The xtracycle was designed by a bunch of stanford engineers with grant money so it's evolved a bit ... and to my surprise, stuff doesn't bounce out unless I've paid *no* attention to where I put it. Most of the time groceries are in a bag ( http://www.reusablebags.com/ of course) so it's not as if oranges and sundry gewgaws are trailing me, but it could happen
Oh, and I am also not the queen of flexibility... but the load's 'way in back and doesn't matter for that.
I got a 36-spoke wheel and disc brakes, so pretty much I'm ready to haul the 250 lbs. the Xtra's capable of ... though perhaps not up hill...
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08-14-2007, 09:57 AM #1
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08-14-2007, 10:32 AM #2
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Try steering with a watermelon bungeed to your aerobars! Mmmmm, watermelon...
I really like the BOB trailer for grocery (or whatever) loads, though handling with 80# can get a bit rough. Very easy to attach and remove and cars give me a little more room especially if I have the flag on it.
What feels sketchy now should become more reasonable feeling with more experience.
I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.
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