Cycleway town
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes, England
Posts: 1,402
Bikes: 2.6kw GT LTS e-tandem, 250w Voodoo, 250w solar recumbent trike, 3-speed shopper, Merlin ol/skl mtb, 80cc Ellswick
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My e-tandem weighs circa 45kgs, most of the weight is well out back and very low down. It has big tyres, big rims, big suspension, big power, big everything - and it smashes it's way up a small flight of stairs, or a hefty bush, in it's stride.
If i hit a dog, it's curtains for the dog.
I only ever ride on what you guys call MUP's, and i encounter dogs on every journey. I have to read them and work with them. And i can't tell you how varied they are. Nothing is more unpredictable than a dog as a result. Some are on leads, some aren't, they have widely differing attitudes and agendas.
Some people say dogs are stupid. Not as much as their owners though, who don't seem to realise that cyclists have more experience with different types of dog behaviour than they do, that hazards go way beyond friendly/not-friendly, or that it'd be a good idea to walk on the same side of the MUP as a dog on a lead...