Hey Derek, Nice looking set up. I did something similar a few months ago; I used old handlebars, cut to the correct length, to mount my old Yakima tray rack to...
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davidmoskovitz
Jun 1, 2007 1:56 pm
... Fantastic. Can you post some detail photos of your homebrewed, I assume, kickstand? Or talk about it a bit? Thanks--D...
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jeabraham
Jun 1, 2007 6:36 pm
My ride is starting to suck. I realize that most of what sucks is frame related -- it doesn't fit quite right, the bottom bracket is too old, the headset...
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Devian Gilbert
asanacycles
Jun 1, 2007 7:44 pm
last i read on the Surly Blog they were saying that it should be avail this fall. so im guessing this winter. im waiting too. peace...d "Every time I see an...
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john fracisco
john.fracisco
Jun 1, 2007 7:47 pm
Stay plugged in at http://www.surlybikes.com/surlyblog.html Release date keeps getting pushed back as the design and manufacturing details get worked out....
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Jun 2, 2007 1:26 am
A week or two ago, I emailed Surly and asked them about it. Eric Sovern replied, saying late summer to fall. You're right, though, the date keeps getting...
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awade1975
Jun 7, 2007 2:29 pm
Hey all-- Still love my X, and would love to hook up a big dummy once they're available. In the meantime, has anyone seen this from Germany? ...
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Jeff Youngstrom
jeffyoungstrom
Jun 7, 2007 10:28 pm
Hmm, this sentence from their website is interesting: http://www.yubaride.com/cargobikes-projects.html "When buying a Mundo directly from *yubaride.com *in...
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Sue
sfroehlich1
Jun 8, 2007 7:07 pm
I sent off some question to Yuba.com and this is their reply. Sue, Thank you very much for your message. The Mundo 6-speed uses a simple derailleur system like...
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David Chase
dr2chase
Jun 9, 2007 12:09 am
Wow. That hits the sweet spot for a lot of uses. I might not want to use it to haul groceries up and over the local hill, but it's pretty, and it's sturdy,...
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miketually
Jun 12, 2007 2:34 pm
$599 is only £300!...
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Jason Farlette
jfarlette
Jun 12, 2007 4:55 pm
I just put an xtracycle on an early nineties Kona Explosive with a rigid fork. This frame was built before front suspension was the norm so it was designed...
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Derek Pearson
derekjpearson
Jun 12, 2007 5:10 pm
Hi Jason, I can't comment on how that particular frame reacts with the xtracycle, but I can say that my bikes have all handled differently when the freerad is...
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Devian Gilbert
asanacycles
Jun 12, 2007 8:14 pm
I'll chime in on this too... I'd agree with both sentiments. the Xtracycle is very different from what the bike use to be. my biggest gripe is not being able...
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paulamcconnellbks
paulamcconne...
Jun 12, 2007 10:25 pm
Hey folks, I was in New York City on Friday and checked out the DESIGN FOR THE OTHER 90% exhibit at The Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design. This is the exhibit...
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David Chase
dr2chase
Jun 13, 2007 1:17 am
... There is more weight on it because the rear wheel is moved back. One thing you can fiddle (depending on your kickstand plate) is the height of your bottom...
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alexbknight
Jun 13, 2007 9:03 am
Hi, I originally put my xtracycle on an Orange mountain bike. It was terrible, flexy and bad handling on the front end. I have since mounted it on a front...
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Tim Lupfer
timlupfer
Jun 13, 2007 12:59 pm
the bottom bracket height is going to change based on chainstay length, bottom bracket drop and wheel size. as the bike gets either tilted up or down, the...
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Ryano
ryanotokyo
Jun 13, 2007 2:03 pm
I'll second Alex - I use an xtra on a cheap front suspended mountain bike with nice big fat smooth tyres. Front suspension works nicely with xtra, and changing...
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sunny keach
ashevillefre...
Jun 13, 2007 3:49 pm
... that was a big thing for me as I liked to wheely all the time and never saw curbs as an obstacle, just a bunny hop opportunity. I have gotten to where I...
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David Chase
dr2chase
Jun 13, 2007 4:10 pm
... Ditto for the footsies. Weirdest thing is, it hurts like hell when you do it, but so far, no lasting ill effects. (I run the footsie tube right up my...
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Devian Gilbert
asanacycles
Jun 13, 2007 5:49 pm
I've learned the bunny hop = front wheel off the ground trick, but its still not that smooth graceful move you can do on a regular bike. my convert is to a...
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alligator33333
Jun 13, 2007 7:02 pm
I just learned about Xtracycle in a Co-op America newsletter, then did some additional researching about it on the Internet. WOW! I'm really intrigued. I'll...
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Tom Ahearn
tahearn590
Jun 13, 2007 8:11 pm
Justina, Greetings from a West Seattle Xtracycler. I use my Xtracycle to haul my 7 year old daughter and her small bicycle around town. Check out some photos...
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alligator33333
Jun 13, 2007 8:29 pm
I did check out your photos. I like your set-up. My son is probably too big for the PeaPod, so he would have to be sitting on the deck side- saddle, I'm...
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Derek Pearson
derekjpearson
Jun 13, 2007 8:43 pm
Hi Justina, I don't know how much a 9 year old weighs, but my first reaction is that it is very doable. I've found with the xtracycle, if there is a will,...
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alligator33333
Jun 13, 2007 9:27 pm
My 9 year old weights about 70 lbs, all muscle, and growing fast! Of course, it is my hope that the bigger and stronger he gets, the more time he will spend...
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Derek Pearson
derekjpearson
Jun 13, 2007 10:19 pm
No problems on the back then :) Have fun! ... From: alligator33333 <jvoulgaris1@...> To: rootsradicals@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007...
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David Chase
dr2chase
Jun 14, 2007 2:37 am
... I am bigger, and I think that may matter. ... On 2 miles of flat ground, it is absolutely no problem to haul a child of about that size, and a bicycle, and...
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brian pink
brpink
Jun 14, 2007 2:55 am
... I have to concur with this. Ride your route with some weight. I have some killer hills, and I ride an old Gary Fisher + FreeRadical + Burley D'Lite. They...
