Today was my longest training ride 35 miles in the hills following the river Yarty to where the A30 meets with the A303. It was a perfect day for cycling light breeze and not too hot. The road that follows the river is very narrow and a bit of a "roller coaster" and I did not see many cars or for that matter anybody else. Lots of Damsel flies and Speckled wood butterflies and some Bullfinches as I made my final crossing via a ford of the Yarty and that's where my trouble began. I'm talking dogs, because as I rested at the ford a nasty looking one came after me. I managed to fend him off for a while but he later chased me up a hill, and I just about outrun him. He had a "pal" who was a collie and he was very friendly so I gave him a stroke.Having got my breath back I relaxed too soon and nasty dog number two turned up. He gave me the "old bark and chase treatment" and I shouted at him and escaped up a bumpy farm track and eventually found the long road home. Note to self carry a dog Dazer or large cycle pump!
Don't let the same dog bite you twice.
ReplyDeleteChuck Berry.
(A keen cyclist in his spare time apparently or possibly?)
Good going Ian....35 miles! How did you feel after that?