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Of dogs and bikes...

Posted : 12/18/2006 7:03:14 PM

What are those contraptions called that hook your dog up to your bike, along the back, so they can run with you? I know I read a thread about it before, but I can't find it.

seashell

Posted : 12/18/2006 7:07:28 PM

I know one company makes one called a springer, I would like to try one out, but I would have to transport my bike 20 miles to find somewhere safe to use it.

BEVOLASVEGAS

Posted : 12/18/2006 8:23:17 PM

It is a Springer, I have two on my bike and they are great. You can barely feel the dog pull, and it doesn't disrupt the bike. The dogs & I used to bike 8-10 miles daily (darn ruptured achilles [:'(]) but I'm on the shelf so to speak. For now at least.

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Posted : 12/18/2006 8:29:39 PM

[linkhttp://www.springerusa.com/]http://www.springerusa.com/[/link]

[linkhttp://www.dog-training.com/walkydog.htm]http://www.dog-training.com/walkydog.htm[/link]

[linkhttp://www.sitstay.com/store/equip/eq6.shtml]http://www.sitstay.com/store/equip/eq6.shtml[/link]

Michelle

Posted : 12/18/2006 9:45:31 PM

Interesting. Although my crew would look pretty ridiculous because as it is now I tow our baby behind my bike in one of the stroller things, and DH has other daughter in tow on one of the kid half-bikes! We already get laughs and "How cute!" all along the bike trail!

sl2crmeg

Posted : 12/18/2006 9:58:19 PM

Thanks guys!

It's not for Pirate, though. In case anyone was worried.[

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Michelle

Posted : 12/18/2006 9:59:57 PM

ORIGINAL: sl2crmeg

Thanks guys!

It's not for Pirate, though. In case anyone was worried.[]

I'm getting a visual of Pirate running alongside one of those little Barbie bikes![

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sl2crmeg

Posted : 12/18/2006 10:03:14 PM

I'm getting a visual of Pirate running alongside one of those little Barbie bikes!

ORIGINAL: saveastray2day

Yeah right, Pirate has a basket to ride in on my bike [

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Scout in Canada

Posted : 12/19/2006 7:29:08 AM

Wow that looks neat! I'd like to get one.

mudpuppy

Posted : 12/19/2006 9:33:33 AM

if you have a BIG dog, and get one of the Walkydogs, you may want to replace the string inside it with something stronger, like a metal cable. I speak from personal experience.

jennie_c_d

Posted : 12/19/2006 3:40:52 PM

Pfft! Little dogs love to run! All 11 pounds of Teenie runs like crazy. She'll run til her pads wear off, and keep going, rotten little dog. I have to limit her, now, because she runs til she's bleeding.

Emma stops running when she's tired, and just looks at me[

] I have to get off the bike and walk her for a bit, until she gets her second wind.