For those of you who read this site regularly, you know I’m a big fan of the Xtracycle. Whether its hauling my kids or going head to head with other cargo bikes, the Xtracycle deliveries on its promise of more freedom on two wheels. Plus you gotta love a company that lets its users develop [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Free Radical kit’
Xmas Xtracycle
Who needs a car for Christmas errands when I have my Xtracycle Minivan As has happened the last seven years, this year I waited until a week before Christmas to get a tree. Despite dire warnings from friends of getting a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, things have always worked out. The closest we came to [...]
Bakfiets versus Xtracycle: What’s the best way to haul stuff on a bike?
I’ve now had my Xtracycle Free Radical Conversion of my Trek 7200 for over a month, using it to shuttle my kids as a bicycle mini-van and do grocery shopping including transporting a 20 pound bag of dog for with a week’s worth of food for my family. In that time, I also test rode [...]
Art of the Xtracycle
My wife and I had great time this weekend putting our Xtracycle Free Radical conversion to work hauling our weekly purchase of groceries as well as our kids. Based on the amount of milk we have to buy to make it through the week, this was no small task. We got to try out our [...]
My Xtracycle mini-van
Editor Note: Several people have pointed out that PVC piping can shatter without warning when under load. While we used this setup regularly for over a year without incident, know that this is a possibility and build and use this setup at your own risk. If you are interested in a more durable version, please [...]
First Impressions: Xtracycle FreeRadical convertion kit
The new Xtracycle is here! The new Xtracycle is here! Yes, I like Steve Martin in The Jerk, am now somebody. My Xtracycle FreeRadical kit arrived yesterday evening and I immediately went to work converting my old Trek 7200 hybrid into a true S.U.B, Sports Utility Bicycle. It took me about two hours to fully [...]
Taking the Xtracycle Plunge
Well, I’ve been trying to figure out a way for some time to efficiently carry stuff and my 2 kids around by bike. I’ve been very impressed with the submissions in our What’s the biggest thing you’ve carried on your bike?” Contest, which have inspired me to think bigger about biking for transportation. My everyday [...]
