Mountain bikes and running dogs

[Leon 0]

I am thinking of using the bike with the dog's anybody do this or won't because of??

Also how do you keep the dog's with you?

 

Thanks

 

Leon

[maty j 6]

mate of mine does this on the roadwork. keeps the dog on the lead on the quiet lanes and just goes a slow constant speed. watch out for squirrels or other running game on the road i tried a bit of off road biking with my bitch.......check your brakes first not particually nice trying to ride the rough ground, avoid trees and avoid the dog chasing up alongside of you

[Hob&Jill 258]

I do it alot, beats the hell out of walking

 

I try to keep to 8-12 mph, how accurate that is I dont know, just on one of them bike computer thingys.

 

When you start, stop every 1/2 mile or so to check the dogs feet, if they are getting saw then WALK them home. I attach the lead to my seat, making sure that the dog cannot go far enough ahead to get infrount of the wheel. I also always bring a bottle of water for the dog (and me )

 

It really is good fun, much better than road walking them. Just dont push it, start of at about a mile max do that for a week then abit more and so on. I do about 5 miles 3 days a week, will do more when shes abit older.

 

At this time of year, you dont want to be going out early obviously, just before it gets dark so its nice and cool.

 

H&J

[Guest joe ox]

Its Good for keeping your dogs ticking over when there not getting run, just let the dog or dogs run alongside you. Just dont go where there is traffic for obvious reason. Its good for building stamina in your own legs also.

[Guest bob]

i do this

but what i would say is get 1 of then extendy leads

as ive been pulled over the handlebars lol

 

what i do is pick a 7 / 8 mile round trip

 

i get him to pull me for a mile or 2

then jogg him for a bit

and speed up then slow down

 

i started doing every 3 days then

every other day ect..

 

but it also give you a good look at the countryside around you

and if you happen to see a farmer on the was ask for some permission

it dont hurt to ask

[Leon 0]

I've had the dog along side my bike a few times. Its good when you dont have much time to walk the dog as you can do the miles a bit quicker. My bike broke recently so i tried it on a pair of rollerblades . Thats certainly not for the faint hearted by dog decided to run flat out and i couldnt stop him so i was flying down a road covered in stones and pine cones. Scary stuff. Joe

 

 

I'd have paid to see that!! cheers for the replies, I have five to keep fit this year so I need to get maximum fitness in a short space of time and from what I have read it sounds just the thing.

 

[Guest MOLLY]

I tried, got a bike especially to do it.

Then found out aswell as having to cycle had to 'drag' the lurcher behind. When i got home i could hardly walk, could'nt talk cos my mouth was so dry and the lurcher was'nt even breathing hard

Any hints and tips how to get them to run ahead

MOLL.

[Guest joe ox]

I tried, got a bike especially to do it.

Then found out aswell as having to cycle had to 'drag' the lurcher behind. When i got home i could hardly walk, could'nt talk cos my mouth was so dry and the lurcher was'nt even breathing hard

Any hints and tips how to get them to run ahead

MOLL.

 

Like everything else a dog has to learn. Start slowly take the dog out as if its going for its normal walk pushing the bike with 1 hand leading the dog with the other (its called multi tasking). Then where its suitable let the dog of the lead and ride the bike for short periods gradually making them longer on every walk. Then do the same with the dog on the leader the dog will eventually learn associate the bike with being out and about. Same as when the dog pulls on the lead on its daily walks it will do the same while ur sitting on the bike be carefull tho or it will pull u over the handle bars.

[gaz 284]

Why the lead ? ive used the bike in the past to get em fit after a injury or the start of the season but ive never used a leash.......just stick to the quite country lanes and the like as i think the dog on the lead being fixed onto the bike would be disaster waiting to happen................could be painfull towards the dog and the owner

[Guest joe ox]

I stick to quiet country lanes and footpaths with the dogs following/running loose sometimes a lead is necessary for obvious reasons i would of thought.

[Guest MOLLY]

Tried all that joe, you see they started off going great, they are out and about most of the time anyway so when they found that going out this way did not include chasing anything and was boring they decided it was'nt for them,

Just means ive got to walk further

MOLL.

[Ratreeper 441]

used to do it all the time for miles with my GSP, i just let him run next to me and i would cain along forest circuits or anywhere there aren't any cars. He would be at a constant run the whole time, bloody great exercise imo.

[THE POACHER 13]

my nephew got a spanial he rides his little x sport motor bike and the dog runs behind him

[jigsaw 11,863]

I bought the springer last year,it connects just under the saddle.Its a shock absorber effort.Clip the dog onto it and he can pull all he wants but it wont pull you from the bike.Great job.Type in ''the springer'' should show you just what I got.

[J Darcy 5,871]

When i used to use a bike i never had a lead for the dog. i have always found a well trained dog a joy to excersise in this manner and if they are broken to cats then there is little that can go wrong. I never used to ride in the countryside, just round the streets with the dog trotting along just nice...