Hi, i've bought a BD frame and am going to build it up myself. i have no parts yet and this is the first time i've built a bike. has anyone got any good...
I bought my 2011 Big Dummy as the complete kit, and had the local bike shop put it together. If I was starting over with what I know now, I would have wanted a...
I ride my Xtra year round in Milwaukee WI. Either mate the Xtra to an aluminum frame or simply Framesaver both if Steel. Personally, I like Internal Gears on...
Ditto the generator hub. If you're handy with a soldering iron, you can also build your own lights if packaged lights are too expensive for you. You might...
I figured this would venture into the realm of should people wear headphones while riding, given where the kid on the back of the snapdeck went. Throwing my...
Sennheiser and Sony also make non ear covering and non ear canal blocking sport headphones which allow in ambient sound, basically unattenuated. These provide...
http://gomeansgo.org/2012/05/10/xtracycle-sidecar/ Xtracycle sidecar. Written by Ryan <http://gomeansgo.org/author/rschuetze/> on May 10, 2012. Posted in...
Hey guys, I built a sidecar for my Dummy a few years ago. I made it from 3/4" EMT bent using a standard conduit bender. The design that I made hinged, but ...
If it had one more section of tubing through the center, you could use some aluminum all-tread for the platform instead of wood and save a bit of weight....
Just added freeradical to my circa 1983 mountain bike and looking forward to adding racks. Being cheap, I was lookat at using 3/4" copper pie to make my own...
... There are a couple reasons that people don't use copper or structural elements. First, it's rather heavy and expensive for a given strength. Second, its...
... First of all, don't eat copper pie. It can't be good for you. :) Second, I wonder how the oxidation of the copper will affect its fit in your frame? I'm...
On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Andrew Kreps <andrew.kreps@...>wrote: You might be able to find a metal shop near you who will bend pipe for ... Local...
Thanks for the input. I can get a electricians pipe bender, but was concerned that it might not have the smaller radius needed for the front bend on the V...
I second the idea of using a local shop to bend up your V-Racks. I have an Atlas Cargo with the heavy steel rack and will be having some thin-wall stainless...
The June issue of National Geographic features a 3 page foldout on Urban bike sharing. It starts on page 28. It primarily features London but several other...
Thanks for your tips; you all are very helpful. Now I'm pretty sure I'm going to try a FreeRadical setup on my 1988 Fuji Cadenza that I bought used and...
I rode throught the winter here in Cleveland. I got some rust spotting on the xtracycle frame, but nothing to worry about. It was hard on the drivetrain...
So glad we have Principals like this to strike fear in the heart of students as to how "DANGEROUS" bike riding is. Wow, maybe they will never set foot on a...
