Brompton Touring & Camping with a Dog and Trailer - Suffolk Coast 

Thanks- You are so kind

Thanks Max, yes indeed, the dog is spoilt.

Give it a go- if it doesn't work out, just catch the bus home!

Indeed- It's a dog's life! Thanks for watching.

Yes - I am not sure I could walk too far with that lot on my back - useful when needed though.

Thanks, yes she does. But we doo have to let her out lots to walk.

Thanks, glad you liked it👍

Thanks a bunch for the information! PS: You may want to pin that comment.

Since we have a bigger dog, I wonder if that is the biggest dog carrier which fits into the trailer? What do you think, was there any space left?

@@fliessentischbesitzerin1204 The carrier is 60cm long and fits just right. There is room for extra width, though you would struggle to find a carrier to fit.

Thank you!!!! I have a Chubby, and two small dogs. I normally carry one in a front basket and the other in K9 Sport Sack, but it’d be great to make the Chubby work for them both to ride together. Your video and these details make it seem totally possible. Thanks again!

@@princesspearlthumb Glad it was useful - I hope it works out for you.👍

Thanks. The trailer is Radical Designs Chubby. We just roll back the top and place inside a standard folding fabric dog crate, with a couple of straps to keep it in place.

And how hard it is uphill?

Obrigado

Hi - Yes it is a standard folding fabric dog crate that sits inside the trailer. The lid of the trailer is rolled back and tucked inside. In the UK, the are sold by Halfords under the name of RAC dog carriers. The trailer is not modified.

@@krull57 thanks, I actually got a great reply from the Radical Design company. They were familiar with your video and knew how you did this :-) They were actually looking into making a pet trailer, but it won’t be ready within our timeframe, Our dog’s collapsible crate would fit the Chubby perfectly too.

@@krull57 my wife and I have been putting off buying bikes, especially Bromptons (our preference) because of our dog. You have blown me away with this wonderful video. I can’t find the fabric dog crate on Halfords site, can you give more details? This will change our lives, please respond, I am guessing many others will want to know more.

Hi Jack I have just posted a general comment giving general info. The crate is this one: www.amazon.co.uk/RAC-Fabric-Pet-Carrier-Medium/dp/B00MOL9F1I Works really well for us - hope you get it sorted and get to start cycling with your dog! - Good luck!

@@krull57 thanks your a star.

Thx. Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thank- glad you enjoyed it. I would recommend this route, it was excellent.

It's a pleasure, glad you enjoyed it.

Hello to Brazil. The Brompton is a great bike to use in other countries because you can take it on a bus or train if you need, allowing you spend most of your time in the areas that interest you. I hope it works out for you. Good luck!

Thank you very much!

Thank you 👍

Thanks.👌

Thanks, certainly was.

Obrigado - fico feliz que tenha gostado.

Gracias, me alegro de que lo hayas disfrutado.

Thank you 👍

HI - Can't remember where the camping spot was. It was somewhere near Walberswick. One of those places where you are out of sight but not too far from the path. The train reservation situation is similar on Northern Trains. But still causes problems when you buy advance tickets and the bike spaces are already full. Folding bikes take away all of the gamble. Can even take them on the bus!

Hi - yes. South East England

Thanks, glad you liked it. Route was pretty much as you observed. Kept as close as possible to the coast and used bridleways where convenient. The martello towers were on a footpath section, but we walked that. It is important to include off road stuff so the dog gets plenty of exercise.

For sure

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. The big dummy set up does actually work better from a cycling point of view, but you are limited to circular foutes. In theory, we can jump on a bus etc if needed with the Bromptons. Allows for route alterations at a whim.

Hi. We bought it before brexit. Since, Radical design refund you the 21% Dutch vat on large orders and UK customs charge you uk vat (not sure about import duty) Quite frankly it is all a right mess. I recently made a £130 order and got a customs surcharge of £54. Should be better for a larger order. They have the procedure on their website. A wonderful brexit benefit. It was do easy before. Good luck

Hi, it is a Radical Designs Chubby, specifically for the Brompton.

Thanks - its a Radical Designs Chubby - designed specifically for the Brompton

Hi, It works well enough. A couple of things to be mindful of - make sure you don't catch it on anything, it is quite wide. Also, being so low, be mindful of the dog being within reach of other dogs. It would be a viable solution to touring, but if it was not for the dog, I would strap a rucksack on the back of the bike.

It is a Hilleberg Nallo 2 GT. They also make a super light version (Anjan). Been going strong for 10 years now.

No, it is a standard folding fabric dog crate that sits in the trailer. The trailer has the lid rolled up and tucked out of the way.

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Thanks. It was a generic medium size folding dog crate from Ebay, adapted to fix on with a quick release system for easy removal.

Why not ask her? Oh sorry, I forgot she is a dog! Seriously though, it is against the law to have dog off the lead by a road. Also, when away from home, it would be unwise to risk the dog getting lost in an unfamiliar surroundings. Then again, there is the issue of the dog running off and worrying farm animals.

@@kentwydell9322 Well fortunately dogs are all different with different behaviours. My dog used to follow me on my mountain bike, wander up mountains, along seashores and wild camp. He never showed any desire to do a runner. Some dogs of course are escape artists for sure but as I say above, in my experience, most dogs just plod along with their owners but point taken about keeping a dog on lead by roads and in sheep country.

Thanks. She tends to be on the lead a lot because she will chase things, including sheep and is small enough to get through most fences. Also she dislikes most larger dogs she meets.Especially collies and labradors. She is a rescue dog, so we suspect an incident must have caused this when she was young. She does go off the lead, but seems happy on it.

@@krull57 Good for you taking a rescue dog. I've got two rescue spaniels. Sadly Fergus- in my avatar- is nearing the end of his life and his days of following me up hill and down dale are now but a memory. If I ever get a younger dog in the future, I'd love to get one of those bike cage things you use and go bikepacking with him/her.

@@krull57 I have a small rescue dog and, whilst I feel reasonably confident in her recall, like you I prefer to keep her on a leash when we’re out and about on our adventures. I simply wouldn’t risk her being hurt or lost, she is safe on her leash at my side. We did LeJog this year on our Brompton and both had the adventure of our lives - Brompton are fantastic! Thanks for sharing your video, loved seeing your set up and the route you took with Lucy looking very happy to be with you - they love camping don’t they? 🥰

Yes, no problem at all.

Not easy to be honest. The dog gets out and walks at that point.

Now that would be useful!

Did you not watch the whole video?

Yes I always do Im just curious about the drag on real steap hills/mountain it looked kinda flat there I thought you were just stretching your legs but I had ask at the beginning I'm a real motor mouth

I dint think we did on this trip. But we have done on plenty of others - it is quite a heavy load.