Ian contacted me about his BD. I went to his house on Friday and picked up the bike. The idea is a week-long test-ride while he’s on vacation.
After getting the bike back home, I adjusted the saddle and went for a ride. I went out to Za’s for pizza and parked the bike “motorcycle-style” in the road.
Today, I went out to Feeder’s Supply for dog food and cat litter. I put 55lbs of pet supplies in the rear bags of the BD and stopped at three different bars on the way home for food and beer.
There is a tiny bit of flex in the frame with that amount of weight. I’ve already decided I want the bike. I now just need to come up with the money.
Honestly, my xtracycle is the single greatest bike purchase I’ve ever made. It might be a stretch, but you won’t regret it.
Sweet! I love the shot of the bike parked motorcycle-stylie. I hope you’ll be able to buy it — a good longbike seems like it would be a great thing to have.
It looks good but I would have to put a “FENDER” on that front wheel ha ha
Derrick,
It is so much nicer than dragging a trailer around. This will probably become my primary commuter so that stopping on the way home to pick something up is a no-brainer.
Asher,
The thing is so big and imposing looking, that nobody seems to think it strange when you take up a car parking spot.
Mark,
As soon as the bike is mine I’ll be adding a set of fenders. There were fenders on it in the past. I don’t know why they were removed.
Maybe this is a silly question, but aren’t you worried about not being able to lock it when you parallel park like that?
Sarah,
When it was parked like that, I was sitting outside less than ten feet away. If I needed to go inside, I would have locked the wheels and frame together. It’d be difficult to carry away, it’s not exactly light. 🙂
If I were leaving unattended for longer, I’d lock it up like any other bike.