Hey everyone, I've been getting lots of requests to join this mailing list lately. The ironic thing about this very popular mailing list is that it never has...
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Merlin Matthews ~ Re~...
re_cycle
Sep 21, 2005 11:38 am
Hi Merlin here, from the UK. I do the bike and train combo, works very well. On one train line I've used there's a system where the bike hangs up, and the...
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Andrew Janjigian
dikaryoid
Sep 21, 2005 12:11 pm
Here in Cambridge, MA, I've taken the xc on one commuter rail, and it barely fit. The bike is just too heavy to lift onto the train and maneuver around. It...
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Jay Townley
jtownley@...
Sep 21, 2005 12:22 pm
Merlin, et al Please read Nine Shift: Work, Life and Education in the 21st Century by William A. Draves and Julie Coates. Chapter 9: "Trains Replace Cars:...
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kipchogenotkip
Jan 12, 2006 7:41 am
hey roots, We just launched a beta version of our new site. A new feature gives the site surfer the opportunity to contact a local Xtracycle enthusiast for a...
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p lundis
plundisss
Jan 12, 2006 12:01 pm
Well you can send anyone inquiring in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area my way for demo rides. I have two Xtras and glad to share the goodness with potential...
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Kipchoge Spencer
kipchogenotkip
Jan 12, 2006 12:18 pm
Hi Paris, Thanks for the encouraging words. We're diggin it too! Many of you roots who purchased a while ago probably haven't seen the "11 answers" cards that...
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merlin@...
re_cycle
Jan 13, 2006 10:06 am
Hi folks Link says "Sorry. The table you requested does not exist in the Database" Would be good to have country in there, not just USA states! Cheers Merlin ...
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Andrew Janjigian
dikaryoid
Jan 13, 2006 12:56 pm
Radicals: This is a great idea. I can offer rides to anyone in the Boston/ Cambridge area, with one caveat: My Xtracycle is also a Stokemonkey, so it would be...
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paulamcconnellbks
paulamcconne...
Jan 13, 2006 10:07 pm
Hey radicals, Loved the bit in the grist, I'm seriously looking into trading in my roadbike for one of these. Got a question however...I'm a person of faith...
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Susan
motthebug
Jan 13, 2006 10:53 pm
... So, I put "Xtracycle" in as an interest on mine, and it doesn't seem *anybody* else in Googleville has. Ah, well, maybe all those blogs are elsewhere, but...
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Vicki Jean Beauchamp
vj_portland
Jan 13, 2006 11:33 pm
I beg to differ, Susan. Take a look at this link. 205 results. http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?hl=en&q=Xtracycle&btnG=Search+Blogs ... vj ... Vicki...
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Susan
motthebug
Jan 17, 2006 2:25 am
... but replies don't seem to be getting past the "message posted" point. (It's been days.) I'd approach it from trying to cover the chain, or perhaps trying ...
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Susan
motthebug
Jan 17, 2006 2:27 am
... what nobody else seems to have done is put Xtracycle in their "interest"; part of teh profile. But I hadn't checked out blogsearch! (wonder why "replies"...
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Susan
motthebug
Jan 22, 2006 10:37 pm
I don't have mine on my bike yet... but I was riding back from the Indoor Time Trials (I won!) and ready to pull in the driveway when... just up ahead... that...
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Susan
motthebug
Jan 30, 2006 1:31 am
... My free radical *should* be waiting for me at the bike shop - was supposed to be done last Wednesday when I flew away to San Francisco. (yea, my arms are...
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Susan
motthebug
Feb 3, 2006 9:38 pm
So, I HAVE my bicycle with its new prosthesis, and an elegant prosthesis it is. Scot has lovingly installed it and its test drive was the bike shop food run,...
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Jeff Youngstrom
jeffyoungstrom
Feb 3, 2006 10:38 pm
I live near Seattle. I've never dried off any part of my bike except the seat once or twice. The free radical is steel and so it will rust where it's not...
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Ben Rosenthal
earthsaver11
Feb 3, 2006 11:02 pm
The guys at City Bikes (D.C.) who installed my FreeRadical said their decks had gotten practically torn up and nearly ruined from wear and tear over the years,...
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stephan croisant
wookiebonic
Feb 4, 2006 8:07 pm
Hey Roots Radicals! Ive been using my xtracycle for about two years here in Chicago. The perfect winter bike! Ive recently added the "down low glow" light ...
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eric zerowin
ezzero
Feb 4, 2006 8:18 pm
Being an Xtra retailer and regular rider I have spent lots of time experiencing the same scenarios as ya'll. My snap deck has weathered alot due to the sun...
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wookiebonic
Feb 4, 2006 8:20 pm
Hey there again rootrads, I figured out how to post photos (lol) and created a new photo album at the garden. Check em out! I thought it would be cool to look...
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TheJonesgal@...
thejonesgal
Feb 6, 2006 2:51 am
Howdy from Seattle (area), I too added the down low glow lights and love them. I feel safer riding home from work in the dark. Unfortunately, I've been a wimp...
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Jeff Youngstrom
jeffyoungstrom
Feb 6, 2006 8:40 am
Hi Gerry, I've arranged my life so that my commute is only about three miles each way which helps since I can ride in my work clothes (computer geek). I use a...
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Kipchoge Spencer
kipchogenotkip
Feb 6, 2006 4:27 pm
Nice photos, Wookie! If that doesn't give folks downlowglowenvy, they must be true nightcrawlers! I just photgraphed myself unpacking my Townie Xtra at the...
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Irene
luttsfly
Feb 6, 2006 8:06 pm
We are thinking of purchasing one and would love to ride one before investing. Anyone willing to meet up and test ride theirs? Or oes anyone know of a bike...
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Susan
motthebug
Feb 6, 2006 10:22 pm
I'm not too close to MA (central ILlinois :-)) but my bike was not changed overmuch with the addition. I'd read the commentaries about it handling well, but I...
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Susan
motthebug
Feb 6, 2006 10:32 pm
I'm determined to recycle cans and win time trials until I've got enough for the BLENDER. Soon as we can find the batteries for the camera, I'll take a few ...
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Paul Freedman
paul_xaccess
Feb 6, 2006 11:13 pm
This one goes out to Steve and all the others who are interested in building a Soul Cycle music system for their Xtracycle. I wanted to let you know that...
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Gauk
akiragauk
Feb 7, 2006 10:17 am
I second the Gore-Tex. I live a measely 2 miles away, so I wear my (work) steel toes as they're both waterproof and wicking. The soles are stiffer than...
