Wow I just saw the radish complete with the new pea pod childseat at xtracycle for 999$ !! I wish they would have come out with that 2 years ago when I was...
Last night a Cyclist was struck by a car in DC about 2130(Sept 30th)...I have not been able to fins out anything further since...It had to be bad as the...
2 questions: 1- So my rear light bracket is not large enough for mounting on the rack. I checked the bracket for my son's light nad my husband's...thye are...
2 questions: 1- So my rear light bracket is not large enough for mounting on the rack. I checked the bracket for my son's light nad my husband's...thye are...
I use cateye lights on the back rack. They have a nice adjustable mount that accommodates a wide variety of tubing sizes. I did have Planet Bike blinky 5s on...
One of the members of another on-line bike forum tested Sheldon's 'wheel-only' theory and proved it to be very faulty. He locked up his bike via that method,...
On my Big Dummy, if in an area of concern: U lock through wheel down low and through the frame. Cable locks, one through frame and front wheel, one through...
I suppose V-racks and Freeloaders are at risk for theft.I am thinking that they might be less of a target though just as a regular rack is not such a target....
I got my X in July, and now western WA's arid season is coming to an end. Last fall/winter I bike-commuted up until last December's "Snowpocalypse" (srsly,...
I have 2 u-locks - one goes on the top tube, usually around something and the second goes through the front wheel and the fork. My rear wheel has the Nuvinci...
Hey Morgan, I have another perspective on 100lb+ loads. At least five of our touring bikes always have 100lb+ payloads. Two are Big Dummies. The other 3 are ...
I've a custom frame built to the xtra standard. Lights: the rear is mounted on the seatpost Locking: long reach Kryptonite NY through the front wheel, frame...
I don't yet have my Xtracycle put together (still waffling about choosing a donor bike), but I've been very happy with my Kryptonite New York chain. It's...
I have an Axa Defender with a chain. (Go to Clevercycles.) Bruce Alan Wilson http://www.wvdemolay.org/ The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to...
Locking up, I usually do a U-lock through front wheel and frame. The rear wheel is bolted, not quick-release, and the freeloaders are tightly watchamacollered...
Hi I agree that for touring, the Xtracycle/Big Dummy is a superior solution. If I ever find the time again to do more touring, I will likely use my BD. As...
Moderate bike theft where I live, I try not to leave it outside for very long. In my garage I lock my bike and my wife's bike to an eye in the concrete wall...
Living in the mostly dry area of the Bay, I don't do much other than use Whatchamacollars and keep a plastic bag (for my Brooks saddle, '73 baby!), and my rain...
I live in PDX and it rains a lot here. Just a bit. I have a shower cap for my saddle. They go for 2.50 for a pack of three at the local walgreens. I carry...
We do a lot of family biking (not car free, but we use abou a gas tank a month.), and my oldest daughter (12) is asking for a different saddle. She has become...
Now that I re-read my email, I should point out that I have made some "street clothes" accommodations for the rain: 1. I don't wear pants. Hate em. Shorts most...
Not as exciting as my "headline"; might imply but I have a wooden stool in my garage that is 20 inches high. If I rotate the drive-side pedal of my xtra to the...
I just got done with the NW rains, but what I had was: fenders Water proof bag rain jacket Water resistant pants Shoe covers (really make a difference) Lights ...
Good fenders, good rain suit, good biking boots and sometimes booties, dry bag for my stuff. Can ride through anything and only my ankles, hands, and face get...
FWIW, I have a Brooks B17 (one of the unsprung ones) on my commuter. I'd heard great things about them, but after about a year and around 1500 miles (yeah, I...
Liz, 1) Lights I put my Planet Bike Light on my Seat post. I actually mount it on the stoker bar I attached to my seat post, but before I had the stoker bar I ...
