Oct 24, 2010
Xtracycle: one year review « Bike Denton
the xtracycle does something that none of my other bikes do: it connects with people, and it brings out a friendly curiosity. Strangers regularly ask me “did you make that yourself” and pay compliments to the extreme practicality. No other bicycle I own receives this much attention, particularly from people who don’t cycle. There’s something to be said for that intrigue. I know, a bakfiet would get just as much attention, but I simply can’t afford one. A bakfiet, with the cargo-forward design, carries loads up front, which gives it a range of advantages and disadvantages well-covered by the Austin-On-Two-Wheels blog.
In short, this is my desert island bike, the one I would keep over all others. It’s just too damn useful to do without. It rides like a cruiser, and that makes me a relaxed rider. The extended wheelbase makes it feel very stable and predictable, loaded or unloaded. I don’t mind riding it long distances. Neither do these folks, who rode from Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina. There aren’t many things in this world that make you feel capable of anything. This is one of them.
Xtracycle cargo bicycle one year review by Bike Denton.
