Cambridge also prides itself on being a bit, um, eccentric. Non-conventional. Ok, Weird.
I was biking away from my Gilbert photoshoot, and saw one of the strangest things I've seen involved with a bike, which is really saying something. This woman was riding towards me, and I had to turn around, fumbling for my camera to try to get some snaps before she disappeared.
So I don't know with absolute certainty, because I didn't catch her, but I'm 99% certain that that's a mobile dog bed. A trailer for her dog.
Not that this isn't actually a great thing for the dog. My dog would love to come along on a lot of things that involve a ride too long for him to walk. Two weeks ago when I took him to the Arboretum for example ( he loves the lilacs!).
If I were really car free instead of just car-light, I would have had to find a way to take him, and this would seem to be a good solution. Except for the fact that he wouldn't stay on the bed, but that's another story. Only in Cambridge.
ha, yet again you spot the funky stuff. why don't i see this stuff??!!
ReplyDeletethat's a neat idea. i've seen child trailer conversions for general cargo hauling, but i haven't see a dog bed. what a lucky dog to be able take in the sights, all while laying on his soft bed!
I was in Lubbock on Tuesday, bringing my daughter home for the summer from TTU. I saw a fair number of interesting bikes, but still nothing in the "Cycler Class" of uniqueness.
ReplyDeleteAround Lexington/Bedford there is a man who rides his bicycle with a white terrier in a crate on the rear rack. We see him often on the Minuteman trail. The crate is equipped with a pillowy dogbed and the white fluffy terrier seems very happy and obedient. Wish my cats would be so well behaved on a bike, but sadly that would be impossible. It's always nice to see cyclists with animals, and I agree that Cambridge has an impressive collection of bike weirdness.
ReplyDeleteWell, a fellow attends my yoga class and brings his lovely portly and older pit bull along, and apparently he brings her via trailer and bicycle, but I think it is an unmodified child hauling type. They are pretty cute, and like that they travel all over together by bicycle. I love the one you caught pictured here. I, like Velouria, would love to try to bring my cat along, but she would not be having that, I am afraid.
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