I'm loving all of these photos and stories! Thanks for all of the thoughtful replies.
After putting more thought into possible solutions, I decided to acquire an Omnium Mini-Max frameset, which I will build up with some parts bin parts as well as some new parts. Hopefully the dog likes it! But, frankly, even if she doesn't - I live car-free in Chicago, so the Omnium will be helpful to have around for other errands around town. On Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:44:04 PM UTC-6 Chris Halasz wrote: > Patrick > > Without still having the Brompton, I'm confident that my large Carradice > bag on the front carried something on the order of 18lbs, whether it was > with laptop and books and lunch and clothing and water bottles to work. > > Having said that, the large Carradice bag never squirmed around like that > little ten pound dog, and she didn't squirm much, only turning around to > complain when my uphill speed didn't promote the air speed she liked, and > oh, how she'd lean into fast turns > > A few other things to consider: > > 1) A deep basket is helpful, maybe something like this one > <https://www.containerstore.com/s/home-decor/decorative-bins-baskets/the-container-store-lattice-jute-wrapped-metal-basket/12d?productId=11027518> > > from The Container Store? > > 2) If your dog is a squirmer, gently securely tethering them really > reduces handling challenges > > 3) Regarding handling weight, and not actual capacity limits, there is a > device for the Brompton called an IT Chair that is fixed between cyclist > and handlebars to hold up to a five year old (~20kg?) child - that is, if a > kid can jump on there ... and I think you're about my height and weight > (5kg, 6') > > 4) The Brompton handled the 20kg on the front, nice and low and low trail, > as good or better than any other bike I've ridden, including some ten or so > Rivendells, and Bruce Gordon, Specialized, and Trek ... > > And a few pics along a frequent ride, as requested by Geoff, who I'm > wondering if I knew years ago in Parker ... > > [image: Olive Wondering on the Platypus.jpg] > > [image: Olive Tongue on Bike.jpg] > > [image: Olive Ears Up En Route.jpg] > > [image: Olive Snuggled In Basket.jpg] > > - Chris > > On Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:21:08 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: > >> Thanks, Chris. Perhaps dog carriage is one more reason “pro” for buying a >> Brompton. >> >> You say your dog weighs 10 lb; I guestimate mine to be closer to 20 lb; >> perhaps 18 lb. So I ask, what do you gauge to be the success if someone >> were to carry a 18 lb dog on a Brompton as you did with your ten-pounder? >> Do-able? Might a Brompton handle a 18 lb front load, actually, well? >> >> Good points about anchoring dog from harness to bottom of basket. >> >> My present dog hates rides in the car and whines and groans (the correct >> word) non-stop en route. When I drove to Fort Worth ~5 years ago, he moaned >> almost the entire 10 hours. My previous dog didn’t whine or groan, but he >> did invariably run around the back of the car and shit, even if it were >> only 8 miles. Before that, we had a male Shi Tzu who was very enthusiastic >> about car rides, but not very smart; I recall one instance where, realizing >> I meant to take him on a drive, he ran and jumped mightily into the >> passenger seat — only, the door was closed. >> >> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM Chris Halasz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Patrick >>> >>> The deliriously happy dog in the following two photos is on a Brompton, >>> configured with a basket purchased from The Container Store, secured to a >>> Brompton luggage rack attachment, without the luggage. >>> >>> The second photo shows the same configuration, with a custom made shade >>> cover, for what what was then the 105-degree Tucson summers. IIRC we >>> purchased some aluminum bar material from the local hardware store, and >>> bent and drilled accordingly. >>> >>> The Brompton's handling was preferable with the front-weighted >>> configuration. >>> >>> Be sure, of course, to tether the dog's harness, and not collar, to the >>> bottom of the basket, and not the top, to provide maximum upper extension, >>> preventing the dog from popping out over a bump! >>> >>> The same dog was ridden on the same configuration along the river trail >>> in ABQ a decade or so ago. We kept our eyes out for a similarly age gent >>> riding a custom Rivendell fixie, but no such cyclist was to be seen that >>> day. >>> >>> [image: Brompton Dog.jpg] >>> >>> [image: Brompton Covered Dog 2.jpg] >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Chris >>> On Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 6:40:04 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>>> That’s cute. >>>> >>>> I wish I could get my dog, Perry (also a stray, picked out from the >>>> pound by my daughter 9 1/2 years ago and now 10 1/2 years old) to sit >>>> quietly in wheeled transport. On wheels he is more like Monkey in Arthur >>>> Waley’s version of *Journey to the West* but without the good humor. >>>> On land he’s excessively cheerful; daughter’s high school friend described >>>> him as “A walking exclamation point.” >>>> >>>> Curious, and this relates to a thread I raised on the other list: does >>>> anyone carry a dog (in my case, let’s say 20 lb) on a Brompton? What kit >>>> and arrangements do you use to make things work well? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM Chris Halasz <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Here's our little ten pound dog on a couple of Rivs: can't imagine a >>>>> dog much over fifteen pounds on a bike, but over to another's experience >>>>> on >>>>> that. >>>>> >>>>> While the front basket arrangement is popular, and most definitely was >>>>> preferred by the little dog, the rear seating felt much more stable, and >>>>> was assumed safer in preventing the occasional large insect from flying >>>>> into the little dog's face! >>>>> >>>>> The formerly stray little dog loved, loved those rides, and brought so >>>>> many smiles to others, whether walking, running, or on bike, and she >>>>> accompanied many, many twenty to thirty mile rides. She will forever make >>>>> me think of the Hindu epic the *Mahabharata, *wherein the Pandava >>>>> king Yudhishthira's journey to heaven (Svarga), at the gates of heaven, >>>>> is >>>>> accompanied by a loyal, stray dog ... >>>>> >>>>> [image: IMG_0465.JPG] >>>>> >>>> -- >>> >> 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/4850f207-576b-41e9-924d-913eb8b66e93n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4850f207-576b-41e9-924d-913eb8b66e93n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing >> services >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* >> >> *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* >> >> *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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