{"id":162893,"date":"2018-01-03T13:09:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T13:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=162893"},"modified":"2018-01-03T13:09:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T13:09:35","slug":"bikejoring-exercised-dog-good-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2018\/01\/03\/bikejoring-exercised-dog-good-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Bikejoring: An Exercised Dog Is a Good Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do your dogs love to work? Do you love cycling? Could you do with a few extra watts? Then read on \u2013 Bikejoring is for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scandi origins<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Using dogs to power vehicles is nothing new and husky style work-breeds have been used to power sleds in snowy climates for hundreds of years. However, as people become more attached to their pets, a new sport called Skijoring emerged in Scandinavia.<\/p>\n

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You simply harness yourself to your dog, and go out skiing. As the dogs run ahead of you, they pull you along on your skis giving you all a healthy, exhilarating, and enjoyable work out. But what if it\u2019s summer, and you haven\u2019t seen snow for months? Simple – try it on your bike instead.<\/p>\n

Harness the power<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Companies like Snowpaw Store<\/a> offer a range of harnesses to attach to your bike so your dogs can either pull from out the front of your bike or run alongside you.\u00a0 The result is a combination perfect for dog loving cyclists \u2013 pack-time on the bike<\/a>.<\/p>\n