Posted on 05/09/2025 6:05:28 PM PDT by george76
Begging pardon; but, I bet that cyclist could have just as easily hit a person hiking the trail.
Very doubtful.
Durango is not Boulder.
Durango is like low-life central.
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I’ll take Durango over Boulder.
An “unleashed dog”? How about a uncontrolled bike? What is it with you people who cannot wait to vilify people for not having a probably well behaved pet throttled? What if that man had hit someone’s horse on that trial, instead of a dog; would that have been the horse owner’s fault? I ride in nature preserves, (MY HORSE), and I think bicycles have no business being there. An unleashed dog is no damn different than an unleashed child.
No helmet, I'll bet. It's such an easy way to improve your odds in even a low-speed crash.
Boulder is lippie liberal central.
Cowardly a-hole.
There’s trouble in paradise and heaven’s not the same....
Big article with a lot of useless details yet no mention if the rider was wearing a helmet.
S**t happens, be it a dog, pothole, loose gravel, etc. Be interesting to see if the victim wore a helmet.
I have to agree with others here. I doubt this guy was wearing a helmet and riding slowly.
These people bike like they going to the fire not 70 year old women on tricycles biking for fun.
Regardless of breed, dogs in public off leash cause endless problems. Even death, like in this incident.
Most people who allow their dogs to run around off leash in public are pretty much mental cases and assorted tiny brained blockheads.
I think this sort of thread is interesting. Rather than TDS it’s BDS. In their mind all bikers should be nuked. Why? It’s just as illogical and insane as TDS. Lol, guess we all have our hot buttons.
I’m a 10 minute walk from arguably the best off-leash dog beach anywhere. From Juno Beach up to Jupiter.
It takes responsible owners and a commitment from volunteers and donors (for the poop bags, etc.) but it works. I’m at the beach a lot and I’ve never had a bad encounter w/ a dog or an owner.
I don’t even own a dog, but dogs shouldn’t be on leashes all the time. Dog Parks serve the same purpose as our beach - let them run a bit.
I’ve worn a helmet for years, but noticed that in Amsterdam no one wears a helmet beyond childhood. They maintain that requiring helmets would discourage bike riding. Last time I was there I saw one girl riding on a bike with one hand and steering another bike beside her with the other. No helmet. I know I couldn’t do it, but she pulled it off.
I hate those entitled dog owners who think little fluffy is so cute and well behaved and doesn’t need to be on a leash. My wife and I powerwalk and we used to go to a nice park and walk trails that are clearly marked as requiring dogs to be on leashes. Probably about 50% of those walking their dogs ignore it. It got to the point that if a dog ran up in front of me for treats or pets or a greeting or whatever I won’t slow down. I’ll keep walking the same pace and if the dog get s caught under my feet too bad.
Agreed.
The People’s Republic of Boulder.
The man on the bike was 76 years old. I doubt if he was going like a bat out of hell.
Loose dog or no loose dog - WEAR A HELMET!
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