Thanks for all of the responses. I would love to borrow a trailer, but no one I know owns one. I have friends with dogs, and friends who bike, but no friends with dogs who bike. :-(
I'm going to keep my eyes peeled on Craigslist.
Originally Posted by
sauerwald
I would be thinking of a trailer that the dog could pull with you sitting comfortably in back!
I have a Cycletote trailer and reconfigure it between a child carrier and a cargo trailer depending on what I need at the moment. They also have dog configurations. The trailer is sturdy and stable, and I like that it uses the same 700C tires as my bike.
Ha! Yes. That thought has crossed my mind as well.
Good advice above. Borrow a trailer and see how it goes. My dog does not like to ride--we tried her in my daughter's old kid trailer and she jumped out when it was moving. We lashed her in and she whined and cried so loud people in their front lawns stared as we rolled by.
I ended up bungeeing a dog kennel to my flatbed trailer last summer. She still whined some.
After many, many treats and training she will lie down and stay in the kid trailer, but I can tell she doesn't like it.
This is what I'm afraid of and weary of spending upwards of $300 to find out. He's afraid enough of my bike as it is, but loves the car and loves where we go. That's why I'm thinking a dog trailer rather than a modified kid trailer. They usually have rear entry doors and he won't be able to see the bike. It'll just be a "new crate."