Another one: My wife and I are finishing a ride on the tandem and are on a street less than two miles from our house. Perhaps excited by the sight of two humans in neon yellow jackets on a salmon-pink tandem, a springer spaniel chases us the length of it's human's fenced property the whole time excitedly beeping because of the squeaky-duck toy in it's mouth that it wouldn't let go of.
David Feldman
> Hi, Paul,
>
> It is not silly moments rather victorious! It was about same time in
1975, I
> was riding in rural North Carolina as you seen on Andy Griffith Show, 5-6
> dogs came out to chase me, or running along with me. Some so close that
my
> pedaling was hitting them.
>
> Well, I stopped and as I screamed, raised my bike up in air, and I was
ready
> to push dogs away! Guess waht, they shut up and bow down, then went away.
>
> When you are chased on the road, fight back, show your
superority/territory.
> They will go back home. But it might be a good idea to carry a sort of
> weapon as old beated-up
> air pump??
>
> KEN TODA, over the hill rider in NC, beautiful cool fall day in 50's.
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