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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: TnFred on January 24, 2021, 12:01:03 AM
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I seem to be able to get by dogs once, but returning trips they are ready for me. Does the Zero motor put out a tone we cannot hear? I've seen cows turn their heads, horses get spooked. Also, what would be most humane way of protecting myself, I am afraid they will get ran over and wreck me, at which point it is them or me, as there is usually a pack. Yes we have a leash law, but no enforcement.
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Do you ever get startled when a bicycle passes you as a pedestrian or when stopped in a car or on your Zero? That happens because you did not expect it. Just like the horse does not expect a Zero to go zipping by them so quietly. I don't know if there is any noises outside the human audible range, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were. In terms of dogs, they do have eyeballs too, and probably just see you. I've never had a problem with farm dogs chasing my as I ride through the country. I'd think that the majority of them that make contact with cars or motorcycles end up losing the battle due to physics.
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Dogs just like motorcycles (or dislike them) as far as I can tell.
I live along a highway with lots of motorcycles, so at least the horses I encounter are inured to the sight. They seem less startled than by me and my bicycle (and my p100 mask I wear while riding it)
A few dogs seem to respond poorly to mask or helmet, but I can't help that.
-Crissa
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Lots of people have noticed that electric motors seem to upset animals even more than motors do. Onewheel owners seem to have a particularly high rate of upsetting dogs, probably partially because of how frequently they get close to them compared to other vehicles.
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Perhaps the high speed switching of the controller emits a high frequency pitch we cannot hear.