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yorkie mad · 07-05-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Izzy Princess

OH how cool..we have a bike basket for Izzy, too!

We love it but ours has a wire cover to keep her in. We get all kinds of looks..lol.

do you have any pics?

yorkie mad · 07-06-2009, 12:05 PM

Hit a snag today lol getting my bike out from the shed to go to work and she thinks shes coming with me! (I wish) She scratching at my legs to pick her up and put her in the basket.

mkawczak · 07-06-2009, 12:06 PM

That's awesome!! My husband has a scooter,and we put their car seat on the back and off they go. She is much cuter than Toto.Thanks for sharring!!!

Mom to Hot Rod · 07-06-2009, 02:34 PM

Great pictures. I bet she loved being out and about with mommy. She looks very cute and cozy.

shawnzeppi · 07-06-2009, 05:46 PM

Nice pictures!

I used to take my first Yorkie, Pippin on many bike rides. I learned the hard way about the necessity of a harness. We were touring the Antietam battlefield in MD, and he was in my bike basket and a squirrel and ran by... I thought he was too smart to jump out of a high basket, but I was wrong and paid the price for that mistake. He was bloody all over and shaking. I was bloody too after I slammed on the brakes (I was actually dragging him for a bit on a dirt path with lots of rocks until we came to a stop, I went over the handle bars, as he was in his walking harness and it stayed in the basked after he jumped).

After that incident and a trip to the doggy ER, where he pronounced fit and just scratched up, I installed a restraining device to the basket. I would never say that riding with any dog in a basket is completely safe, but it was a vast improvement. I always rode extra careful with him, but you cant control everything when your in a vehicle, even a bike. Recommend you stay on smooth paved bike paths, and stay away from heavy traffic.

yorkie mad · 07-06-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by shawnzeppi

Nice pictures!

I used to take my first Yorkie, Pippin on many bike rides. I learned the hard way about the necessity of a harness. We were touring the Antietam battlefield in MD, and he was in my bike basket and a squirrel and ran by... I thought he was too smart to jump out of a high basket, but I was wrong and paid the price for that mistake. He was bloody all over and shaking. I was bloody too after I slammed on the brakes (I was actually dragging him for a bit on a dirt path with lots of rocks until we came to a stop, I went over the handle bars, as he was in his walking harness and it stayed in the basked after he jumped).

After that incident and a trip to the doggy ER, where he pronounced fit and just scratched up, I installed a restraining device to the basket. I would never say that riding with any dog in a basket is completely safe, but it was a vast improvement. I always rode extra careful with him, but you cant control everything when your in a vehicle, even a bike. Recommend you stay on smooth paved bike paths, and stay away from heavy traffic.

oh my goodness, so glad he was ok. Definitely keeping to paths and bridle paths, thanks for the advice though.

roxies_mom · 07-07-2009, 05:38 AM

My birthday is coming up and I'd love to have a bike basket for Roxie. I also came across helmets for dogs when I was looking at baskets.

Dog Bike Helmet - 4 sizes in WHITE, BLACK & PINK

yorkie mad · 07-07-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by roxies_mom

My birthday is coming up and I'd love to have a bike basket for Roxie. I also came across helmets for dogs when I was looking at baskets.

Dog Bike Helmet - 4 sizes in WHITE, BLACK & PINK

thanx Roxies mum I love the pink one, might get it lol

Tinksmum · 07-08-2009, 12:47 PM

Found the basket - thanks for that. I'm really excited to get one...is yours a mountain bike (it's almost all you can get these days....oh for the childhood chopper)? Also, the padded thingy that you have in there - is that from something else? looks like a great setup and I'd love to steal your ideas!
I'm just worried because I'm thinking of adopting another and will need a bit basket!

yorkie mad · 07-08-2009, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinksmum

Found the basket - thanks for that. I'm really excited to get one...is yours a mountain bike (it's almost all you can get these days....oh for the childhood chopper)? Also, the padded thingy that you have in there - is that from something else? looks like a great setup and I'd love to steal your ideas!
I'm just worried because I'm thinking of adopting another and will need a bit basket!

So glad you got one. Yes the bag inside is only £10 from Super buys. Don't forget to post pics and happy riding

yorkie mad · 07-11-2009, 07:30 AM

weather permitting going on a really long bike ride tomorrow, hope shes going to be ok lol

07-06-2009, 12:05 PM	#17
yorkie mad ♥Tiny Tia my Furbaby♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: portsmouth england Posts: 1,824 Blog Entries: 7	Hit a snag today lol getting my bike out from the shed to go to work and she thinks shes coming with me! (I wish) She scratching at my legs to pick her up and put her in the basket. __________________ Lots of love from Julie , Olly &Tia's mummy. Yorkies leave paw prints on our hearts

07-06-2009, 12:06 PM	#18
mkawczak Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,320 Blog Entries: 3	That's awesome!! My husband has a scooter,and we put their car seat on the back and off they go. She is much cuter than Toto.Thanks for sharring!!! __________________ N.Y. 'S FINESTPONGO,AIDEN,HARLEY, KI-KI ,GARFIELD ,MINI-ME

07-06-2009, 02:34 PM	#19
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07-06-2009, 05:46 PM	#20
shawnzeppi YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Springfield, va Posts: 457	Have fun but always be aware... Nice pictures! I used to take my first Yorkie, Pippin on many bike rides. I learned the hard way about the necessity of a harness. We were touring the Antietam battlefield in MD, and he was in my bike basket and a squirrel and ran by... I thought he was too smart to jump out of a high basket, but I was wrong and paid the price for that mistake. He was bloody all over and shaking. I was bloody too after I slammed on the brakes (I was actually dragging him for a bit on a dirt path with lots of rocks until we came to a stop, I went over the handle bars, as he was in his walking harness and it stayed in the basked after he jumped). After that incident and a trip to the doggy ER, where he pronounced fit and just scratched up, I installed a restraining device to the basket. I would never say that riding with any dog in a basket is completely safe, but it was a vast improvement. I always rode extra careful with him, but you cant control everything when your in a vehicle, even a bike. Recommend you stay on smooth paved bike paths, and stay away from heavy traffic.

07-07-2009, 05:38 AM	#22
roxies_mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: central illinois Posts: 1,396 Blog Entries: 1	My birthday is coming up and I'd love to have a bike basket for Roxie. I also came across helmets for dogs when I was looking at baskets. Dog Bike Helmet - 4 sizes in WHITE, BLACK & PINK __________________ "My sunshine doesn't come from the skies, it comes from the love in my dogs eyes"

07-08-2009, 12:47 PM	#24
Tinksmum YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northants, England Posts: 313	Found the basket - thanks for that. I'm really excited to get one...is yours a mountain bike (it's almost all you can get these days....oh for the childhood chopper)? Also, the padded thingy that you have in there - is that from something else? looks like a great setup and I'd love to steal your ideas! I'm just worried because I'm thinking of adopting another and will need a bit basket!

07-11-2009, 07:30 AM	#26
yorkie mad ♥Tiny Tia my Furbaby♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: portsmouth england Posts: 1,824 Blog Entries: 7	weather permitting going on a really long bike ride tomorrow, hope shes going to be ok lol __________________ Lots of love from Julie , Olly &Tia's mummy. Yorkies leave paw prints on our hearts