Hi Pete, thanks for your reply! I sought to get an xtra in about 2002 or thereabouts but the importer was indeed asking about $700! That was cheeky monkey in ...
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Bill Beall
mytzlepixl
Apr 30, 2006 6:42 pm
Boerne is close to San Antonio.. I see only one offer of a test ride "near" and that's Houston. Guess I'll have to actually install mine on something and...
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mhr109
Apr 30, 2006 4:39 pm
Hi All, Just joined the rr garden, and am happily Xtracycling around the Swiss Alps. Mine is the only one in Chur, where I live, and probably one of the few...
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Dunun LiberationFront
drumpath
Apr 30, 2006 2:51 pm
Ok, I probably could have came up with a better title, but I solved my out of true rim prob by buying a double walled rim. I haven't had a problem with any...
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Pete.B
hijustmepete
Apr 30, 2006 8:32 am
G'day Shane, Yeah, I would have thought there'd be more here too. Part of the problem is that, up until around mid 2005, the sole Australian importer/seller...
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bignoseduglyguy
bnugforums
Apr 30, 2006 2:10 am
As a Limey, I have absolutely no idea who Nate Byerley (I suppose I could Google) is but I do have a Tyvek hint. For all manner of hints and tips regarding...
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frangair
Apr 30, 2006 12:46 am
Hi Pete, I'm in Perth and think I'm the only one in Perth but who knows? But I thought there would be heaps in the eastern states. Merida "Matts Stiker"...
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Big Wave Dave
notnosect2003
Apr 29, 2006 4:40 pm
I ended up getting a new wheel made for me. A sturdy rim, 26 spokes, a new hub, and some armadillo tires. Pretty expensive.. 270 dollars. Woot! But hopefully...
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parepidemos
nicykathryn
Apr 29, 2006 2:52 pm
This is a great idea, but not "SO easy to fold/non-existent to carry" I'm afraid. Tyvek housewrap isn't the super-lightweight stuff they use to make mailers...
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BlueFrogPrpleDog@...
lavendergecko
Apr 29, 2006 1:09 pm
In a message dated 4/29/2006 9:02:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, ajanjigian@... writes: Has anyone found an effective storage cover for their...
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Andrew Janjigian
dikaryoid
Apr 29, 2006 1:01 pm
Rootsradicals - Has anyone found an effective storage cover for their Freerad? I'd like to be able to keep my chopper locked outside all the time, but would...
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BlueFrogPrpleDog@...
lavendergecko
Apr 29, 2006 5:02 am
Xtracycle does sell an extra sturdy wheel designed to handle heavy loads and avoid "taco"ing the rear wheel... it's in the "Biking Essentials" link off of the...
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creakinator@...
creakinator
Apr 29, 2006 3:40 am
I don't have a xtracycle but I was carrying some heavy loads on my trek hybrid (250 lbs from me and at least 30 or more in my bike bags on rear). I kept...
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Leifert, Jesse - BLS
fourlapsfour...
Apr 28, 2006 12:17 pm
I'm sure everyone got the newsletter, but if you didn't click on the slideshow...do it. http://www.xtracycle.com/media/slide600/slideshow.html I teared...
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Steve Pepper
stevepepper2000
Apr 27, 2006 10:21 pm
Hi from the UK Chris I bought mine a few weeks ago and use it mainly for shopping, haven't got rid of the car though. Steve ... From: vwadeline To:...
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vwadeline
Apr 27, 2006 8:54 pm
Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Chris and I live in Dodgeville, WI. I just got my Xtracycle today. I had my LBS order it and he was very...
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kevin lyons
irishpunk59
Apr 27, 2006 2:53 pm
lots of good touring rims out there that will more then take the weight if properly built up go see your LBS sure they can help "Leifert, Jesse - BLS"...
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Gerard Carignan
jerrycarigna...
Apr 27, 2006 1:11 am
A dealer purchased it, because I asked him about it, then integrated it with my bicycle. It cost me $90 for labor, and part of the labor was spent attaching...
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John Speare
johnnyspeare
Apr 26, 2006 9:37 pm
... Your bike should be able to handle the load fine. As others have mentioned, you likely just need a new wheel. I'm hypothesizing a bit here, but most bikes...
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Leifert, Jesse - BLS
fourlapsfour...
Apr 26, 2006 9:07 pm
I had the standard wheel that came with my Rocky Mtn Mtn bike and cracked a couple of spokes and tweeked the rim a little when I had the sub under heavy load....
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Kipchoge Spencer
kipchogenotkip
Apr 26, 2006 9:06 pm
Hi Jerry, Dang, sorry to hear that. Where did you get it? If you got it from a shop it might be an older unit. Does it not have a disc brake mount either? If...
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Mike Leger
mikesgarbage...
Apr 26, 2006 7:40 pm
If you're running disk brakes, you can convert to 559 (26") wheels without problems. See the cleverchimp site (Stokemonkey addition to Xtracycle conversion)...
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Kipchoge Spencer
kipchogenotkip
Apr 26, 2006 7:17 pm
Yes, the revolution is at hand. Of course they thought it was in hand back in late 60s, early 70s when the Age of Aquarius supposedly began dawning. But, as...
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Steve Pepper
stevepepper2000
Apr 26, 2006 6:46 pm
MessageGas prices $3.20 a gallon If my calculations are right it is about £5 a gallon here in the UK, glad I bought my Free rad. Steve Harrogate UK Message ...
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Susan
motthebug
Apr 26, 2006 6:36 pm
I'm confident you'll get other better answers - but I'm getting a new wheel, not a new bike. I didn't have problems except for wearing out my brake pads - but...
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Ben Rosenthal
earthsaver11
Apr 26, 2006 6:30 pm
I had the rear wheel of my hybrid replaced when I got my FreeRadical installed last summer, given a recommendation that my original wheel (six or seven years...
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Susan
motthebug
Apr 26, 2006 6:28 pm
I think people are starting to get scared... which often translates into anger... it's when leadership is crucial. (That's what makes *me* scared.) So I've...
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Big Wave Dave
notnosect2003
Apr 26, 2006 6:15 pm
I have a 700C tire, and use the 700 freerad kit. My tire needed trueing about a month ago, before I even put the xtra on. I have a large hybrid bike. Anyways,...
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merlin@...
re_cycle
Apr 26, 2006 3:36 pm
Manufacturing costs will rise. Shipping costs will rise (are already) Demand will rise :) Hopefully, the quality of life will rise! A global depression is...
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Merlin Matthews ~ Re~...
re_cycle
Apr 26, 2006 1:46 pm
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