Keeping up with the Geonzes

**divingbiker** · 02-16-2008, 10:01 AM

I've been coveting an Xtracycle for a long time, mostly because of Geonz's raves here and on BiJou, and now I have one of my own. Today I rode it home from the LBS, and I think I'm going to like this thing!

It's a 1991 Bridgestone MB-4 rigid MTB I found on Craigslist for $60, and after adding a few hundred more for the Xtracycle kit, albatross bars, bar end shifters, and a Brooks saddle, it's a hauling machine. And of course, it's red.

**Blueberry** · 02-16-2008, 11:31 AM

How cool! Enjoy!!!

**Mr. Bloom** · 02-16-2008, 11:43 AM

A real "stretch limo"

**Zen** · 02-16-2008, 12:48 PM

So is this your canal bike?
I guess I can return the panniers I just bought

**emily_in_nc** · 02-16-2008, 01:11 PM

Neat-o! Enjoy!

Emily

**withm** · 02-16-2008, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by zencentury

So is this your canal bike?
I guess I can return the panniers I just bought

NICE BIKE DB!

I've started looking at panniers. What did you get Zen?

I did my first real "Errand" ride today. Loaded my newspapers into my new "grocery" pannier and dropped them off for recycling. Then rode to grocery store and picked up a few items, then to the post office to get the mail. 14 miles total, with a small load. It was COLD and WINDY but it always is. Not bad though. Nicer in the sunny spots.

**HillSlugger** · 02-16-2008, 07:00 PM

It's beautiful. I hope to see it in person some time soon! Enjoy!

**Zen** · 02-16-2008, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by withm

I've started looking at panniers. What did you get Zen?

I just posted in an older thread about that

**Geonz** · 02-16-2008, 07:19 PM

It's awesome!

(and if by remote chance that's Greenbelt Lake, you're *really* keeping up with the Geonzes...)

Let us know if/how it grows on you

**divingbiker** · 02-17-2008, 03:07 AM

Originally Posted by Geonz

It's awesome!

(and if by remote chance that's Greenbelt Lake, you're *really* keeping up with the Geonzes...)

Let us know if/how it grows on you

It's actually Lake Artemesia in College Park.

**7rider** · 02-17-2008, 04:28 AM

Very nice. Congrats...and as my mom would say "Ride it in good health."
See ... you will be carrying everything on the C&O trip!

How does it handle?
How does it climb?

zen...where's a link to that post?

**Geonz** · 02-17-2008, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by divingbiker

It's actually Lake Artemesia in College Park.

Pretty close!! I grew up in Greenbelt & still have siblings there.

**elk** · 02-17-2008, 09:57 AM

wow! you don't fool around!!!

**divingbiker** · 02-18-2008, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Regina

How does it handle?
How does it climb?

Well...it handles and climbs great. I rode it into the office today to drop off a cake (bungeed to the back skateboard top). I really like the way it rides. Getting up the big hill near my house was no problem, even loaded with two huge bags full of groceries.

However, I got caught in the rain coming out of Whole Foods, completely unprepared--no rain jacket, nothing but the cotton t-shirt and capri pants I was wearing. The temperature had dropped about 10 degrees, and it was miserable. I decided to take Metro home, but the damn bike wouldn't fit in the Metro elevator! So I had to ride home in the rain.

I know it's not the bike's fault it's too big for the elevator, but I was a little annoyed anyway.

**Zen** · 02-18-2008, 06:38 PM

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