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- From: laird@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Kyler Laird)
- Subject: biking with a dog
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- Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
- Date: 1 Jan 93 15:47:49 GMT
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- I don't have it too handy, but I've seen an ad for a device that
- attaches to a bike and a dog (for running the dog). It looks like
- a piece of serpentine spring steel. Is that it? A spring?
-
- I'd like to fashion one this weekend; it doesn't necessarily need
- to be like the commercial model. If anyone has suggestions or can
- tell me what some problems encountered when biking with a dog are,
- I'd appreciate the help.
-
- (I assume the obvious one is getting yanked into the ground, but
- that seems more of a training point. Having the leash get tangled
- in the pedals/spokes is more the type of problem I'm trying to avoid.)
-
- Thanks!
-
- --kyler
-
- BTW, what I'm currently considering is a long coil spring attached
- to the seat stem. The lead would attach to the end of the spring.
- I'm tempted to use a body harness, but that might encourage pulling.
- I'd rather not use a choker, but have thought about attaching a
- piezo buzzer to the harness such that it would sound when pulled on.
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