Aug 5, 2009
How To: What is an Xtracycle?
If it looks like an Xtracycle... c/o Jason & XtracycleGallery.com
An undeniable facet of owning an Xtracycle is it’s magnetism for questions. “What is that?”, “Did you make it?”, “Is it like a normal bike?” are just a smidgen of the queries you’ll get.
We asked our twittersphere to share with us their off-the-cuff responses to the perennial question, “What is that?” Here are their responses:
- “It’s an extention frame that mounts to a normal bike allowing you to haul most anything, cargo and/or people.” @illintechnology
- “it’s a cargobike, I do my shopping & stuff without a car. It’s really just my old bike but longer and able to carry 200lbs” @shanerh
- i tell them its my grocery-getter & get-around-town eco ride! i also tell them how awesome it is (& that our 2yr old loves it)! @schwartzsheldon
- “It’s an #Xtracycle! It’s my station wagon/kid hauler/grocery getter. Lots of fun to ride!” @jessikate
- “It’s a long bike called an Xtracycle FreeRadical. I use it for getting groceries and having fun. Cars Suck!” @xtracycleTony
- Actually, the most frequent question I get is: “Did you make that?” To which a yes or no answer isn’t easy. @gauch0
- “It’s a sport utility bike, kind of like a bicycle pick-up truck.” @jasondcrane
- “Xtracycle: A hitchless trailer puts me at the center of gravity, making the ride smoother, even with up to 200 pounds behind me.” @jamcycler
- if I have time I put the footsies on and show them what it is! @redfieldbikes
Thanks everyone for sharing their tactics for spreading the LongTail revolution. Please share any responses you might have in the comments below. My personal favorite response to, “I like your bike!” is, “My bike likes YOU!”
Have a great commute, ride, spontaneous adventure this week!
Xtracycle Trickery, c/o CarFreeDays.com
