sprinterPaul
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7200 feet of climbing in 40 miles to Santiago Peak. Descending Joplin, old camp, and luge. Solid day of pedaling.
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__________________________________How about a picture thread of your biking adventures via Sprinter?
Dolores, Colorado had a recent storm, so while on a work trip there, I rented a fatbike. Just North of Cortez, and an hour or so from Telluride, this is a funky little town with a great brewpub, and not a whole lot else.... except for Boggy Draw trail system, which is quite fun:
I go to Cortez monthly for work (hence my purchase of a Sprinter), and I totally agree with Phil's World. I tell everyone that it's the most fun trail system in the state, and that's saying a lot.sorry (very old posting) but next time do NOT pass up Phil's World, 5 miles east of Cortez...ride a rigid fatbike year round (27.5"/2.8" non-winter and 26"/4.5" winter set up).
I travel there just for Phil's, 2-3X/YR to incorporate w/ a day in Moab and a day in Fruita.
for the curious, google/video Phil's World Rib Cage
7200 feet of climbing in 40 miles to Santiago Peak. Descending Joplin, old camp, and luge. Solid day of pedaling.
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So on a lot of the rides she comes with, only if its an area that is ok with off-leash dogs, which isn't many places. Video of her biking with me in Telluride, CO.Waiting for my sprinter to be built and dreaming of bike trips aided by the movable base.
I’ve got a Dobie as well who would be with me. So I wondered where yours was when you were riding?
So on a lot of the rides she comes with, only if its an area that is ok with off-leash dogs, which isn't many places. Video of her biking with me in Telluride, CO.
I use a retractable leash attached to my bag for going across roads or near the trail head with a harness that has an easy to grab handle to grab her.
If she is not biking with me, which is a good amount of the time too, then she stays in the van under certain circumstances. The outside ambient temperature has to be safe, for me that's under 80 degrees. The van has to be parked in shade and I prep the van a lot. Maxxfan run on high exhausting air. Front window vents installed. Fan (rest stop one I love) running on high by front window vents, Reflextix in every window. Large container of water that she can access and not spill. I also put up signs on my windows saying that she is in there and has plenty of water.
If its warmer than that I just don't get to bike, or we take turns sitting with her and biking (DH areas). I have always debated an AC system for her or running the engine, but in my mind that's just not fail safe. There is always the chance of failure and without a remote monitoring system I don't feel comfortable at temps above 80.
Yeah no kidding, When we first started in Copper Harbor this fall she took off in front of me down hill to catch up to the leader in our group (she always likes to be second in line...) and my GPS had me going 25mph down the hill and she disappeared in front of me, She had to be going 28-30mpg!Ran into this cool trail dog. She left her owner behind to run with me. Amazing how fast they are on trails.
She was very well mannered and knew to stay behind me or far enough to the side.
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Yeah I was never really worried about her running off. If you know Dobermans you know they stick to you.Thanks for the explanation. I fully trusted that as a dog owner you respected the heat dangers.
I was more wondering how she handled the being left alone time.
The leash setup looks cool and with some practice looks doable.
And leashless being the best. The Dobermans are a special breed in how they glue to the owner and stay close.