So, riding along the MUP I catch up to this guy walking his French bulldog. He's got the dog on one of those extendable leashes. City ordinance says dogs on six feet or shorter leashes, but the guy's got the leash at maximum, ~20'. The dog is well off to the path to the left, sniffing something. As required by city ordinance, I give an audible indication I'm about to overtake; I ring my bell. Since the guy's got earbuds in, all ringing the bell does is alert the dog. The dog makes a torpedo run towards me behind his owner. Braking, I leave the path to the right onto the grass; the dog launches into my front wheel, knocking me down. Dog owner feels tug on leash, returns to real world, reels in leash, looks at me and my bike on the ground, shrugs and says, "Sorry."
Last edited by tcs; 01-11-19 at 11:13 AM.