Thanks for all of the info everyone! It's a lot to consider. I was hoping to find some clever way to carry a dog ON the bike, but alas - maybe it's finally time to get a cargo bike. On Monday, December 15, 2025 at 4:17:30 PM UTC-6 GAJett wrote:
> Re. running a dog while bike riding. > I remember coming up a woman riding on a paved bike trail in a remote area > near Bakersfield, CA. She had her dog on a leash forward and to the right > of her bicycle. Then a jackrabbit sped right to left across the trail > about 10 feet in front of the dog. > > I expected a horrible crash with the dog bolting across the bike's path to > chase the rabbit. Instead the dog hesitated for about 1/2 a second before > proceeding straight ahead, ignoring the rabbit. Whew! > > As I rode past I simply said to the lady, "What a well trained dog you > have!" > GAJett > > > Guy > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 2:08 PM Brian Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> He's a bit too old to go on bike adventures now, but our 45 lb aussie >> loved riding in his Burley Tail Wagon. It has lots of nice features and >> folds up kinda flat-ish for storage. >> Burley Tail Wagon >> <https://burley.com/collections/pet-bike-trailers/products/tail-wagon> >> >> Brian >> Lexington KY >> >> On Monday, December 15, 2025 at 4:46:16 PM UTC-5 Glen wrote: >> >>> I used a Walkydog with my last dog, a 60 pound shepherd mix who needed >>> to be run and I just don't run. >>> >>> I ran her with my Atlantis fitted with albatross bars and was well known >>> in the neighborhood as the guy who rides with the red dog. >>> >>> I'd wait for your new pup to grow some before running, consult with your >>> vet on when she can start running. The bonus is you'll never have to trim >>> her nails. >>> >>> Good luck with your new puppy. >>> >>> https://walkydog.com >>> >>> On Monday, December 15, 2025 at 12:20:31 PM UTC-7 Joe from Chicago wrote: >>> >>>> I'll be bringing home a puppy at the end of January, and I hope to >>>> bring the dog along with me on some bicycle adventures! She's a Wirehaired >>>> Pointing Griffon, and will be in the neighborhood of 40-45lbs when full >>>> grown. >>>> >>>> I did some searching to see if I could find any photos or stories of >>>> folks successfully toting their medium sized dogs along on their Riv, but >>>> didn't come up with anything. I have a 2024 54cm Appaloosa, so it's got a >>>> pretty long rear end which makes me feel like it would MAYBE be capable of >>>> hauling a dog in a crate on a rear rack, similar to a rear load style >>>> cargo >>>> bike. >>>> >>>> I'm curious to hear if anyone here has stories or photos of trying >>>> something similar. Thanks! >>> >>> -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6646da3e-2f0c-4542-af6d-f74c58117722n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6646da3e-2f0c-4542-af6d-f74c58117722n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d4289d5e-4e71-4ef4-9b5d-74b4dfddb4e8n%40googlegroups.com.
