Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rochester.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!rochester!rick From: rick@rochester.UUCP (Rick Floyd) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Dogs: the bane of the cyclist Message-ID: <5756@rochester.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Mar-84 06:47:44 EST Article-I.D.: rocheste.5756 Posted: Wed Mar 21 06:47:44 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 22-Mar-84 01:15:43 EST Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 13 I have a metal frame pump. It's a bit heavier than the fancy plastic ones, but dogs know I'm serious when I reach for it. I try to either outrun dogs (easy unless I am going uphill) or intimidate them (yell and wave things). This almost always works. I've only had to use the pump once in 15 years of cycling. Before you give a dog that is chasing you the benefit of the doubt, remember that cyclists (even full grown ones) have been killed by dogs. rick floyd uucp: (seismo | allegra)!rochester!rick arpa: rick@rochester