Nancy Jocoy wrote 03/30/2006 11:28 AM Re: Better than a "Springer" - the "Walky-dog".... [Re: Lynn Cheffins ] #102268 - 03/30/2006 11:28 AM
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Lynn Cheffins wrote 03/30/2006 12:33 PM Re: Better than a "Springer" - the "Walky-dog".... [Re: Nancy Jocoy ] #102269 - 03/30/2006 12:33 PM
Lynn Cheffins Webboard User Reg: 04-17-2002 Posts: 617 Loc: Offline	Hi Nancy - I used touring more in a "touring the neigbourhood" kind of bike sense. I used to do loaded touring years ago so I know where you're coming from. My road bike also has down-tube shifters and toeclips(I am from the pre-clipless era! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> I think you could get away with any reasonably forgiving handling bike with a few adjustments - I wouldn't chance my road bike - would be a death wish! I think a solid and safe "beater" with decent brakes would work. The bike I am using is in the 300$ range - a cheapy and heavy "mtn bike" but works well for what I am doing with it, if I was doing competitive bikejor with the dogs I would use a better bike.
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Nancy Jocoy wrote 03/30/2006 12:58 PM Re: Better than a "Springer" - the "Walky-dog".... [Re: Lynn Cheffins ] #102270 - 03/30/2006 12:58 PM
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Lynn Cheffins wrote 03/30/2006 01:26 PM Re: Better than a "Springer" - the "Walky-dog".... [Re: Nancy Jocoy ] #102271 - 03/30/2006 01:26 PM
Lynn Cheffins Webboard User Reg: 04-17-2002 Posts: 617 Loc: Offline	Oh you'll be fine then! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> - buy a cheapy for the dog stuff and don't scratch the Cinelli stem! Almost impossible to find a nice touring bike now - I am fossil era with museum pieces, too. One Bianchi road bike and an old "Rockhopper" mtn bike modded for touring with Nitto dirt drops and bar ends(Blackburn racks, too!)
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Nancy Jocoy wrote 03/30/2006 01:36 PM Re: Better than a "Springer" - the "Walky-dog".... [Re: Lynn Cheffins ] #102272 - 03/30/2006 01:36 PM
Nancy Jocoy Webboard User Reg: 05-03-2003 Posts: 924 Loc: Offline	For anyone scratching their head as to why this is at all relevant to dogs. Bike stability is largely a function of head tube / seat angles and fork rake. A steeper stiffer frame with less rake transmits more power to the drivetrain but gives a more skitterish bike. So using the "right bike" for this makes a lot of sense.
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