Joe Baker and Rebecca Hodges take Artie, their rescued Newfoundland, out on their BMW R75/5. Geneva Ristau
Joe Baker and Rebecca Hodges take Artie, their rescued Newfoundland, out on their BMW R75/5.
The Wisconsin winter doesn't keep Mooloo the poodle and Rhonda Reynolds off their 2005 Triumph Tiger. Geneva Ristau
The Wisconsin winter doesn't keep Mooloo the poodle and Rhonda Reynolds off their 2005 Triumph Tiger.
Philippe and Regitze Murat take their beagles, Albert and Fernand, out on their 2010 Ural Gear Up. Geneva Ristau
Philippe and Regitze Murat take their beagles, Albert and Fernand, out on their 2010 Ural Gear Up.
Geneva Ristau and Captain the dog filming Sit, Stay, Ride. Geneva Ristau
Geneva Ristau and Captain the dog filming Sit, Stay, Ride.
Petey joins Tom Wells on his 1996 Harley Davidson FLH. Geneva Ristau
Petey joins Tom Wells on his 1996 Harley Davidson FLH.
Jake the Wonderdog and Gary McLuen share a 2008 BMW GS/A in Port Townsend, Washington. Geneva Ristau
Jake the Wonderdog and Gary McLuen share a 2008 BMW GS/A in Port Townsend, Washington.
Dixie and Doggles share the sidecar on a 2003 BMW 1150 GSA. Geneva Ristau
Dixie and Doggles share the sidecar on a 2003 BMW 1150 GSA.
Lots of people love riding motorcycles. Lots of people love dogs. So it’s only natural that there are people who love both and want to combine them. Although it is possible to train Fido to sit behind a rider and hang on, a dog’s lack of opposable thumbs, the dearth of canine-specific motorcycle gear, and common sense suggest it’s not a great solution. Fortunately, there is the sidecar.
If you’re not lucky enough ever to have spotted a canine gleefully riding in a motorcycle sidecar, enjoying the open air and joyously slobbering into the wind, you’re missing out. Filmmakers Eric and Geneva Ristau are here to rectify that with Sit Stay Ride: The Story of America’s Sidecar Dogs . The feature-length documentary tells the stories of 15 dogs and their owners, from the veteran riding cross-country with his dog Hercules to visit war memorials to the European immigrants exploring the open road with their two beagles.
It’s a fun movie that combines two things we love. Now if you’ll excuse us, we’ll be over here watching it online and contemplating organizing a screening for charity. Meanwhile, enjoy the preview:
Sit Stay Ride: The Story of America’s Sidecar Dogs – Trailer from Ristau & Liimatta on Vimeo.
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