got some pics posted up in the photo section :)



--- In bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com, "akyramoto" <akyramoto@...> wrote:
>
>
> Ah! the Xtracycle is amazing. It's a steel frame attachment ( called
> the 'free radical') that pushes your rear wheel back 15", it then has
> other aluminum frame pieces that fit into the main steel part - to
> form a fram around your rear wheel. It then has these really awesome
> bags - like over sized panniers called 'freeloaders'. they can hold
> amazing amounts of stuff - they're completely adjustable & can pretty
> much hold anything you want. Over the top you have a piece of wood
> called the snap deck - its works as a table, footrest, places for
> those items that don't fit in your bags, or a place for a friend to
> ride. Since your freeloader bags sit not much higher than the back
> wheel it handles amazingly loaded. Then length isn't all that
> noticeable either, when you see it it looks like it would be hard to
> ride, but it isn't-it's actually more stable because of the long
> wheelbase.
>
> They have other add ons like the 'wideloaders' which i have, they
> slide in under your bags to hold really wide items more easily. I
> actually put those on, then throw a rubber maid tote on it & tie it
> down & take my dog for rides - my 50lb border collie!! haha!
>
> There are so many things you can do with it. I grocery shop in all the
> time, run to the post office etc. It's been my 'car' for the last
> year! I love it
>
> I have tons of pic on Flickr under the name akyramoto.
>
> i will also try to post some on here.
>
> if you ever wanted to use your bike to really do all the thing you
> would with a car, check out the Xtracycle.
>
>
>
>
> --- In bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com, "dmallen100" <dmallen100@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Welcome, Akyramoto!
> >
> > I've never seen an Exracycle in the flesh (or is it in the steel?).
> > Can you give us a primer on this two wheeled variant?
> >
> > David
> >
> > --- In bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com, "akyramoto" <akyramoto@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I would like to say hi to eveyone. I ran across this yahoo group
> > the
> > > other day & decided I'd try it out. I'm also a member of roots
> > > radical - which is an Xtracycle based yahoo group. I've had my
> > > Xtracycle for a year now & have been riding seriously for the last
> > > year & a half. By seriously I mean it's my car! lol I take it for
> > fun
> > > rides, I commute on it, i go grocery shopping, I go to the mall, I
> > buy
> > > plants at the nursery on it. I use it for everything!!
> > >
> > > I'm always looking for more people to ride with. I made a website
> > for
> > > riders in this area
> > >
> > > http://bikeinrocklin.ning.com/
> > >
> > > feel free to check it out.
> > >
> > > I love seeing people use the bicycle as transprotation, I would
> > like
> > > to see cities become more bicycle friendly. I think that if some of
> > > them do more people would be inclined to ride - and the more
> > people on
> > > bicycles the more benefit to all of us.
> > >
> > > so hello!! I hope everyone has a great week & gets to go ride in
> > this
> > > beautiful weather!
> > >
> >
>