost, and the dog gains the advantage.

The rural dogs used to be in good shape. They spent their days training, chasing car after car. I once lived in the north, far from the nearest road. In the absence of cars, the dogs stayed in shape chasing aircraft, bounding through the bush for hours.

Something has changed; dogs don’t seem to be as motivated. Maybe the obesity epidemic has infected the canine population. Perhaps the good-natured golden retriever genes have contaminated and softened the canine gene pool. It could be estrogens in the water, but these dogs just don’t have the edge they used to have.

South Carolina has been a centre of excellence for rural dog motivation, but standards have fallen. Recently I saw a cyclist there point at a pursuing dog and say “Go home.” The dog turned away and went home. Where is the adrenalin rush in that?

If this keeps up, rural cycling will lose a dimension. Without your life being at risk, rural cycling will just be exercise. The scenery will lose its allure without the constant scan for signs of dog.

The dogs of yesteryear have been one of the main drivers of my fitness on the bike. There used to be a thrill looking back into the eyes of the pursuing dog, inspired by the things in my life left undone. There is motivation in the foul mouth of truly focused and demented dog. Now the dogs look bored, as if they have been told not to eat after having their teeth brushed.

If the gentrification of rural dogs continues, where will the next generation of cyclists get their motivation? Will the dog pursuit disappear from the rural landscape like covered bridges? There is a need for an inspirational figure, a canine version of Don Cherry, to motivate the soft puppies of today.

[Icyseanfitz]

^^^ brilliant

[iwasonbwh]

I was out for a nice spin yesterday. A lovely day, quiet roads, perfect. Then I hit a sharp incline, and seeing as its my first run out for a while, I needed a short sip of uisce. While enjoying this, I spotted a sheepdog sprinting from its garden. So the drink had to back in the cage, and the sprint began. While swallowing. It was the most horrible feeling. That was bad enough, but then, while on a recognised cycle route, I was chased once more. A really grizzled little bo***cks this one, and cue the uphill sprint. This was really really annoying, but what could I do. The dog wouldn't give up and I was caught with bad gearing aswell. But it will all pay off when racing begins. At least I wasn't bitten