My cargo bike got stolen about a month ago and I have yet to replace it. I am having a hard time finding a good used replacement hard tail locally. However I...
i remember when this food item first came out in the early 70`s...........that and black cherry kiefer.............at whole foods on the cornor of ashby ave...
Hi Folks, Another list is talking about gas shortages in western NC and western VA and Atlanta and other places in the US SE since the last hurricane. One ...
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Oct 1, 2008 12:09 pm
Thank you Vik for all the information. It looks like I can compare the Yuba Mundo and the Rans Hammer Truck since there weight carrying capacities are very...
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Oct 1, 2008 12:12 pm
WOW, some more interesting information! I'm excited. Thank you. -Mark H....
Finally my buddy Josh has his blog up and started. It is a work in progress but still has some details of the start of his adventure. He is currently in...
The world definitely IS friendlier on a bike, epecially a cargo bike loaded with kids! It seems to make other people happy to see us out there. My kids BEG...
... Hey all, The bike that seems to be missing in this discussion of carrying weight is the Yuba Mundo. It is designed for up to 440lbs in addition to the...
... I have definitely noticed a big difference in the friendliness/caution of drivers when I have my daughter on the back. That's a good thing, for sure. But...
I have a question about crank forward design. I am just learning about it, so please bear with me. I see that this would be wonderful for stand up pedaling...
Emily - having ridden a RANS crank forward for many miles they are very stable bikes and being bale to put your feet down while seated is awesome for easy...
thats interesting, and soemthing I hadn't thought of before: I almost Never stand, except to overcome inertia at traffic signals, and even then, its just for...
I'm one of those people that likes to stand up... and pedal i swap back and forth, typically use a spin for a bit, grab a bigger gear, and stand... for...
... I went and looked at the site, and it looked interesting. Until I noticed that the first or second ingredient for every one was milk. Since I'm a Lactard,...
There are two issues with crank-forward - first, it's almost impossible to stand and pedal on some bikes, and very awkward on others - depending on how far...
I hate to be a fly in the Ointment but did they not "Borrow" the Freeloader design from Xtracycle??? Just asking... ... -- Carl http://xtracycle.blogspot.com ...
You allude to it, but I've never felt like I was sliding off the back of a RANS CF seat when pedaling hard. I agree that the CF position does not allow the...
... Yep, we're in the thick of it. Lots of gas stations have their pumps bagged up. Check out this video from Atlanta of gas lines there (taken from a...
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Oct 1, 2008 8:09 pm
... For the most part no but it depends on the crank location as I found OR I'm not the most agile person in the world. I liked what Vik and JJ had to say...
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Oct 1, 2008 8:19 pm
As for the gas shortage thing I know I'm luckier then most but I've reduced my gasoline costs to $25 or less a month. I'm doing my best to get to one less car...
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Oct 1, 2008 8:27 pm
What does the average person weigh? Women 150 and men 200 pounds? I've been cutting back on my bicycle collection. I'm now down to four. A bike for winter,...
Tim and Dave, thanks for the replies and the photos. Dave, how do you keep the hub from rotating downwards? I'd be concerned it could rotate down and the forks...
I went to the gas station today because I have been riding my motorcycle more than my bike lately. My motorcycle took 1.6 gallons of gas, and I had driven it...
"Its just that if I want to ride a friend around town on the back of my utility bike I need a 600 pound rating. -Mark H." You need to get some skinnier...
Longtails have their limit. There is a certain point where a bakfiest or something similar, or even a cargo, trike is needed Bruce Alan Wilson "The bicycle is...
Well, I called to order my Radish the other day, but they have removed it from sale and are holding off until the next batch arrives at the end of the month. ...
Where was your step through Townie supposed to be coming from? I think they have them at the REI in Mountain View. Abigail...
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Oct 2, 2008 4:56 am
I use to ride my motorcycles a LOT but the last time I broke my collarbone in 92' I gave it up. I bruised a few ribs on my MTB but no injury's on my...
