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It's such a pain when that happens really spoils my flow.
seen a guy the other week at winlatter north route where he nearly run over his dog at speed it was close we stopped and let them by due to the barking of the dog and i rest my case singletrack is for bikes and the sign at the start of the trails say NO DOGS.
its the last place you expect a dog on a singletrack cycle route wildlife deer etc yes were in the countryside after all.
and what about the safety of the wildlife with a dog with you......
would you take a dog onto a motorbike,quad bike track or car racing circuit after all................
These threads remind me why I never go to trail centres 🙂
These threads remind me why I never go to trail centres
If you applied the same thought process to the rest of STW, you could probably talk yourself out of riding a bike too 8)
would you take a dog onto a motorbike,quad bike track or car racing circuit after all................
I've lost count of the number of shepherds with two or three dogs running beside (or riding on) quad bike around here (Peebles). They love it!
But it's the whole obstacle thing isn't it? I've been mixing some lovely road and xc routes over the last month and the amount of times I've had to swerve sheep straying on the roads...
To be generous about dogs at trail centres, at least I only encounter them on the up routes, so no emergency braking has been needed, even when they weave around my bike.
someone nearly lost their "trail hound" over one of the edges at Lee Quarry this week. Three fire engines later, dog and owner reunited.
I find that most dog owners, like most alcoholics, are unaware of the consequences of their actions and behaviour
you forgot "and run-off when it goes wrong"
another safe rule of thumb is that the dog tends to have a higher IQ than the owner as well
just a thought
so even well trained dogs need on be stuck on a lead occassionally, does that not show up that dogs with owners on bikes are never "always" under control?We tend to work on voice and hand commands during a walk, so if they're working well, i might test them by keeping them in close - if they're being a bit flighty or distracted, then I'll save myself the hassle and stick them on the lead.
I live in Swindon which if full of alcoholic dogs, sadly no trail centers (but there is "the woods behind nationwide" but tell no one, there be monsters!)
someone nearly lost their "trail hound" over one of the edges at Lee Quarry this week. Three fire engines later, dog and owner reunited.
We were there that day, slightly more then three units i seem to recall, we were watching from the pump track.
Fire, mountain rescue, rope rescue then three specialists in individual cars, there must have been around 30 professionals tied up for 3 hours rescuing some sh*t machine.
Thet finally got it to the top by looping its neck and getting it in to a stretcher, then roping the lot up to the top
They'll probably have appreciated the opportunity to practice the techniques required.
In an case, why would a canine "shit machine" be any less worthy of rescue than a primate "shit machine", or are you one of these people who delude yourself that homo sapiens have some special significance in the universe?
ditch_jockey mate you sound like you just hate everything not just dogs
In an case, why would a canine "shit machine" be any less worthy of rescue than a primate "shit machine", or are you one of these people who delude yourself that homo sapiens have some special significance in the universe?
What a hippy freak!
Hippy 😛
Because i hate dogs.
Dumbass.
Hypothetically, no doubt, you'd be the first to change your tune when your house burns down with your children inside, as half the trained rescue professionals in your area enjoy practising a real rescue on a egg laying smelly canine?
I don't hate dogs, though I'm far from a 'dog person'. What grinds my gears isn't dogs per se, it's dogs in inappropriate places. There's precious few places where I can ride without causing others inconvenience, so quite why we need to have dogs at trail centres I've no idea. I'm riding my bike at a trail centre, have a near miss with a pooch that's bounding around out of control, and this is somehow my fault?
I think, fundementally, a lot of people are just completely lacking in common sense. As soon as we started putting warnings on coffee cups, people stopped thinking for themselves. The number of times on the canal I've passed a dog walker and dog, one either side of the path and the dog happily snuffling around looking for poo or something, and just as I ride past the owner goes "here boy!" to cause the animal to run right across in front of me...
ditch_jockey mate you sound like you just hate everything not just dogs
Far from it - I'm not the one complaining about dogs being rescued. Calling me a 'hippy' doesn't seem like a particularly coherent rationale for assigning homo sapiens special status either?
... And I don't have kids, but do have 2 dogs, neither of which smell. They're both neutered, but if they could breed, I'm not aware they're capable of laying eggs.
You'll be relieved to know that the emergency services have cover plans, so if your local engine is on a shout, somewhere else will be covering your area.
