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Archive for October, 2006

Convert Non-disc Hub to Disc Hub

Friday, October 13th, 2006

Did you know you could make a non-disc wheel into a disc wheel? Cool. We’re going to sell the converter for $25 or so. I’mna get one for the Rockabilly so I don’t have to depend on one coaster brake for the hills of the world and my important matriarchal cargo.

Maybe Derek should get one […]

Best Xtracycle Evuh

Thursday, October 12th, 2006

The righteous peeps at Surly sent us an Instigator with a Large Marge rim and a Hookworm 2.5″ tire for the front. They didn’t send a rear because everyone knows that that’s too big of a rim/wheel combo for a FreeRadical. But I got really excited about fatty fore and aft, so I called Dave […]

Top Three Suggestions to an Xtracycle Employee

Thursday, October 5th, 2006

You guys should sell these in China.
You guys should sell these in ________ (Davis, Eugene, Santa Cruz, Europe, Madison, Arcata, Florida, Mexico, Ann Arbor, Berkeley, Chattanooga, Seattle…)
You should put wheels on the SnapDeck and make it into a skateboard.

Car-Free in L.A.

Thursday, October 5th, 2006

They’re doing it! And teaching the masses.