Low Roller
Well-Known Member
- Location
- East Yorkshire
How do you cope with these when you are touring?
There’s a story within a story here. About 20 years ago I got involved in a discussion on the CTC forum about dogs. I was trying to reason with a headbanger who thought using a knife was a good idea. Not my scene at all. In the event the thread was closed and, having been associated with the thread I was unilaterally excluded from the forum. For the last 20 years CTC has not received any subscriptions from me.
Two years ago three dogs were chasing me along a wide, very isolated canal track next to a farm in France. You have two choices: stand and fight or outrun them. I chose the latter and got away.
Dog Dazers emitting a high frequency don’t work unless you throw them at the dog. I used to carry a 2 foot bamboo cane. Just waving it was enough to make them back off. I don’t bother anymore. I reckon that the rear panniers protect your ankles and you should just keep pedalling. ( This may not work in the bowels of Cornwall: I know of one farm sheepdog renowned for biting and puncturing back tyres.
I am hoping that by inviting comments I don’t attract the moderators attention. I merely throw the stone in the pond and watch the ripples. ( A little like that thread about gurus !)
There’s a story within a story here. About 20 years ago I got involved in a discussion on the CTC forum about dogs. I was trying to reason with a headbanger who thought using a knife was a good idea. Not my scene at all. In the event the thread was closed and, having been associated with the thread I was unilaterally excluded from the forum. For the last 20 years CTC has not received any subscriptions from me.
Two years ago three dogs were chasing me along a wide, very isolated canal track next to a farm in France. You have two choices: stand and fight or outrun them. I chose the latter and got away.
Dog Dazers emitting a high frequency don’t work unless you throw them at the dog. I used to carry a 2 foot bamboo cane. Just waving it was enough to make them back off. I don’t bother anymore. I reckon that the rear panniers protect your ankles and you should just keep pedalling. ( This may not work in the bowels of Cornwall: I know of one farm sheepdog renowned for biting and puncturing back tyres.
I am hoping that by inviting comments I don’t attract the moderators attention. I merely throw the stone in the pond and watch the ripples. ( A little like that thread about gurus !)