[RBW] Re: Would this work for my dog?

2012-04-09 Thread Patrick in VT
On Apr 9, 1:11 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bLeBHI3LYAo > > We'd switch positions on hills. (Riv content: We'd use one of my Riv fixies.) I'm not a fan of tethering a dog to a bike for a number of reasons, and positively against it if you'll be

[RBW] Re: Would this work for my dog?

2012-04-09 Thread Patrick in VT
On Apr 9, 3:30 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > What I really had in mind was dragging Nico really fast behind me, in > a cloud of dust, down steep, twisting doubletrack, as he skids and > yelps frantically; and on uphills, flogging him wildly as he > scrambles, panting, in front. i've seen enough stup

[RBW] Re: Would this work for my dog?

2012-04-09 Thread Rick
I previously stuck a pvc pipe through the triangle in a nitto back rack, then a rope through the pipe, and attached the rope ends to my dog's leads. Yes, there was an element of risk to all parties (squirrels proved a hazard), but I was careful to maintain low speeds and to avoid others -- all of

[RBW] Re: Would this work for my dog?

2012-04-09 Thread Philip Williamson
Is Nico a chihuahua?! I remember WAY long ago, someone was selling a dogbiking kit that was basically a sleddog harness with a lengthy of bungee to soak up the jerkiness. I ride with my dog around the neighborhood with her on a leash. She loves it, because she can go full tilt for a couple of

Re: [RBW] Re: Would this work for my dog?

2012-04-09 Thread PATRICK MOORE
What I really had in mind was dragging Nico really fast behind me, in a cloud of dust, down steep, twisting doubletrack, as he skids and yelps frantically; and on uphills, flogging him wildly as he scrambles, panting, in front. But traffic -- now that's something I didn't think of. All sortsa poss

Re: [RBW] Re: Would this work for my dog?

2012-04-09 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Yes, a purebred but excessively large for a show dog -- about 8 lb. An attack Chihuahua (except for his craven personality*). Some months ago at the local library I came across a young man carrying a bitch in his backpack who looked exactly like Nico except half his size -- 4 lb. He said he rode a

Re: [RBW] Re: Would this work for my dog?

2012-04-09 Thread Philip Williamson
Ha! I thought it was funny when I clicked through and the dog looked like a chihuahua. Next year, you might gen up some pictures of Nico in the traces with your tricycle as an April fool. Philip Philip Williamson Www.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to