Those are some great pics of the Xtracycle. What kind
of meetup was that, do they do it often?

I really like the integrated frame from Surly, but it
is very pricey:
http://www.xtracycle.com/product_info.php?cPath=5&products_id=123

I don't have an Xtracycle yet, but it's definitely
high on my list of next bikes. My current workhorse
is a Trek 520 tour bike with front and back racks.
Tomorrow I'm taking it on a train to Seattle and
riding it back along the coast to SF, camping along
the way.

I'll be moving to Roseville this summer, looking
forward to meeting other cyclists out there.

John


--- akyramoto <akyramoto@...> wrote:

>
> 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!
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>