If you haven't seen this, check out this Xtraordinary use of an Xtracycle -- as a mobile street slogan printer. So cool. You have to watch the video to see the...
... I've used a BOB Yak, two different Burleys and a Bikes at Work Model 64 cargo trailer. The BOB was the squirreliest of the lot. It's really good for...
Have any of you put a FreeRad on a Tandem? If so, do you have pictures you wouldn't mind sharing? Also, how does it handle? I'm thinking about switching...
I'm the almost perfectly happy new owner of an assembled Breezer Uptown 8 SUB. The installation wasn't too trying though a couple of things have kept the...
Brian - I had my XC on a Bianchi Milano for awhile, and got it to work fine, with a little fuss in the beginning. It used the same Nexus hub you have. ... My...
About chainlength: You could also get a chain tensioner (surly makes one called the singulator) to take up the slack. I have one on my sub and it works...
Hi Brian, First, I have to apologize for the problems you encountered. I had not given my full attention to the additional installation considerations of the ...
Hi Brian, I mounted an ordinary ~$2.00 blinkie to the traffic side v-rack. Lots of room for all the blinkies you want. With all the weird things I put on my...
Kipchoge, Thanks for response and helpful tips. No worries about the extra effort needed. I'm enjoying the challenge! I'll let you (and everyone here) know...
... I'd like to thank everyone for their help. Armed with all of your advise I went home last night and made the following adjustments: 1. On my 21in. frame...
Sounds like a super setup! Congrats. ... From: rootsradicals@yahoogroups.com [mailto:rootsradicals@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bross_nyc Sent: Wednesday,...
Oops - I seem to have inserted my cursor below the "...<kiphoge8> wrote:" line. In case anyone was confused, Kiphoge did not write that! ... links ... the ......
... The shimano 8 IH can be a bit fussy to set up, so anything you can do to lock it down and get the adjustment just right will be a good thing. Once they're...
Hey John, When I first took the new bike out for a spin pre-xtracycle I discovered the 5th gear slip and quickly learned about aligning the yellow dots - it...
... They really are wonderful chunks of hardware. I found an old Fuji mixte frame for my wife and stuffed the red-band 8sp IG hub on it and a chaingaurd on it....
Hey John, The stock set-up on the xtracycle is 38x18 and thanks to the handy calculator on sheldonbrown.com I now know I have a gear range of 28.9 to 88.6. I...
I put a "cube light" on the bottom tubethingy (until the fourth rough railroad track on teh Horsey Hundred jolted it loose - but I think I recovered all the...
I think I remember seeing a photo of a tandem w. a FreeRad, on the Xtracycle site. Can't find it now, but I did not spend much time looking (I ought to be...
WOW! This looks like the solution to my "problem". Thanks for sending the pix. The photos are great! Do you mind sharing with me what you have to do in...
I'm going to try to use the light that came w/ the Breezer - it's hub powered and well I already own it- better for my wallet, better for the environment,...
Finally, the FreeRadical has been purchased and shipped. More when it's all put together. By the way, when I called Xtracycle to place my order, I recommended...
I think the space between the V-racks behind the rear wheel is underutilized - perhaps we could see a stock mounting spot there? Interchangeable parts?...
I like the hub lights. They're on my long-term wishlist. CL ... -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cara Lin Bridgman Ph.D. in...
In a message dated 6/8/2006 10:21:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, poppamando@... writes: I recommended they stock stoker bars. that would be awesome! I...
speaking of extra pieces, does anyone know what the rubbery thing with the long velcro strap is for? it came with my xtracycle but i can't figure out its...
Yes, it requires some modifications... in fact, I recommend you find a good welder. I make a big mess and start small fires when I try to weld, so I found...
