A shotgun loaded with shot would be a better weapon, but even then not something to carry on a bike loaded.Having the weapon may make you take on a fight that you should run away from.As per water balloons, you will struggle to hit a small moving target.Swords - pretty much all the bad stuff from above wrapped up, plus they're just as likely to cut you, and swords are expensive, kinda fragile, and heavy.įirearms - this seems like a really bad idea IMO. Knives - too short to do anything useful, but again may be good after the dog has bitten down. Again needs a hand off the bars to apply, so best left till a dog's got its mouth on you before falling back to this defence. This may be enough to deter a dog but you'd have to get it into the dog's eyes and mouth. Pepper spray / mace - its not legal in my country but may be for you. Waving this in the general direction of the dog should help, they are moving fast and sound "whippy", and any contact is going to sting. Possibly as a flag pole, or as a load fastened to your top tube with light masking tape for quick removal. I imagine bamboo is available worldwide that will fit the ticket. Long lightweight stick - I'm not sure what plants are in your region, but here we have toitoi and flax bushes that produce 1.5-2 metre long lightweight poles.
If the dog gets a mouthful of the stick/pump then they can pull you over, and more so if its a nightstick or a baton with a wrist lanyard. Plus swinging is likely to change your center of mass and make you wobblier and unstable.
Water bottle squirt - surprisingly effective, if you have enough for a blast.However you might be able to smash these into the ground in front of the dog. Water balloons filled with fake skunk - same as above, but you don't want to break one on yourself.Water balloons in a front basket for easy access - throwing at a small moving target is hard enough when still, from a rolling bike would be much harder.But by kicking you're not powering the bike, which takes away from getting away. Kicking - we all have feet and they're already on the bike with you.Leather chaps would make riding hard and hot and uncomfortable.Īs for defence, some suggestions with their downsides Wearing stout leather boots with steel or composite toe caps will help if the dog gets that close. Adding barends might act as a shield/barrier for the hands. The might aim for a forearm or hand because of the wide stance of a MTB. The dogs will most of the time go for feet and ankles, shins/thighs, because they're moving and are at the lowest height. Smart dogs will herd you, and these sound smart because they're still alive. Three working as a pack would be extra terrifying. If there's ever a moment you don't want your chain to break, its right then. Risks are that you suffer a mechanical problem induced by the extra power. One or Two pedal strokes is all you'll have time for.
One technique is to cast and ride easy till the animal commits and accelerates, then pour on the power and accelerate forwards. When a dog commits to an attack, they make a beeline in the last part of their approach straight at the target. You did exactly the right thing by getting out of there.
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