Reference Books and a brake question

[abejita]

Thanks so much. I have my bike in my living room right now and I am going to take another look at it. Also, thanks for the book suggestion. I actually picked that one up from the library (on my bike, LOL) today!

Mary

[Grog]

Thanks so much. I have my bike in my living room right now

Do bikes belong anywhere but in the living room?

Welcome to TE!

[abejita]

I got the brakes adjusted right...took a spin around the block and all seems well.

I am fine with the bike in the living room, but I am not sure about the dog, LOL! He is scared to death of bikes, so we have been sitting by it and sniffing (the dog, not me) I have also been riding around in the back yard with the bike. Hopefully he will get a little used to it. He likes to bark and lunge at cyclists and we have been working on that. I would love to have him run with me as I bike, but I am afraid it will be a recipe for an ER visit.

m

[greta]

I got the brakes adjusted right...took a spin around the block and all seems well.

I am fine with the bike in the living room, but I am not sure about the dog, LOL! He is scared to death of bikes, so we have been sitting by it and sniffing (the dog, not me) I have also been riding around in the back yard with the bike. Hopefully he will get a little used to it. He likes to bark and lunge at cyclists and we have been working on that. I would love to have him run with me as I bike, but I am afraid it will be a recipe for an ER visit.
m

I got a dog walker for my mountain bike that attaches to the seat post. it has a spring in it and a short leash on the end you connect your dogs collar or harness to it. It holds your dog out to the side(either) about 2 feet out and if they pull the spring pulls them back and absorbs the pull some. I got one and walked my dog first with it, then slowly rode. check it out.

[Karma007]

Do bikes belong anywhere but in the living room?

Welcome to TE!

Get a little closer-mine is in the bedroom!

[madscot13]

I took one too many psych courses in college and ended up with a major so take this with a grain of salt. You could try giving your dog treats when he approaches the bikes (pair it with a bicycle ding for the Pavlovian effect!) and get him to sit or lie at it too so that he doesn't feel so negative about it. Maybe this is something to do just so that he doesn't get so violent when you are walking him and a cyclist flies by.