The Surly Mr. Whirley in my BD is I think at the end of its life. It is noisy and there is play and no more adjustment. Any recommendations about what to...
So as the days get shorter we all need to step up our lighting program. I just updated my headlights and figured I would share. The rack is a velo orange unit....
Hey there, I thought I'd chime in as I have a surly big dummy with xtracycle racks and an electric front hub drive motor. I've been using this system for...
My kids and I are on a San Francisco bicycle coalition billboard when you get off the 101 N @ Cesar Chavez, on our xtracycle. Check it out! -Dave Sent from my...
Hi folks, After a year of research on cargo bikes, I am pretty jazzed about the release of the EdgeRunner, in particular the e- version. My wife has FMS and...
Putting the final touches on my Trek/Xtracycle build and went with the Schwalbe Big Apple 26x2.35 tires. Now I'm hoping to get fenders that will fit and the...
The Yahoo Geared Hub Bikes group celebrated it's fourth anniversary last week and is now up to 566 members. It appears that it has become THE English language...
Hi everyone, I'm putting together an Xtracycle on a 90's Cannondale M300 hardtail. I'm trying to find a long enough rear derailleur cable and wondered if you...
I have a freeradical attached to Schwinn Cimarron. The Cimarron had cantilever brakes before and now I have a Tektro V-Brake in the rear. I have a Shimano...
Hi all, I recently added a Free Radical to my Specialized Globe and love it for local hauling of toddler, groceries etc. I am trying to figure out how to haul...
Usually my longloader is always attached to my left wideloader, as I rarely use it alone. But today morning, I wanted just the wideloaders, and started to...
I keep thinking that I need to build my dummy up with an electric assist to keep my family a single car family. Los Angeles has such a sprawl to ride through....
Hey all, I'm new to this group and looking into purchasing a bike that can make up for my second car. I'm just looking for a bike that can take me and my two...
Thanks David. So you did it but no longer do it? Did you switch to recover use of your chain case or for some other reason? I may indeed be interested in...
Tex, Gorgeous bike! Must be hard to part with. Full disclosure: I am not in the market for another BD. Love mine, don't need two or one that is stoked.And I am...
Bought when Xtracycle was giving a discount on powercoated frames - I went with Grapetallic; the wide loaders are also powercoated. This started as a...
I've hitched up my Xtracycle to a steel MTB (On-one Inbred) and I'm very pleased with the result. I really like how it feels but it is a bit noodly once the...
Great discussion. A few things I've noticed over my 17 years of working on and riding longtail cargo bikes: 1) The 'donor bike' you choose can make a...
I am thinking of trying to mount a Yakima Blockhead fork mount on the lower back portion of the Free Radical just off of the rear wheel. I have been riding...
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I have completed a conversion of a 29er to a longbike using a current gen Free Radical kit and lots of tweaking. I'm documenting the build to post here for...
I am looking into my options for going electric. The motor that seems pretty superior is the BionX. I haul 1-2 kids daily and often groceries and other...
Hi Xtracyclers, I'm thinking of adding some tunes to my ride, not unlike this set up on a conventional bike: http://tinyurl.com/7l48tfq Do any of you have...
Hi folks I've been using a Stoked Xtracycle for over 5 years and love it. I've seen other electric-assist systems, but I still think this is close to if not...
Hi there, I am just in process of electrifying a big dummy. I decided against the bionX system as I felt it was pretty expensive for what you get. I'm sure...
Hi All, I am building up an XL Big Dummy with xtracycle racks/flight deck, and adding an electric assist system by way of front wheel hub motor. considering a...
Hey Rootsies, I need to adjust the legs on my kickback but they've totally seized up. Any tips on getting them loose? I assume lots of WD-40, but is there some...
