Crashes MB vs LARGE Dog

Zev0

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Sorry, hard to type.
Sunny Wed afternoon
22 MPH
large dog runs in front of me, no time to react
right upper arm broken
left shoulder dislocated
HELMET cracked.

moral of story? No HELMET, no Zev0 :helmet:
 
Man, that just sucks. All I can say is I'm glad you were wearing that helmet. The broken arm and dislocated shoulder are gonna make a lot of things difficult, but you are a tough old bird, you'll be back flapping them wings pretty quickly.
 
I used to love dogs till I got into road bicycles. I still like some dogs, but when I'm on a two-wheeler of any type, every dog is a **** beast to me, unless its in a house or fenced in. I think if a dog escapes it yard, there should be no penalty for any means of self defense against it.
 
I was attacked and mauled by a very large German shepherd as a small boy. He charged so hard he knocked me and my bike into the ditch beside the road, then proceeded to chew on me till the old bat that owned him dragged him off of me. Nothing at all was done to her or the dog as a consequence, because her son was the county sheriff's deputy for the area.

Some months later I finally got fed up with not being able to ride my bike to the store anymore because I'd have to pass by the rotten old bat's house, and dealt with the matter. I took my Dad's pistol, rode to her house, stopped, and when the dog came charging across the road at me I emptied it into him, putting the last round into the top of his head at my feet.

Boy, howdy! Talk about a sh1tstorm that started. It was worth it.

I remain very wary of dogs while on a bicycle to this day.
 
Sorry, hard to type.
Sunny Wed afternoon
22 MPH
large dog runs in front of me, no time to react
right upper arm broken
left shoulder dislocated
HELMET cracked.

moral of story? No HELMET, no Zev0 :helmet:

You are in my families prayers. Very glad the helmet did its job. I love dogs, but running loose they are a hazard to all.
 
OUCH! So sorry to hear about the accident, Zev. And, we're WAY glad you were wearing the helmet. Get better soon.

As far as the dogs chasing/mauling riders, a squirt-gun filled with household ammonia goes a long way...
 
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