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Old 04-23-06, 01:25 PM
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pel-o-ton
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First couple of rides taught me that as long as Cooper knew he was going to be in a trailer for a while, everything would be ok, otherwise it there was a better than 50-50 chance he'd mess himself in the trailer. Standard operating procedure now is to get all set to go, ride 5 miles or so, then stop so Cooper could relieve himself. This works very well. Cooper's longest single day ride to date is 81 miles. On flat ground we can do 13 - 15 mph pretty much all day, stopping every hour or so to let him stretch his legs, get a drink, and a treat.
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