Has anyone used one of those dog trailers which go behind a bike?

[Murphs_Mum]

Hi,

Now I've got the all clear after my op to start exercising I'm desperate to shed a 'lot' of pounds :-(. Humbug gets two walks a day of a decent length and I work full time so I am restricted as to what I can do and it has recommended to me that low impact rather than running would be best. I can't do classes due to shift work so have decided that cycling is my only real option. In order to combine the bugs exercise with mine I've been looking at those trailers that clip on the back of your bike. There are a lot of byways and good bridlepaths in cycling distance and my plan would be to cycle to them, then turn him loose to jog steadily alongside.

He is a ten month old J.R. Terrorist so I wouldn't let him run miles.

Has anyone else ever tried them?

Thanks

 

[s4sugar]

Be easier to fit a carrier on on a rack over the rear wheel.

 

[Murphs_Mum]

I did look at these but he is I would say a medium sized JRT, last weigh in he was 7.8kg so I think he might be too big for the baskets?

 

[s4sugar]

You fit a heavy duty pannier rack like the bike tourers use and then add a vari kennel airline crate which you bolt through a plate to the rack. Up to about 12kg should be easy.

 

[Murphs_Mum]

Thanks S4sugar will have a look into rear carrier options.