the Big dummy is really neat. Probably will be my next choice for a bike.

That trip sounds awesome! I hope you share a link to some pics!!Thats
what I would like to do eventually - some bicycle camping.

this year I"m trying to get a stokemonkey so I can remain car free but
be able to travel greater distances while still hauling a large load -
aka my dogs!! haha



--- In bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com, John Reed <johnny_carlos@...>
wrote:
>
> 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!
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>