Who on here has actually been bitten by a dog while riding their bicycle? (Page 2)

Neal, I wanted to share with you my traumatic dog-bike encounter. When I was 7 years old, riding my Schwinn banana seat bike (at your age I know you know what I am talking about) I was bitten by a dog in my neighborhood. I'm pretty sure you don't have to worry about him outside of Pittsburgh anymore. I learned one important thing: never be the last person.

I agree with the people that the best defense is water in the face and stern, low pitched, repeated  "No".

Now, having been the owner of 4 dogs, 1 that was a "chaser", I can comment on her and not all chaser as all dogs are different depending on their background and if the are guarding or playing.

She chased for pleasure not out of guarding and once someone stopped, she would stop. If the person acted hysterically, she would counter with her hysterics - that of a raging dog. She never got close enough to bite and when I called her would come. Obviously, I was younger and dumber then (no comments on if that has changed) and didn't always have her on a leash as we both enjoyed running free. Since you don't want to be stopping and changing pace much, I think we are back to water in the face and "No".

One last point; notice my “chaser” dog was a female and not male. None of the male dogs would chase. I needed to rescind that - they don’t chase people they chase other things.

Out of curiosity, I assume you had medical bills and bike repair bills.  Why didn't you go back and see who feeds the dog as a way of proving ownership?  Did you ask the sheriff's department how you could prove ownership?  Did the son say that it was their dog?  It would seem to me that there is a way of proving dog ownership like maybe asking neighbor's who owns the dog or something of that nature.