I’d rather the vehicles. The transit van is going to finish me off much more cleanly and quickly than the pittbull.
swahealey on
I can’t decide between two equally unfun sections of my commute. Shorter commute on surface streets with “bike lanes” narrower than my handlebars, or longer commute on bike trail that has an encampment with loose, aggressive dogs. After many years of advocating, my city still refuses to address either issue.
Not a bait post, I genuinely can’t decide based on the pros and cons of each route:
-Get away from the drivers/cars, enjoy nature near the river
-Get away from the dogs/encampments, enjoy a faster commute
asb308 on
Find yet another route that’s even longer and maybe has slightly less of both?
Those still frames of the dogs scare the heck out of me! I’d personally avoid the dogs as much as I could because dogs chasing me is a recurring fear of mine which has never happened but dealing with close passing drivers is “normal”.
Kind of a crappy set of choices you have there…
thereisnobikelane on
I’d probably choose the road but ride in the center of the lane or even in the left tire track if close passes are frequent.Â
DeathByPasta on
I’d go with the roads. Shitty drivers are usually more predictable than aggressive dogs.
Sagaincolours on
Bring treats for the dogs?
Sweaty_Ranger7476 on
are these all attack doggos or do they just like the chase?
BigT_TonE on
I can outrun a dog in most cases, a work van not even close
bcl15005 on
It’s a shame that encampments have aggressive dogs like that.
I’m in Vancouver, and I’ve never encountered animals at encampments that pop up along our local greenways or paths.
UltraViol8r on
Both point at societal failures as bad drivers mean society failed to correct bad driving behavior and the existence of stray or unchained dogs mean a human took on a responsibility they couldn’t fulfill or circumstances forced said human to let the dog go/stray.
So, yeah, neither.
Vader0228 on
Car. It’s hard to sue a dog.
CascadianCyclist on
Even after touring through the Appalachians in eastern Kentucky on the TransAm route, I still prefer interacting with dogs to interacting with drivers.
SoapyRiley on
I’d pick the dogs but, as a dog walker, they don’t scare me and I carry spare slip leads and triangular bandages for leashing and muzzling loose dogs on my walks as well as a large first aid kit that can clean and cover multiple dog bites because it’s just a standard risk with my job.
If you are even a little timid around aggressive animals, choose the cars, or carry a well stocked first aid kit with lots of antiseptic, nonstick pads and gauze. Puncture wounds coated in animal saliva get infected easily, so if you do get bit, it’s important to clean the wound immediately.
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I’d rather the vehicles. The transit van is going to finish me off much more cleanly and quickly than the pittbull.
I can’t decide between two equally unfun sections of my commute. Shorter commute on surface streets with “bike lanes” narrower than my handlebars, or longer commute on bike trail that has an encampment with loose, aggressive dogs. After many years of advocating, my city still refuses to address either issue.
Not a bait post, I genuinely can’t decide based on the pros and cons of each route:
-Get away from the drivers/cars, enjoy nature near the river
-Get away from the dogs/encampments, enjoy a faster commute
Find yet another route that’s even longer and maybe has slightly less of both?
Those still frames of the dogs scare the heck out of me! I’d personally avoid the dogs as much as I could because dogs chasing me is a recurring fear of mine which has never happened but dealing with close passing drivers is “normal”.
Kind of a crappy set of choices you have there…
I’d probably choose the road but ride in the center of the lane or even in the left tire track if close passes are frequent.Â
I’d go with the roads. Shitty drivers are usually more predictable than aggressive dogs.
Bring treats for the dogs?
are these all attack doggos or do they just like the chase?
I can outrun a dog in most cases, a work van not even close
It’s a shame that encampments have aggressive dogs like that.
I’m in Vancouver, and I’ve never encountered animals at encampments that pop up along our local greenways or paths.
Both point at societal failures as bad drivers mean society failed to correct bad driving behavior and the existence of stray or unchained dogs mean a human took on a responsibility they couldn’t fulfill or circumstances forced said human to let the dog go/stray.
So, yeah, neither.
Car. It’s hard to sue a dog.
Even after touring through the Appalachians in eastern Kentucky on the TransAm route, I still prefer interacting with dogs to interacting with drivers.
I’d pick the dogs but, as a dog walker, they don’t scare me and I carry spare slip leads and triangular bandages for leashing and muzzling loose dogs on my walks as well as a large first aid kit that can clean and cover multiple dog bites because it’s just a standard risk with my job.
If you are even a little timid around aggressive animals, choose the cars, or carry a well stocked first aid kit with lots of antiseptic, nonstick pads and gauze. Puncture wounds coated in animal saliva get infected easily, so if you do get bit, it’s important to clean the wound immediately.