The Alliance Pet Supply Company of Hong Kong is patenting a “pet’s bicycle”
that can only move when the owner is there to keep an eye on it (GB 2 324 235).
The bike’s front wheel is made like a hamster’s treadwheel. When it is in
contact with the ground it pushes the bike in whatever direction the pet is
peddling. Flicking a lever lifts the front wheel of the bike up off the ground
so that it no longer runs along—allowing the pet to exercise in safety.
Technology
Pet shop toys
By Barry Fox
27 March 1999
