The aluminum angle iron should cover you fine. Just make sure you're using 3/8" or thicker for the aluminum stock. "The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its...
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Jeff Lesperance
HeyJaffy
Nov 30, 2010 10:31 pm
I've done it with aluminum angle iron (to attach freerad to an Electra Straight 8 - very wide chainstays). I picked it up at Home Depot for under $10 and used...
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jj velvetackbar
jj156
Nov 30, 2010 9:48 pm
So my wife's ride is a stoked X attached to a Electra Amsterdam 8speed. Overall, it works well, but we heard some odd noises and rode it down to Clevercycles...
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Jeff Lesperance
HeyJaffy
Nov 30, 2010 6:55 pm
Hey Stacey - I have a freeradical with associated mounting hardware, but I don't have the v-racks or snapdeck to include with it (I did the upgrade to big...
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Stacey
staceylmelis
Nov 30, 2010 6:23 pm
I am a budget-challenged Xtracycle-lovin' gal, and I would love to find a used Free Radical setup. I'm not sure why anyone would sell such a sweet rig, but...
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BitRatchet Lists
memnoch_proxy
Nov 30, 2010 4:23 am
I biked a few days in Bellingham on my XC with 35mm Schwalbe Marathon Winters and I didn't have any slippage. Read the ice biking website if you haven't....
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Nov 29, 2010 1:02 am
One day here in Central Taiwan, when trying to get to the train station on time, I did 35 kph (about 22 mph) on fairly level road. Total distance to the train...
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Vik Banerjee
baja_vik
Nov 24, 2010 2:59 pm
If you have to sag just tell them it's a one person tandem! They must have a way to sag tandem teams and an X is smaller than that...=-) Vik Banerjee ...
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Matt
livengood71
Nov 24, 2010 12:27 pm
I rode my X on RAGBRAI a few years ago. I went self-contained. If you've toured before, you shouldn't have a problem. The only "problem" is if you sag for some...
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James
jitahs
Nov 24, 2010 6:41 am
Old thread that I just noticed... I have a B135 and a Brooks Professional and agree about the sling effect of the unsuspended, well broken-in Pro. What the...
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Jenni Ertl
jenni_ertl
Nov 23, 2010 6:50 pm
Last year, a family of 6 rode RAGBRAI with a 3 person tandem, tag-along and a Burley trailer! http://ragbrai.com/2010/07/24/riding-442-miles-as-a-family/ Jen...
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Vik Banerjee
baja_vik
Nov 23, 2010 6:21 pm
I've toured on my Big Dummy. I've never done RAGBRAI. My experience is as long as you are comfortable on the bike for all day riding and you put on sensible...
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Joe Kisley
josephkisley
Nov 23, 2010 5:54 pm
I rode a couple days on mine in 2005, carrying my camping gear. I rode the whole route self contained in 2009 and was going to ride my Big Dummy. I changed my...
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Andrew Kreps
onewheelskyward
Nov 23, 2010 5:50 pm
... I'd go for low. A larger contact patch is going to give you a bit more grip in pretty much any condition. There's a balance there, however. If you run it...
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Brad Martinson
bradmartinson
Nov 23, 2010 5:45 pm
Anyone done RAGRAI on an Xtracycle? Is it a reasonable endeavor? I'm in the "Strongly Considering" stage, and don't feel the need to buy a Road Bike for...
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Rich
astronut1001
Nov 23, 2010 7:29 am
Per Peter White Cycles the big problem with studded tires other than Nokian and Schwalbe is that they use steel studs which wear too fast in most conditions....
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Rich
astronut1001
Nov 23, 2010 7:24 am
Riding through snow is work as you need to have the tires move or compress the snow. Also studded tires are intended more for ice conditions rather than snow....
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Beth Aiton
coach4many
Nov 23, 2010 6:27 am
thanks for the advice on tires, I am not sure if I am happy. I rode in the snow today and even with weight it was a little wobbley. It could be that I am not...
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joseph
tommydate
Nov 23, 2010 5:15 am
We don't see much snow or ice in Bellingham either. Any snow that lasts here makes the roads horrible. We don't get it often enough to justify having a snow...
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joseph
tommydate
Nov 23, 2010 4:58 am
Due to current economic conditions, I'll have to stick with what I've got, IRC blizzards. When I needed them ASAP two years ago it's the only thing I could...
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Gerry Townsend
oohrrah
Nov 22, 2010 10:06 pm
Adam, one of my sons lives in Mountain Home, just down the road & visits Boise often. Most winters he has snow tires on his vehicle so he is always ready. I'd...
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Adam
akimball
Nov 22, 2010 6:41 pm
Hi all, I just moved to Boise this winter and my friends tell me that the winters are not bad enough to demand snow stud tires. Well, today was my first...
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David Chase
dr2chase
Nov 22, 2010 12:23 pm
I think you need to be specific about which tires. Three pairs of tires, Nokian W106, W240, and Schwalbe Marathon Winter, I ran at rated pressure and they...
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joseph
tommydate
Nov 22, 2010 6:24 am
I had to break out the studded tires I purchased the winer before last as the roads in Bellingham are pretty much a solid sheet of ice. We don't get this...
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jtrops
Nov 22, 2010 2:54 am
I don't know if I would be as concerned about the weight limit of the tire as much as the comfort of the stoker. The stoker position on a tandem is a harsh...
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Gerry Townsend
oohrrah
Nov 21, 2010 10:55 pm
FWIW, I have friends that run 700c 23 tires on their Calfee carbon tandem. GT Â Â From: Rich <astronut1001@...> Subject: [rootsradicals] Re: Tire size...
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Rich
astronut1001
Nov 21, 2010 5:35 pm
Take a look on the Schwalbe tires web site and look at the weight ratings for various size tires. Schwalbe is the only comppany I am aware of that lists the...
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Rich
astronut1001
Nov 21, 2010 5:25 pm
Speaking of head mounted lights, check out the ones from Fenix. They have three models with street prices in the $45 to $100 range. All are listed as...
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coach4many
Nov 21, 2010 7:37 am
I have my X on a Trek Mountain Track and usually use 26 X 2.5 tires. I noticed though that since I usually ride on pavement that it was slowing my down. So...
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Beth Aiton
coach4many
Nov 21, 2010 7:28 am
Like Sarah,I love battery operated xmas lights, I bought some last year and messed around with them for a bit without much luck until the light bulb went off...
