What is bikejoring? The sport every dog-loving cyclist needs to know

Bikejoring
(Image credit: Josh Croxton)

When I tell my cycling friends and colleagues that I've recently started bikejoring with my dog, it's almost always met with a blank expression. Far from a mainstream cycling discipline, bikejoring is fun, fast-paced, and even faster-growing, but what exactly is it? 

Bikejoring (pronounced bike-jore-ing) is a form of off-road cycling in which a dog (or two) run in front of a bike, attached via a bungee line and a special harness designed to allow the dog to comfortably and safely pull.

Josh Croxton
Associate Editor (Tech)

Josh is Associate Editor of Cyclingnews – leading our content on the best bikes, kit and the latest breaking tech stories from the pro peloton. He has been with us since the summer of 2019 and throughout that time he's covered everything from buyer's guides and deals to the latest tech news and reviews. 

On the bike, Josh has been riding and racing for over 15 years. He started out racing cross country in his teens back when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s, racing at a local and national level for Somerset-based Team Tor 2000. These days he rides indoors for convenience and fitness, and outdoors for fun on road, gravel, 'cross and cross-country bikes, the latter usually with his two dogs in tow.