Bicycle commuting!
Commute by bike, day or night, rain or shine

Riding in hot weather Riding in cold weather Riding at night

• Clothing
• Bike equipment
  • Reflectors
  • Headlights
  • Taillights
• Behavior

Riding in the rain

• Clothing
  • Head
  • Torso
  • Legs
  • Hands
  • Feet
• Fenders
  • Full length
  • Extending clip-ons
  • Mud flaps

Dealing with dogs

Dealing with dogs that chase or threaten you

If a dog seems like it will attack you, here are some things you can do:

• Shout something like NO, STAY, or SIT.
• Avoid eye contact.
• Turn and bike out of its territory.
• Use an air horn.
• Turn on an ultrasonic emitter specially designed to repel dogs.
• Get off your bike and hold it between you and the dog.
• If you have recurring problems with an animal, switch to another route or talk with the dog's owner.

Although it risks enraging a dog, I guess you could physically attack it as a last resort:

• Squirt its face using your water bottle.
• If you have already talked with the dog's owner, you could carry a caustic solution of some kind in a dedicated water bottle you never drink from, and squirt the dog with it. You are risking a lawsuit if you do this.
• If you keep a mini air pump on your bike frame, use it to hit the eye or nose of the dog.
• Carry a chemical dog repellent. If you are also worried about human attackers, consider pepper spray.

If a chasing dog gets alongside or in front of you, it may instinctively attempt to herd you by cutting across your path or lunging at you. To avoid crashing, I guess you have to be prepared to stop.

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Bicycle commuting! Commute by bike and live car-free - day or night, rain or shine