I use square taper cranks, but if I was in your shoes I'd go with a King bb. They are more serviceable than others making it a good long term investment....
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Sean
gear.head...
Oct 24, 2012 2:51 am
It really depends on how much you want to spend. It is hard to beat the standard outboard bearing Shimano set up. Not only is it fairly bullet proof for a...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Oct 24, 2012 11:09 am
Thanks all for the advice. I am likely to lean toward the Chris King in that I would rather spend once and have little to deal with later and good...
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E_E_Thomas
Oct 24, 2012 2:19 pm
Hi! I just saw this new towing system for the Yuba Mundo: http://dingdingletsride.com/updated-how-to-tow-a-bike-with-a-yuba-mundo/ Anyone know if there's an...
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bruno.verachten@...
gounthar_fr
Oct 24, 2012 3:00 pm
Hi, I have seen lots of pictures of fork holders attached to xtra rear, with the front wheel in a FreeLoader. Kind regards...
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Andrew Kreps
onewheelskyward
Oct 25, 2012 12:52 am
... I've run a RaceFace crank/integrated BB for about 5k miles on my dummy. It takes a beating and keeps on spinning. I'm pretty sure it was the Turbine when...
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anthonyeberger
Oct 25, 2012 11:50 am
I've towed at least 10 bikes on my Xtra. I just took my daughter and her bike to the park for her to practice riding. I've even towed my wife's bike with the...
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dr2chase@...
dr2chase
Oct 25, 2012 12:12 pm
... Eventually, it is a no no. I wore mine out quite a lot after just a few years, which is what precipitated the Big D upgrade. Donor bike was reassembled...
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Thom Chiaramonte
thirdraildes...
Oct 25, 2012 12:14 pm
That's a funny aside about the fork. I built my longbike out of a 29er. I spent the first 100mi or so with the fork locked out and then finally released the...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Oct 25, 2012 5:09 pm
Thanks. Is there a single chain ring version? I have an IGH. David...
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E_E_Thomas
Oct 25, 2012 6:34 pm
I've seen those setups too. But the ones I've seen only accommodate one bike. I'd like to be able to have a bike on either side, as I have two kids. That's...
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andyboote
Oct 25, 2012 10:44 pm
Nice solution - thanks for post....
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Brian Livelsberger
livelsbe
Oct 26, 2012 12:36 am
Love my xtra w. suspended front fork. Will keep an eye on it after these comments, though. On Oct 25, 2012 7:59 PM, "Thom Chiaramonte"...
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Andrew
hemingandrew
Oct 26, 2012 10:17 am
I'm in the process of building up a Yuba Mundo and like the idea of the tow tray. I checked some details with Yuba and they said that if towing 2 bikes of the...
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anthonyeberger
Oct 26, 2012 12:20 pm
Good information David. Thanks, I'll keep an eye on it. Thankfully I'm a tad under 200lbs but it does have a rather heavy electric hub wheel and a bunch of...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Oct 29, 2012 2:49 am
Add two slotted boards to a wideloader and wouldn't you have the same thing as the Yuba towing unit? David Dannenberg...
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A
andyboote
Oct 30, 2012 12:08 am
I was thinking the same thing - although it may need to be a polymer plank so as not to scratch wheel / fork and maybe a cut out for any disc brake haulage? ...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Oct 30, 2012 12:01 pm
Drill through the wood on the inside of the wideloader bar and thread stainless steel hose clamps (or zip ties) through and around the wideloader bar. Or, on...
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Tone
moonshinegraffx
Oct 31, 2012 10:24 pm
How does the Yuba Mundo avoid having a towed bike’s fork, stem, handlebar, etc. rub or bump against the long tail framing? From the photos it looks like...
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Jeff Youngstrom
jeffyoungstrom
Nov 3, 2012 7:01 am
This just showed up on the Xtracycle company Facebook page. Can anybody help? "Stolen Xtracycle found among a 'barn full' of stolen bikes in Seymour Indiana....
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kentcorbell
Nov 5, 2012 3:41 am
Hi all. I'm a Yuba Mundo owner in Brooklyn. Looking for owners, shops, and/or bike manufacturers to donate or loan cargo bikes for use in delivering aid to...
Hello, I'm new to the group here and would like to ask a couple questions. I'm going to be purchasing my own Xtracycle Free Radical to bolt onto my old...
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Shawn Antaya
shawnantaya
Nov 9, 2012 1:17 pm
Hi - Welcome to the group and congratulations on purchasing the Xtracycle. Â I find the straight mountain bike bar sufficient. With the touring bar be sure...
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dr2chase@...
dr2chase
Nov 9, 2012 1:56 pm
... I used drop bars for a while, and they were fine. Don't recall control issues, but I am 6', 220lbs (should lose a little weight) and some muscles. Right...
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Tone
moonshinegraffx
Nov 9, 2012 4:38 pm
My use of Nashbar Trekking bars: I’ve been riding long-tail for many years now ever since being a cargo bike messenger back in NYC. The only difference now...
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Thaddeus Block
thaddeusblock
Nov 9, 2012 4:47 pm
Hey there, sounds like a great project. couple of recommendations: 1.) Surly open bar is a great handlebar for cargo bikes. I have that bar on my surly big...
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kiltie_celt
Nov 10, 2012 2:58 am
Thanks for the advice so far guys. I'm not totally wedded to the trekking bars so I'm going to keep looking at other options. I don't think I'll do drop bars,...
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kiltie_celt
Nov 10, 2012 3:03 am
I purchased my Xtracycle kit today along with two of the heavy duty cargo bars or whatever they're called - the ones that allow you to use pannier bags with...
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kiltie_celt
Nov 15, 2012 7:40 pm
Title says is all. If you don't want to pay $150 for a center kickstand, what would be your favorite choice? I don't imagine the stand that comes with the base...
