Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
HAA! Funny - the dog riding on the rig. I always get my hopes up when I hear about possible setups that would allow me to let (note, I said let, not make) my dog pull me along on wheels. Aside from making my own, the closest I've been able to come is a rig that dog-sledders use when there's no

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
I always get my hopes up when I hear about possible setups that would allow me to let (note, I said let, not make) my dog pull me along on wheels. Well, my guide dog pulls me around on my feet, so why not on wheels? Seriously, I've thought about rigging up some sort of trailer to take him

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
Nor was the rear fender on my Sportster, but that didn't stop me from attaching a plastic crate and taking my 95 lb. Dobie with me wherever I went, including on I-95. I know, stupid, but somebody was looking out for us - we enjoyed many hundreds of miles that way. I didn't have a four-wheeled

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yes, it must be hard to picture. I mounted it with its length running perpendicular to the length of the bike. It made a nice back rest for me. Also, it was a crate just barely big enough to fit the dog, not one suitable for normal, long-term use. And, like most dobies, mine liked to curl up into

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread kevin kraly
I know all about trying to get Joel loaded into the car and having him refuse to get in or jumping in really slow only to find something OBSTRUCTING his path! Hey, DUMMY! My harness is on the seat along with your backpack! How am I supposed to lie there Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-20 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yeah, one of those things with dogs. You may mistakenly think at first that they're being bad, but they turn out to have a good excuse. You can just hope that you haven't cursed at them too badly. The tough thing is 99 percent of the time, they are actually being bad. So Joel sounds like a great

Re: [MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-18 Thread OK Don
Cool -- thanks! On 1/17/07, kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK Don, Here's a link to the web site with all the info. http://www.blackbirdbikes.com/ -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers '90 300D, '87

[MBZ] OT recumbant side-by-side was Re: The big test

2007-01-17 Thread kevin kraly
OK Don, Here's a link to the web site with all the info. http://www.blackbirdbikes.com/ Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula