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Wrote to the Xtracycle guys, they said the Kona Dew would be fine as an Xtracycle. Aluminum is ok. I would just have to change the tires down from 38's to 35's or less.
Ooooh, yeah....
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Thread: Xtracycle: Footsies?
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05-14-2007, 02:47 PM #16
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Sarahlou, that dog is too much! Gotta get him a helmet and some goggles, maybe a scarf
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05-17-2007, 08:34 PM #17
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08-04-2007, 04:10 PM #18
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From a discussion on MTBR Forum: http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=321895
If I needed a new bike, I'd take this one for a test ride, but with xtra bikes in the garage, I'm thinking and xtracycle is also in my future. (Just don't tell DH - he thinks I'm on a bike diet)
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08-05-2007, 08:31 PM #19
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pant, pant, pant....
<got some serious bike lust going on!>
Which will be out for sale first, Kona or Surly?
I wouldn't kick either out of my garage!
(the pic is Surly's "Big Dummy" and the guy has it set up with monster huge tires. I've seen pics of the first prototype from Surly, and I thought the frame on that one was prettier.)
I've got both Kona and Surly bikes already, and have the warm-fuzzies for both; but I think I like the looks of Kona's Ute a bit more than Surly's Big Dummy.
BD is designed to be compatible with all the Xtracycle accessories. Does anyone know if the Ute will be compatible at all? Or if Kona will have the same range of goodies for the Ute as Xtracycle has?
Oh, I should stop... there isn't ROOM in my apt for another bike!!! Stop me now!
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08-06-2007, 02:12 AM #20
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08-06-2007, 07:25 AM #21
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I like the promo photo of the Kona, but I think the BD looks a lot more robust, which is what I think would be needed for a cargo bike. The little bags on the big Kona cargo frame don't instill a lot of confidence that it's built to haul loads. I also don't know if the Kona will accept the Xtracycle gizmos, but the BD was built specifically around Xtracycle stuff.
Another cargo bike option - bamboo
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08-06-2007, 06:20 PM #22
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Sarahlou, that picture is AWESOME!
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