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nordmann56
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PostSubject: Does anyone carry their dog on the bike?   Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:13 am

If so, I'd like to know what my options are.
I have a longhair miniature dachshund who loves to ride and be close to me.
She even used to ride with me on the motorcycle.

I will be getting a Sun EZ-3 USX in a couple of weeks.
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PostSubject: Re: Does anyone carry their dog on the bike?   Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:43 am

I have a Bull Mastiff who weighs as much as I do. I find this to be problematic on the trike. Here he is sitting in my wife's lap. No, it's not photoshopped, he really does think he's a big ol' lapdog.

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PostSubject: Re: Does anyone carry their dog on the bike?   Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:47 am

[quote="garrybuck"]I have a Bull Mastiff who weighs as much as I do. I find this to be problematic on the trike. Here he is sitting in my wife's lap. No, it's not photoshopped, he really does think he's a big ol' lapdog.

Ummmm.... I think it might cause a bit of a problem, or require a hell of a huge basket, to carry that one on the bike!
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garrybuck
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PostSubject: Re: Does anyone carry their dog on the bike?   Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:50 am

I've seen people use trailers to haul their dogs, similar to the kind you can use for kids. You can get a screened enclosure so the dog can see and breathe, but not jump or fall out.
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PostSubject: Re: Does anyone carry their dog on the bike?   Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:15 am

www.crazyguyonabike.com has a couple of people who travel with the dogs on their touring trips. Here's the URL for those entries: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/categories/?o=3Tzut&doctype=journal&category_id=275

I take my two dogs - catahoula leopard 55 lbs and a German Shepard 75 pounds for a 'run' each evening. I'm on my recumbent trike and Zedd lopes, Zena trots beside me. They love it.

Christy
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PostSubject: Re: Does anyone carry their dog on the bike?   Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:56 pm

garrybuck wrote:
I have a Bull Mastiff who weighs as much as I do. I find this to be problematic on the trike. Here he is sitting in my wife's lap. No, it's not photoshopped, he really does think he's a big ol' lapdog.



Whoa! That guy needs his OWN bike! Smile

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garrybuck
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PostSubject: Re: Does anyone carry their dog on the bike?   Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:24 pm

Actually, he's got his own car.
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PostSubject: Re: Does anyone carry their dog on the bike?   Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:47 pm

The only dog I carry is the hot dog turning the pedals. Laughing Laughing

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PostSubject: Re: Does anyone carry their dog on the bike?   Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:50 pm

garrybuck wrote:
Actually, he's got his own car.


Hee, hee. rolling on the floor How's the insurance work on that? If you can say "Good Dog!" does he get a discount? laughing

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PostSubject: Re: Does anyone carry their dog on the bike?   Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:15 am

garrybuck wrote:
I've seen people use trailers to haul their dogs, similar to the kind you can use for kids. You can get a screened enclosure so the dog can see and breathe, but not jump or fall out.


That sounds great, but probably pretty costly.
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