Hey Roots Radicalers! I sent out an email to this list a little bit ago detailing the tour I am undertaking from Richmond to Boston on an Xtracycle Radish. I...
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Rick Pickett
rickpickett3
Apr 6, 2010 3:58 pm
Looking forward to following your adventures and song, Jon! Smile often and ride safe, too! Meet the all new Radish for 2010! http://bit.ly/radish2010 "Truly,...
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Rich
astronut1001
Apr 6, 2010 5:12 pm
If needed you could buy some Nylon strap material and make up a horizontal strap for the P racks to keep the panniers from swinging inwards into the rear...
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Jon Watts
jonwatts24
Apr 6, 2010 9:24 pm
Thanks Rick! The new Radish looks very exciting! Jon ... -- "Stay close to any sounds That make you glad you are alive" -Hafiz www.jonwatts.com Thanks Rick! ...
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deniseekmartin
Apr 7, 2010 4:11 am
I was very excited to get my new Ute today (2009 Kona Ute, 20"), and then I spent over 2 hrs trying to figure out a way to get my new BoBike Maxi to fit it....
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todd
toddfahrner
Apr 7, 2010 5:50 am
bend the steel leg supports of the maxi to clear the deck. have installed several....
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Jennifer Logan
jalogan2
Apr 7, 2010 2:16 pm
Denise- I'm so sorry for your frustration! The 2009 is the orange one, right? That's what I have- and in the 20" size- and we've got the BoBike Maxi on it ...
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Jennifer Logan
jalogan2
Apr 7, 2010 2:31 pm
All right, Denise, I sent you 6 pics. LMK if you don't get them, or if you need to see anything else closer, or if you have any other questions. Hang in...
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Denise E K Martin
deniseekmartin
Apr 7, 2010 9:14 pm
Thanks Jennifer & Todd for your replies! Jennifer: Interesting. I took the deck off and tried to force the legs down on either side of the rack, and, well, it...
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todd
toddfahrner
Apr 7, 2010 10:43 pm
... there are 4 variants of mounting hardware to make these seats work with most bikes. we (http://clevercycles.com/) stock all of them. we don't list online...
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Rich
astronut1001
Apr 8, 2010 6:01 pm
I ran across this link on BF and thought that I would pass it on. The frame bag fills the triangular area between the seat tube and boom tube on the Big Dummy...
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ama3655@...
ama3655
Apr 8, 2010 6:50 pm
Me likey. FatRob In a message dated 4/8/2010 1:01:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time, astronut1001@... writes: I ran across this link on BF and thought that...
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Galen Fitzpatrick
galen.fitzpa...
Apr 8, 2010 7:14 pm
A friend once accused me of turning my big dummy into a piece of rideable luggage. Front Pannier Mounts, Handlebar Bag Mounts, and soon to be this bag right...
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Rich
astronut1001
Apr 8, 2010 7:46 pm
Galen; You sound like me. I have the Surly front rack on order at the LBS for my BD. As I mentioned I have the Jandd front frame bag mounted just behind the...
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Galen Fitzpatrick
galen.fitzpa...
Apr 8, 2010 7:58 pm
Thanks Rich, I'm gonna be all over that in no time at all. I haven't found anything yet I'd want to carry that I can't get the dummy to handle. -Galen...
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Andrew Kreps
onewheelskyward
Apr 8, 2010 8:44 pm
On Thursday, April 8, 2010, Galen Fitzpatrick ... Whomever said that is missing the point. It IS a piece of rideable luggage. :)...
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David Chase
dr2chase
Apr 8, 2010 9:01 pm
My daughter has expressed an interest in a cargo bike -- she's almost 12, about average size for that age. I'm not 100% sure it's a good idea at her age/size...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Apr 9, 2010 2:15 am
... 13-foot butterfly sailboat? Maybe we can call that the Big Dummy Challenge. CL...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Apr 9, 2010 2:16 am
... Definitely missing the point! That's what cars, big dummys, and xtracycles are all about! CL...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Apr 9, 2010 2:36 am
... David, These things aren't easily available in Taiwan--especially chocolate chip cookies of any sort. This lack, however, is counterbalanced by rice,...
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Devian Gilbert
asanacycles
Apr 9, 2010 3:12 am
its an awesome idea. I had been toying with idea too. i know i like the bags on my hunter... d-...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Apr 9, 2010 4:16 am
... Think of all the small people in Asia. In Taiwan, many of the women do not ever crack 100 lbs. As other women on the forum will attest, weight and body...
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sh8knj8kster
Apr 9, 2010 7:00 am
... clip, clip, clip ... ~~~~used to study natural hygiene...was hard for me to convert over to that way of eating...I think it is the best though as they...
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Miguel Barroso
miguelbarroso
Apr 9, 2010 10:05 am
I would suggest going with a S size MTB frame + freeradical, and slapping 24" wheels on it - it would lower the bike for now, and in a few years, when she...
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Denise E K Martin
deniseekmartin
Apr 9, 2010 1:25 pm
I don't think she'll have any problems. I weigh 130 lbs and have a 20" Ute. Body mass is part of it, strength (esp in the thighs--and she's a soccer player so...
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Diane
dianedouglas8
Apr 9, 2010 2:15 pm
Great point, Miguel. I was thinking that the 13-year old may still be growing. You'd hate to buy her a nice Radish that became too small in a couple of years....
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Rich
astronut1001
Apr 9, 2010 5:12 pm
David; As I recall the Radish comes in one size and claims to have enough adjustment to handle riders from 5' to 6' 4" or so. Check the Xtracycle web site for...
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WV Tenor
larryu81
Apr 9, 2010 5:46 pm
Wouldn't work if you have a Stokemonkey the way I do....
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WV Tenor
larryu81
Apr 9, 2010 5:49 pm
I've suggested to the Xtracycle people that they make scaled-down versions of the free radical and other accessories for children's bikes....
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David Chase
dr2chase
Apr 9, 2010 6:07 pm
... Hard to say -- it would be a bit of a specialty item. I'm pretty sure that she would fit on the new Radish, even with 26" wheels. My other main worry is...
