The Tempest. Rainy day grocery run on the Xtracycle ... left in the rain, returned with bits of blue sky starting to appear. The weather gods smile on those who ride the X!
Photo courtesy shebicycles
Showing posts with label 700c. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 700c. Show all posts
Friday, April 9, 2010
478: Shebicycles's Xtracycle
The Tempest. Rainy day grocery run on the Xtracycle ... left in the rain, returned with bits of blue sky starting to appear. The weather gods smile on those who ride the X!
Photo courtesy shebicycles
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
293 & 294: David's Xtracycles
Photos courtesy David Parsons.
If you want the gory details of the thing, I bought the Trek in 1989 (from the now-demised OutSpoken in Chicago) and rode it as a bobtail touring bike until last fall, when I bought a free radical and (after surgery to shorten it to fit into the rear triangle) stretched it out.
It's not an ideal cargo bicycle -- it's much too short and twitchy for heavy loads -- but I think it's pretty close to ideal for the sort of light shopping ( <=75 pounds) and randonneuring I do. The current configuration of the bicycle is:
- 1989 Trek 1000 frame, fork, front wheel, brake levers, front brake, crankset [52/42], derailers.
- Salsa delgrado rear wheel (with Shimano 13/15/17/20/24/29/34 cassette.)
- Rivendell "Silver" friction shifters.
- MKS touring pedals with Delta toeclips.
- Tektro 556 rear brake.
- Nitto Randonneur bars.
- Brooks Professional saddle.
- 28mm Vittoria Randonneur tires (which seem /really/ fat after many decades of 23mm and 25mm tires.)
- El-cheapo Planet Bike 42mm full fenders.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
277: Tim's Xtracycle
The base bike is a 1996 Marin Larkspur that I have owned from new so the Freeradical is the 700C version. Disc specific forks with Avid BB7's were fitted before I got my longbike kit from Zaynan at Practical Cycles I have got the rear disc brake on order and, as budget allows, want to rebuild the front wheel with a dynohub and the rear wheel with an internally geared hub - probably the Alfine.
Installation wise it all went smoothly. The fap didn't fit in front of the chainstay bridge so I emailed Xtracycle and they confirmed that it was fine to fit it behind, that was the only issue.
I'm looking forward to cruising around Edinburgh on it this spring and will use it to transport my 2 young kids to nursery and the park!
Photos courtesy Timmy.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
264: Patrick's Big Boy Bike
Turned my old Bianchi Boardwalk -- that was gathering dust in the garage --
into Xtracycle cruiser. Works great in the snow. Looking forward to a full
summer of getting groceries and such.
Photo courtesy Patrick Lalley.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
242: The Principal's Xtracycle
Photo courtesy Xtracycle Inc.
Four teachers, the principal and several families at the Larrabee Elementary School in Bellingham, WA ride to work each day on their Xtracycles. More here.
Six of the seven.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
238: Krystal's Xtracycle
Photo courtesy McManusWeb.
1990 Trek 520 -owned from new- (700c tour bike)
Old and bullet proof deore dx components
mustache handle bars and bar end shifters
Details of the build available here.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
224: Aaron's Fixie Xtracycle
Photo courtesy Aaron Goss of ...
Aaron's Bicycle Repair
6527 California AVE SW
Seattle, Washington 98136
(206) 938-9795
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209: Shaula's Xtracycle
Photo courtesy Aaron Goss of...
6527 California AVE SWSeattle, Washington 98136
(206) 938-9795
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
126: Rick's 700c Big Dummy
Just built my Big Dummy 22". Been putting it through its paces and found that rockin' out 27c (max I can fit, only have 1mm-2mm of clearance!) on deep V rims seems to handle most of the loads I throw at it. The build fotos are with 23c's I believe, they worked, but I pinched flatted once and got glass the other time in Las Vegas. Will be interesting to see how the wheel build holds up over time. But, so far so good.
Build details:
- 22" Big Dummy Frame/Fork
- Thomson Stem/Post
- Surly Mr. Whirly Cranks/BB
- Velocity Rims on Alfine Hubset
- Avid BB7 Disc Brakes
- Ergon Grips
- King Headset
- Some sweet pedals I can't recall at the moment
- On One chain tensioner
- 1979 Brooks Saddle from my Dad
- Down Low Glow (Green-2 Tubes)
- TekDeck & FreeLoaders
Photo courtesy Rick Pickett.
114: Bill's Cannondale Xtracycle
Used Cannondale frame from Ebay with an Xtracycle FreeRadical. Shimano Ultegra components and Avid BB7 road disc brakes. Never-been-used wheels from an older hybrid Cannondale that had been gathering dust in the back room at my local bike shop.
Photos courtesy Carla and Bill.
Ride loaded.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
68: Masked Xtracycle
Photo courtesy Lulife.
Per lulife, the proud owner is...
They are circus-type performers riding from Olympia, WA, to Nova Scotia! And they have a blog: cycleacircus.blogspot.com
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