Comments on: Our (first) Xtracycle on the road!

By: Transitions: from kids as cargo to kids as riders (a new series) « Car Free Days

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:27:49 +0000

[...] we have embraced using bikes instead of cars to haul our kids around the city. It’s been 3 years since we built the Xtracycles and started using them for everyday transportation. First Ride, August [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:45:41 +0000

Thanks Anne! I did look ahead and noticed the newer mods you did. I may be taking the plunge very soon for commuting with my 6yr old. She’s really petit. Should work well.

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:29:37 +0000

Hey Dave. Yes! Take a look at some newer posts. That photo was taken on our very first ride. We’ve since upgraded the stoker handle bar (among other things).

By: dave

dave — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:38:28 +0000

So late to comment, but are you still enjoying the longbike? I’m concerned the tike’s handlebars aren’t far back enough to be comfortable.

Thanks, neat picture.

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By: Tim K

Tim K — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:12:36 +0000

Hey Joe – thanks for the comment. You know, we _planned_ to switch out Anne’s bike to a ridgid fork just as soon as we could find something that fit her 100mm travel frame that either didn’t weigh more than the shock (a problem with the surly) and didn’t cost a fortune.

In the meantime, Anne sort of got used to it. It’s set pretty tension-wise, with lots of rebound. At this point I don’t know if we’ll change it. She’s pretty n0-fuss, no-muss and says she’s fine with it and doesn’t need a change — personally I think she likes the squishy so that her Oma seems sporty by comparison — so the Manitou might be here for the long haul.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:29:27 +0000

How do you get on with the suspension on the front?

I tend to carry fairly heavy loads on mine & found that the brake dive and adjusting for light loads and heavy was a pain.

By: Has it been a year already? « Car Free Days

Has it been a year already? « Car Free Days — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:48:37 +0000

[...] it’s been a whole year since we got the Xtracycles built up and started riding them everywhere. It’s hard to believe [...]