Today I noticed a couple of things about
the Miner's Ravine and False Ravine
trails:

      1. There are lots of flowers
      blooming now.  Very pretty!

      2. There have been major
      improvements in the signage on the
      trail.  Every offramp is labeled
      with the street or trailhead name
      it leads to. This is great!  Thanks
      to all those who worked on these
      improvements!

-R


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For many years I commuted between HP in west Roseville and Newcastle.
   Often I went thru Lincoln.  In the years before the casino, I would
sometimes take Industrial.  It wasn't great, but it was fast and there
wasn't too much traffic (if you didn't mind the few concrete trucks
and solid waste trucks). After the casino opened, I figured there was
too great a chance of getting run over by someone that was in a big
hurry to loose their money, or was drunk after loosing all their money.

Hwy 65 is also an option.  I think it is legal to get on at Blue Oaks,
I didn't do it too often, but it was the fastest way to get there.

Currently the best way that isn't much longer is this route that takes
roads east of 65 and goes by the new Rocklin HS.  There is a very
badly designed section of bike path for part of this route (it tries
to be a class 1 path, off street, but requires one to make some very
unsafe moves to use it, I just ride on the road):
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=15312075205289349126,38.819413,-1\
21.281236&saddr=8000+foothills+blvd.,+Roseville,ca&daddr=Wildcat+Blvd+%4038.8194\
13,+-121.281236+to:38.874998,-121.289062+to:McBean+Park+Dr,+Lincoln,+Placer,+Cal\
ifornia,+United+States&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=13&via=1,2&dirflg=h&sll=38.83877\
2,-121.313095&sspn=0.111514,0.142136&ie=UTF8&z=13>

Start address: 8000 Foothills Blvd Roseville, CA 95747
End address: McBean Park Dr Lincoln, CA

Start at: 8000 Foothills Blvd Roseville, CA 95747

1. Head north on Foothills Blvd toward Albertson Dr - 0.7 mi
2. Turn right at Blue Oaks Blvd - 1.2 mi
3. Turn right toward Blue Oaks Blvd - 20 ft
4. Turn left at Blue Oaks Blvd - 1.2 mi
5. Turn left at Sunset Blvd - 0.6 mi
6. Turn right at W Stanford Ranch Rd - 0.4 mi
7. Turn left at Wildcat Blvd - 1.6 mi
8. Continue on E Lincoln Pkwy - 2.4 mi
9. Turn right at Del Webb Blvd - 0.2 mi
10. Turn left at Ingram Pkwy - 0.8 mi
11. Turn right at Ferrari Ranch Rd - 0.8 mi
12. Turn left at CA-193 - 0.4 mi

Arrive at: McBean Park Dr Lincoln, CA


Jim

--- In bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com, Ricardo Anguiano
<reanguiano@...> wrote:
>
> --- mark McWilliams <hpv_of_earth@...> wrote:
> > How do yoou intend to ride to Lincoln?
>
> Hello Mark,
>
> I plan to drive to the starting point of
> the ride, which is McBean Park in
> Lincoln, then bike their 40 mile route
> in the hills East of Lincoln.  More info
> on the ride here:
> http://www.ci.lincoln.ca.us/LVCWeb/AnnualProjects.htm
>
> > Is there a bike route/path that I am
> > not aware of?
>
> Yeah, I've never biked up 65 (Yikes!) or
> Industrial.  I've taken Fiddyment to
> Moore to Dowd to Wise to get around
> Lincoln.  Sierra College is a much more
> interesting way to go if you want to
> head to Lincoln.
>
> -R
>
>
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--- mark McWilliams <hpv_of_earth@...> wrote:
> How do yoou intend to ride to Lincoln?

Hello Mark,

I plan to drive to the starting point of
the ride, which is McBean Park in
Lincoln, then bike their 40 mile route
in the hills East of Lincoln.  More info
on the ride here:
http://www.ci.lincoln.ca.us/LVCWeb/AnnualProjects.htm

> Is there a bike route/path that I am
> not aware of?

Yeah, I've never biked up 65 (Yikes!) or
Industrial.  I've taken Fiddyment to
Moore to Dowd to Wise to get around
Lincoln.  Sierra College is a much more
interesting way to go if you want to
head to Lincoln.

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Ya i suppose Xtracyclist are somewhat a breed of their own.  Hauling
junkies I guess!! lol  I'm constantly taking pics of large loads that
I've hauled.

One of my goals is to be able to ride it least 20 miles with my two
dogs on a trailer & my X full of camping gear.

Wow - you must be fast or have better endurance than me!!

I have some vids of the Xtracycles on youtube, just search my user
name 'akyramoto'

--- In bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com, Ricardo Anguiano
<reanguiano@...> wrote:
>
> --- akyramoto <akyramoto@...> wrote:
> > I ride an Xtracycle so I'm a 'utility'
> > cyclist I guess you would call it.
>
> Wow, that's cool! I've never heard of
> those.  I've been meaning to put a rack
> and bags on one of my old bikes for
> grocery store runs, but the
> xtracycle.com pages are something else.
>
> > I'm curious - about how long would it
> > take to do the 40 miles?
>
> If it were flat, and I were to
> overestimate my abilities, I'd say 2
> hours.  Since there are hills, and I am
> a realist, I'd say around 3.5 hours not
> including breaks.  :)
>
> -R
>
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--- akyramoto <akyramoto@...> wrote:
> I ride an Xtracycle so I'm a 'utility'
> cyclist I guess you would call it.

Wow, that's cool! I've never heard of
those.  I've been meaning to put a rack
and bags on one of my old bikes for
grocery store runs, but the
xtracycle.com pages are something else.

> I'm curious - about how long would it
> take to do the 40 miles?

If it were flat, and I were to
overestimate my abilities, I'd say 2
hours.  Since there are hills, and I am
a realist, I'd say around 3.5 hours not
including breaks.  :)

-R


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welcome!!  no Tour De Lincoln for me, I think 40 miles is out of my
reach at the moment, I ride an Xtracycle so I'm a 'utility' cyclist I
guess you would call it.

I'm curious - about how long would it take to do the 40 miles?

-Lacy
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>
> Greetings Fellow Roseville Cyclists,
>
> I recently joined your mailing list and
> was invited to introduce myself by the
> moderator.  I live in central Roseville,
> and I bike mostly for fun and exercise.
> I plan on participating in this years
> Tour de Lincoln in May.  Anyone else
> doing the 40 miler?
>
> -Ricardo Anguiano
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Greetings Fellow Roseville Cyclists,

I recently joined your mailing list and
was invited to introduce myself by the
moderator.  I live in central Roseville,
and I bike mostly for fun and exercise.
I plan on participating in this years
Tour de Lincoln in May.  Anyone else
doing the 40 miler?

-Ricardo Anguiano

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Any Roseville Cyclists planning to bike
North on Sierra College over I-80 should
be aware of the closure and construction
detour starting tomorrow.  Sounds like
next week Sierra College@I/80 will be
completely closed.

      http://www.sacbee.com/placer/story/839074.html

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Yup, you're correct - the Free rad mounts to almost any 26" bicycle -
they also have a version for 700c. I have a 2006 Kona Smoke commuter
bike, and my boyfriend, Steve, has his mounted on a an Electra Townie 21.

kit comes complete with a long chain, and a long brake cable for your
rear brake. It usually takes a LBS about 1-2 hours to install.  If
you're pretty bicycle savvy - you could probably install yourself.

the Free Rad frame itself only adds 5lbs to your bike.

So theres no mod to your bike, if you wanted to take it off & put it
on a  different bike - it can come off & the old bike will be back to
'normal'.

Ya the DLG is my favorite, it makes you feel a whole lot safer! but
it's also really cool to ride on a cloud of light, makes night riding
fun & not scary

--- In bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com, "bikingroseville"
<bikingroseville@...> wrote:
>
> Very cool! I love the downlighting. I'll bet that has a real safety
> impact at night. I'd love to see your rig in person sometime.
>
> So if I understand correctly, you don't need to modify a standard
> bike frame to convert to Xtracycle, true?
>
> David
>
>

Very cool! I love the downlighting. I'll bet that has a real safety
impact at night. I'd love to see your rig in person sometime.

So if I understand correctly, you don't need to modify a standard
bike frame to convert to Xtracycle, true?

David

--- In bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com, "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!
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Oh the big meet up on my flickr pic??

that was when the Ginger Ninja's and the Pleasant Revolution were
rolling through town.  Kipchoge Spencer is the singer for the Ginger
Ninja's & he co-designed the  Xtracycle.  So it was neat meeting all
of them, there were 16 Xtracycles total - including my group of 3.
we rode with them from King Road down to Douglas along auburn folsom Road.




--- 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!
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

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

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

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!
> > >
> >
>

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!
> >
>

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!
>

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!

Pretty sad news these days from the biking world as Hans Monderman and
Sheldon Brown have died earlier this year.

Monderman was a visionary when it came to intelligent urban design. He
got rid of most traffic signs and signals. His take was that you can't
fix a bad road design with signs. His projects usually slowed down
traffic and he sometimes tested his intersections by walking
blindfolded and backwards across the street. I think his passing is a
real blow not only for bicyclists, but for communities in general.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3167372.ece

Sheldon Brown also passed away. His website was/is one heck of a
resource for bicyclists. I made extensive use of it when I had to give
a  presentation about brakes in my LCI seminar.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/

Rest in peace.

Folks,

I am working on an effort to get Cal Trans District 3 (Placer, and 10
other nearby counties) to be more bike/ped friendly.

Two weeks ago, a number of advocates met with Will Kempton, Director of
CalTrans. He has an interest in making CalTrans more bike friendly,
and as a result of these meetings, I am in the process of setting up a
meeting with Jody Jones, director of D3. My challenge is that my view
of D3 issues has been rather narrow, based on what I know is going on
where I ride, and issues in Sacramento City/County.

I am looking to find out what is going on in Placer county regarding
bicycle accommodations in CalTrans projects (state and federal
highways and the intersections with them, such as 65, 80, 193, 49,
etc.) Does anyone have any information that would be helpful? Either
positive or negative is good. Also, has anyone been proactively
reviewing designs of future projects for bicycle issues?  Has anyone
had any contact with CalTrans -- either good or bad?

Jim

You can count me in as well.

Pascal

>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: adfo95747 <adfo95747@...>
> To: bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 7:56:08 AM
> Subject: [bikingroseville] Re: Volunteers needed for City of
Roseville Earth Day event
>
> Hi David,
>
> Count me in. I would be available for either shift.
>
> -Alec
>
> --- In bikingroseville@ yahoogroups. com, Biking Roseville
> <bikingroseville@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > BikingRoseville members,
> >
> > There is a new Earth Day event for Roseville to be held at Mahany
> Park Sports Center on Saturday April 19 from 10am – 4pm. Earth Day
> event organizers hope to attract 3-4,000 visitors. Free bike
parking
> will be offered at that event. Volunteers are needed to receive,
park,
> monitor and retrieve bicycles at the parking corral. The City will
> provide the supplies (20 bike parking stands, a corral of some
sorts
> and check-in sheets) and will set up the corral.
> >
> > Help make it easy for Roseville residents to take their bikes to
> this event by volunteering. We need 2 volunteers at the corral at
any
> given time. "A" shift would be from 10 am to 1:30 pm. "B" shift
would
> be from 1 to 4:30 pm. That's a total of 4 volunteers.
> >
> > If you can volunteer for one of these shifts on April 19, please
let
> me know by replying to this message.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > David
> >
> > David Allen
> > Director
> > BikingRoseville
> >
> >
> >
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