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 [...]
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“Biggest thing your carried with your Bike?” Contest Semifinalist- Week 3
It’s Monday, so this means it’s time to announce our latest semifinalist in AustinBikeBlog’s What’s the biggest thing you’ve carried on your bike?” Contest. If you missed our previous semifinalists, you can still view the folks who made the cut in Week 1 and Week 2. If you are just finding out about this contest, [...]
Tips for biking with kids
This article is part of a series we are writing on getting started biking for transportation. Articles include: Taking the Plunge Picking a bike for everyday transportation Putting it all together: The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when [...]
“Biggest thing your carried with your Bike?” Contest Semifinalist- Week 2
We are happy to announce our next semifinalist in our “What’s the biggest thing you’ve carried on your bike?” Contest. Please also check out last week’s semifinalists if you haven’t had a chance yet. Semifinal #3: Daniel from Chattanooga, Tennesse If you have not entered our contest, there is still a chance for you to win fabulous prizes [...]
Have you gotten your Waffle Bike yet?
I was very disappointed to hear today that my Xtracycle Free Radical kit is on back order for at least 30 days. (Thanks for psyching me out and thinking you had it in stock, eBikeStop!) However, I was heartened to find this video over at Bike Hugger of the Waffle Bike. The rider of this [...]
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 [...]
“Biggest thing your carried with your Bike?” Contest Semifinalist- Week 1
Thank you to all who have submitted pictures of some truly extraordinary things being hauled with your bikes. Out of the entries so far in the “What’s the biggest thing you’ve carried on your bike?” Contest, Marcus and I picked these two entries as our first semifinalist. Semifinalist #1: Richard from Ottawa Semifinalist #2: Mark [...]
Announcement: “What’s the biggest thing you’ve carried on your bike?” Contest
Win fabulous prizes by carrying ridiculously large things on your bike! Utility bicycles can be used to carry almost anything – groceries (beer!), items for work, furniture, cars, you name it! With summer starting wind down, we here are AustinBikeBlog would like to pep things up a bit with our What’s the biggest thing you’ve [...]
Picking a bike for everyday transportation
This article is part of a series we are writing on getting started biking for transportation. Articles include: Taking the Plunge Picking a bike for everyday transportation Putting it all together: The accessories you need to successfully bike for transportation Locking Your Bike: Will your bike (and wheels for that matter) still be there when [...]



