Here in the uk gas is the equivalent of $9.00 per US gallon and a US gallon is slightly less than an Imperial gallon, an Imperial gallon is the equivalent of...
Do you know it takes up to 10 years for them to start extracting "IF" they found oil in the Alaska? So you will be paying at least 4/gal for the next ten...
Cool....now I know my task for the weekend But first I have to figure out how to get it home from the office on my folding Dahon ??? ... This E-mail is from...
... OK, Here is an apples to apples comparison. Yes, the cost is a bit much. BUT for basic transportation it is CHEAP! MOST people in the USA, even really...
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Aug 1, 2008 2:27 pm
Around my parts of the USA not everyone has a car. We have a transport system that takes folks to the doctor, shopping and to the neighbors across town. ...
Hey Mark, have you been peeking at our business plan???!! Just kidding. But we have seriously considered the rental and/or rent-to-own cargo bike idea. The...
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Aug 1, 2008 3:01 pm
... Thank you Beth. I'll have to check in with the city bus company and see what they say. This is not the news I was hoping for. I've no problem committing...
A couple years ago Bicycling Magazine ran a surprising (because they did it, not the content) about the low income, mostly Hispanic folks who depend on bikes...
Bite your tongue! The X made the difference (for me) between barely tolerating the commute on a bike and looking forward to the ride. I despise riding with...
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Aug 1, 2008 4:49 pm
I find it interesting that some folks on the list use a power-assist which plugs in to recharge. 2010 vehicle models will be available called plug in hybrid...
They still need to rapidly come up with an alternative for electricity generating. Some of us Kentuckians are tired of having our mountain tops removed for...
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Aug 1, 2008 5:18 pm
Hi Anne, I like what Al Gore's Repower America speech had to say. Coal, oil and natural gas where alluded to and if Nanosolar can really make one dollar a watt...
I heard Al Gores's speech and I liked what I heard but it's no different form what we were saying in the 70s. Now it's critical and it's going to take time. We...
... Do you have that Dahon carry-bag with the backpack shoulder straps? That should be big enough. Drop your X in the bag and carry that sucker home on your...
Brad, I was a messenger in NYC for the better part of ten years, with about a third of that time toward the end using the Xtracycle. The trick to using a...
Hi to all, It's my first post here. AFAIK (and actually, that's what I've been told by the xtracycle folks) I own the first X'd bike in Brazil. It's a '97 Gary...
I would like to add a couple cents in too, again (I started this piece) In America, we smoke, drink and gamble a boat load of money. Not to mention the drug...
Yeahh Buddy, I got sweetskinz on my X. They are great. I have the red and yellow colored set, crusier style. They are bright, quite smooth, and reflective at...
Might I suggest that going from a derailleur to a hub drive might help? Shimano & Sturmey-Archer both make 8-gear hub drives now, and that should be enough for...
Hi Anne, Two thoughts about this- - I charge my bike mostly with solar. So no mountaintops are being removed to generate the power... - Even at 98 mpg for a...
Here in Taiwan, people get all impressed when they find out my stokemonkey is electric. Every time, they will mention how environmentally friendly it is....
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Aug 2, 2008 5:54 am
Anne, there many states across the USA making a concerted effort to change there fossil fuel carbon dioxide extraction ways. Technology has come a long way...
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Aug 2, 2008 6:13 am
Hi. One of the things that makes me hesitant from going power-assist on my bicycle is its limited distance traveled. Naturally I'd like to pedal assist my...
... I understand that it is not recommended to pull heavy loads with an internal gear hub. Also it's a pain in the ass to change a flat on a wheel with an...
Hi, took my bicycle to the LBS. I am a currently getting the whole drive train replaced. It cost me a bit but this is the first time I have paid to get...
I have seen several posts that it is difficult to change the tire on a gear driven hub (shimano nexus and the like) and that we shouldn't be hauling heavy...
Don't forget that Bakfiets cargo bikes use a Nexus hub in the back, and those are rated for at least the same load as an X. Maybe Todd F. will weigh in here to...
... So's a car repair. My latest repair, even if done on the cheap (all my own labor, used brake drums) would still have run a couple hundred dollars for new...
