I have a brand new flight deck that I ordered and only ended up using the Super Hooks that came with it. I ended up tracing it onto a piece of 3/4" board and...
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Tone
moonshinegraffx
Dec 25, 2012 6:00 am
I know a number of people have spoken about various options, and many prefer recycled/reused options, but here is another possibility. When I made a...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 27, 2012 12:16 am
David, I'd be interested in buying your used Flight Deck. I sent you an email through the messages section on here, but if your email is like mine, it probably...
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Brian Livelsberger
livelsbe
Dec 27, 2012 8:24 pm
I tried to PM you but it was rejected by the spam filter, saying that you have to put me on your pre-approved senders list first. Can you do that approval? ...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 28, 2012 12:44 am
It has been taken care of. Apologies to the list....
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David Forbes
nixiebunny
Dec 30, 2012 10:48 pm
... Matt, Hi. I have been out of town for the last few days. I'll figure out shipping in the next few days, as I'm now sick. -- David Forbes, Tucson AZ...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 31, 2012 1:21 am
David, Sorry, I wanted to get this build finished so I bought Brian's Flight Deck. Matt...
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kiltie_celt
Jan 4, 2013 5:27 am
So, one of the last things to do on my build is get some fenders on the ride. Right now I have some Kenda 26x1.95 but I'd like to have the ability to run...
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rj_fry
Jan 4, 2013 5:45 pm
In my experience the bigger driver is the quality of tire and I wouldn't worry too much about a few 1/8 of an inch in width. I've used cheap quality fat tires...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Jan 4, 2013 7:20 pm
Is this an Xtracyle or Big Dummy? Internal or external gearing? Planet Bike 29er fenders will fit the BD fine as will 2.5" tires, at least with internal (hub)...
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Melanie
maestra_mela
Jan 4, 2013 7:32 pm
Hi group-  A friend's daughter just penned notecards which include a Cargobike and an Xtracycle! Check them out:  ...
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kiltie_celt
Jan 5, 2013 1:14 am
It's an Xtracycle with external gearing. Back when the donor bike was still an actual mountain bike, the biggest tire I ever ran was a 2.10. I think, circa...
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dr2chase@...
dr2chase
Jan 5, 2013 3:38 am
... Reading the Schwalbe ratings, all else equal, bigger is better. ... Big tires gets you more load carrying ability, better protection from potholes, longer...
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Sean
gear.head...
Jan 5, 2013 5:26 am
They ride so much nicer and handle better in my opinion with a fatter tire. I have found the sweet spot to be the 2.35. I have planet bike fenders with no...
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Tone
moonshinegraffx
Jan 5, 2013 7:21 pm
David, No offense, but I strongly disagree with your opinion about big tires getting you more load capacity. I say this from my personal experience in ...
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dr2chase@...
dr2chase
Jan 5, 2013 9:14 pm
... No offense taken -- I'm just working from the Schwalbe site; they include load ratings for different sizes of Big Apple, and the fatter the tire, the...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Jan 6, 2013 1:40 pm
This discussion echoes the discussion I have been having in my head and with some biking friends. I have 2.5" Hookworms on my Big Dummy. I keep them inflated...
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dr2chase@...
dr2chase
Jan 6, 2013 2:38 pm
... This Does Not Work with Big Apples. I tried once. The sidewalls are not stiff enough, and the tires fit loose (Schwalbe in general seem to be a little on...
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kiltie_celt
Jan 16, 2013 2:29 am
Fellow longtail riders, I'd like to invite you to go read my blog, 'Velo Celt' wherein I have completed three posts today, detailing the construction of my...
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Brian Livelsberger
livelsbe
Jan 16, 2013 3:42 am
Cool build! ... On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 9:29 PM, kiltie_celt <...
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gounthar_fr
Jan 16, 2013 1:31 pm
Nice job, well done!...
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fred
fredcostapinto
Jan 21, 2013 3:35 am
Has anyone seen a LT (xtracycle or BD) version of the logo that's usually painted on streets to identify bike lanes? I'm looking for a version (I believe I saw...
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Nathan Klatt
n8klatt
Jan 21, 2013 2:47 pm
http://www.xtracycle.com/skin/frontend/default/xtracycle_31/images/callouts/callout-stencilPassenger.gif ? See also: ...
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Steven Tallides
sjt78
Jan 21, 2013 6:00 pm
I found this one a while ago on the Kidicalmass.org site. Not sure who actually created the logo. Steven Tallides Sent from my iPhone...
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fred
fredcostapinto
Jan 21, 2013 11:04 pm
Hey, guys, thanks a lot! I've never seen those. The one I saw years ago was also cool, and had two kids on the back. I'll keep looking but the ones you posted...
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kiltie_celt
Jan 22, 2013 8:52 pm
Hey there folks. More tales of Xtracycle adventure, now with booze! http://www.velocelt.blogspot.com/2013/01/xtracycle-shakedown-booze-cruise.html...
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diy141
Jan 22, 2013 8:55 pm
Hi, Anybody have links or references to building your own Half Xtracycle. An xtracycle on a regular bike, with no wheel extension? Still strong enough to...
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kiltie_celt
Jan 22, 2013 10:11 pm
I don't know about DIY links for building one, but it sounds like you're talking about something similar to the Yuba Boda Boda http://yubaride.com/bodaboda It...
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thirdraildesignlab
thirdraildes...
Jan 23, 2013 12:15 am
Hey gang Two basic questions for Free Radical users that have ridden their builds for a long period of time... my build was completed last year but has about...
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Brian Livelsberger
livelsbe
Jan 23, 2013 12:30 am
I've had the special nuts come loose, now I check them regularly. Curious how others keep them tight. Squirrely? Absolutely! It took me a while to get used to...
