Xtracycle Sport Utility Bicycles -- Related Posts

Test riding an Xtracycle is a great way to convince yourself that it feels fun, sporty, nimble, and solid, even with the extra frame weight and wheelbase. On any given day in our Berkeley workshop, there might be 3-4 Xtracycle SUB's parked in our parking area. So come by and test one out!

"I feel like I've started this dance - dancing one foot in the redrock and rivers and biking and meeting rural folks and everyday folks everywhere, and one foot in the urban land, on the computer, paying the cell phone bill, updating the blog...

I want to get more and more on the first foot, less on the last"

Using a Human-Powered Amplifier sponsored and engineered by Rock The Bike, Shake Your Peace is rocking shows this month in Utah. The band's 700 mile bicycle-based tour began April 2nd in Salt Lake City, and includes stops at college towns, cities, and mountain towns, not to mention hot springs. Lead singer and guitarist Gabe Dominguez grew up in Utah and feels an ongoing connection to the youth in the state. He tours by bicycle to inspire a new generation about their environmental choices, and to increase the magic of his tour.

Does that thing fit on the bike shuttle? Originally uploaded to Flickr by Rock The Bike.

We often get this question from peope who use BART and the bike shuttle. And I'm happy to say, yes. An Xtracycle fits on both BART elevators (tipped up) and on the bike shuttle. It takes a little finesse to go on Caltrain with an Xtracycle, because it exceeds the 80 inch length limit, and many conductors are strict. City buses can work if you remove the front wheel, and place the hook over the top tube of the bike.

Do you plan every day in advance? Do you always know exactly what trips you'll need to make at the beginning of each day? With the always-there capacity of your Sport Utility Bicycle, you'll have the freedom to structure your day (or night) on the fly. You can decide as you're running out the door for class that today is the day to return those 20 overdue library books. You can decide to host a barbeque after a great group ride or a softball game, pick up four bags of groceries on your way home, and still have room for a passenger (or your softball gear.) After night falls, you can meet up with a friend at a café or bar, and bring them comfortably to a restaurant a mile away. With a bike trailer, you'll leave it at home because you prefer the way your bike rides without it, then later wish you had brought it along.