I've been clotheslined by a dog lead. A much bigger dog too. It'd have to be really, that's one tiny dog in the clip
No danger or damage, it was probably the hound that came off worst, then the owner. More comical than dangerous really, but not good. It could possibly do some minor damage to your bike I suppose.
Anyone notice how dog walkers tend to call their dog over to them instead of stepping over to their dog when they have their dog on a long lead with them on one sde of the cyclepath and their dog on the other?
To be fair to Clandy with the old lady, some people do tend to run for it when they see an approaching cyclist. I don't think he forced her to make a dash, it's just the way people react sometimes.
Clandy was close to the lady and she saw him at the last minute, not long enough to calculate his speed, or should I say, lack of speed.
It also saddens me when peds jump out of my way and apologose for "being in my way" I assume.
I never really know what to say to indicate that they've nothing to apologise for. I usualy just shrug my shoulders and say it's OK.
I'm sure that the reason some people complin that you don't have a bell is born from their own (wrongly felt) guilt of "being in your way."
I'm convinced that it all comes from the car culture where everyone must get out of the way of cars.