Somewhere here (Dog On Bike?) I posted pics of Monty in the basket on DH's bike. Monty's noisy - lots of excited yips and whines - and active - he just can't get the bike to steer where he wants to go.

This makes for an exciting ride for poor DH. We take him to a nearby park for picnics, but that's about as much as is really practical.

So we won't take Monty on our cross-country epic tour, but in a limited way, this experiment has been a success.

And as for the front carrier, um, no. It's far too much like being pregnant. I've been there, done that, and have the hips to prove it. I was one of the mean and nasty pregnant women. We'll stick with the basket.