So, I have the chain mounted on my Xtracycle and I've been playing with shifting the front chain ring with the chain on the smallest ring in the back. I can't...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 3, 2012 1:45 am
I'm hearing some really great stories here. It's great to hear all these stories of adventures with longtail bikes beyond the average grocery. Also that video...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 3, 2012 1:37 am
Wow! That sounds like an amazing ride! Now my wife wants to try that continental divide ride. I told her to start riding the trainer this winter to get in...
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Liz W Durham
lizwdurham
Dec 2, 2012 10:26 pm
No real long rides for me but I just did a couple day camping trip with my boys in back in October. The youngest, age 6, rode 10 miles on his own 16" wheel...
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Mark Goldblum
rippledub
Dec 2, 2012 10:26 pm
I just returned to my home in New Mexico after 9 months touring on my Big Dummy. I traveled about 10,000 miles, of which 7000 miles I was riding the bike. My...
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Ben Rosenthal
earthsaver11
Dec 2, 2012 9:54 pm
I've done some centuries (miles) on my Xtracycle, but not loaded with gear. I think these were in 2005 and 2006 on the Hazon New York Jewish Environmental Bike...
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Tone
moonshinegraffx
Dec 2, 2012 9:15 pm
If by “century” you mean a general 100 miles, rather than an organized 100 mile ride for a charity/group ride, then yes I have ridden a century a couple of...
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rkt88edmo
lectroid94521
Dec 2, 2012 7:16 pm
I did a full century. I was not in very good shape. Started early and finished late but didnt get pulled off the course. Ride was my big dummy fully dressed...
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Brian Livelsberger
livelsbe
Dec 2, 2012 6:05 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXX4OYsyJio...
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Sam Knight
eatsleepbike...
Dec 2, 2012 2:25 pm
Not sure if he's still here on the list, but in 2010, Jon Watts posted up about a (musical) tour he was doing up the east coast with guitar, amp and gear all...
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Augustus Fleming
doggiecaveman
Dec 2, 2012 11:39 am
I rode 83 miles in one day. It was part of a long weekend. I rode 15 miles to a campground with around 60 pounds of gear. I hiked the next day. On the...
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Devian Gilbert
asanacycles
Dec 2, 2012 4:52 am
The BD is totally touring capable. I've done multiple +60 mile days over and over. Sent from my iPad...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 2, 2012 4:48 am
Thanks for the video link! I always love watching videos that folks do of their cycle tours. I went ahead and subscribed to your channel so I can go back later...
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dr2chase@...
dr2chase
Dec 2, 2012 3:14 am
... Longest single day was a metric century. I've done one or two casual multi-day rides (with boy scouts), they were not strenuous. in MA, Plymouth to...
Title says it all. Has anyone ridden their Xtracycle on a Century, or taken a multi-day cycle tour with one?...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Nov 27, 2012 11:50 am
On my Big Dummy I run Planet Bike 29er fenders with my 2.5" Maxxis Hookworms. The fenders work wonderfully. Off now to ride it to work in mixed snow and...
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katsujinkenliu
Nov 27, 2012 2:54 am
Sorry for the loss George. Not that this is yours, but thought it worth bringing to your attention:...
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kiltie_celt
Nov 27, 2012 1:19 am
Yep, that was you. Good advice on the tires. I notice a lot of those you mention are seriously fat tires. I wonder about potential clearance issues on my...
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Nathan Bosch
I_am_Bo
Nov 26, 2012 9:56 am
As a guy who has written "some blog posts by a guy who uses his Big Dummy to carry equipment out to his research sites" I'll throw my two cents out there. (I...
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George Thoma
gthoma88
Nov 26, 2012 5:18 am
Hi There, I had my Big Dummy stolen from my yard in Oakland, CA today. Here is a link to my craigslist post with a description of the build. Let me know if you...
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kiltie_celt
Nov 26, 2012 12:58 am
It seems like the answers here were all over the map, with somewhat of a preference for tires that had lower rolling resistance on pavement but which had some...
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Brian Livelsberger
livelsbe
Nov 24, 2012 11:55 pm
I run Serfas Drifters, which I like a lot (wear well, nice on pavement, decent on dirt), but since then I've seen some Continental Town and Country which seems...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Nov 24, 2012 10:56 pm
I use Maxxis Hookwoms. Heavy as lead, but low rolling resistance, smooth, stiff, and strong. Use the on street, gravel, dirt, occasional rock. No problems....
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James McGregor
thefoolsprog...
Nov 24, 2012 6:59 pm
I ride Serfas Drifters on my Xtra and really like them. Flat protection which is a big plus for me - I'm not looking forward to ever having to change a tube...
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Tom Fuller
tomtom9041
Nov 24, 2012 5:05 pm
Bontrager"s H5 26" is a Kevlar tire smoothish in the center with grips on the side http://bontrager.com/model/09389 Â In absentia lucii, tenebrae vinctum!! In...
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Sean
gear.head...
Nov 24, 2012 4:49 pm
If you look in the archives you will find some detailed discussions on tires from time to time. I like to take my dummy everywhere, including bike-packing,...
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dr2chase@...
dr2chase
Nov 24, 2012 3:34 am
I like Schwalbe Big Apples, but they be too slick or pricy for your tastes (but they're really nice). If you have not already laid out the money for the...
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kiltie_celt
Nov 24, 2012 2:17 am
Title says it all. I'd like a tire that can handle some off-road/gravel/hard-pack/maybe some mud, but which will also be fairly low rolling resistance on the...
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Steve Fuller
ia_mystic
Nov 23, 2012 2:50 pm
I have a Big Dummy. For maintenance work I remove the wideloaders, etc. and hang it from the ceiling via the bike lift, where it is normally stored anyway. For...
