Jun 16, 2010 0
Ever since Motocross International started distributing Xtracycles in Japan, we’ve noticed some excited new Xtracycle owners and it’s inspiring us to no end.
ロングテールバイクの集い【湘南編】 山本修二のサイクリング情報「お気楽自転車散歩日和」 or for those not fluent in Japanese, Shonan Chapter Meeting, The Long Tail Bikes
Jun 13, 2010 0
Ross returned to his roots, Tucson to be exact, to share Xtracycles, food and love.
Another Video of Ross on Tucson Velo.
Jun 3, 2010 0
Ross and the Holishift Tour return to their roots in Tucson for a whole week of fun, test rides and family. Drop them a line at holishifters[a]xtracycle[dot]com to meet up.
The Xtracycle Holishift Tour is rolling though Tucson next week and they will be hosting two events with Yoga Oasis and BICAS. Xtracycle got its start in Tucson and several of the first Xtracycle prototypes were built at BICAS. I am hoping to schedule an interview with Ross Evans, the president of Xtracycle, about the company’s Tucson connection.
Xtracycle, BICAS and Yoga Oasis team up for events on June 8 & 12 | Tucson Velo.
Dec 2, 2009 0
Raising Funds to Build an Xtracycle Fleet for Urban Agriculture & Farming
People’s Grocery, a non-profit organization based in West Oakland, is raising funds to build their longtail fleet. Xtracycle is matching all donations allocated for their fleet program, so donate today and double your donation!
80% of the world’s population now lives in cities. Urban and peri-urban agriculture is emerging as a more viable solution to meet the fresh produce needs of communities living in urban centers. Whether on abandoned city blocks, rooftops, or aquaponics systems; urban agriculture is a hot potato.
Nov 16, 2009 4
Beans for Good
That being said, we do have a goal, as Team Xtracycle the Haul-aholics, to haul 1 TON of food for the cause. Obviously, we want more than 10 Xtracyclers to participate (10 riders x 200lbs = 2,000lbs hauled, the more we have riding with us the more energy we’ll have to party after wards), so pass along the word and come out for this fun charity event.
Here are some photos here and here from last year’s ride, complete with Gary Fisher cameos. :)
Street Sweepers pillaging beans at a store
You can do it!
UPDATE Would be nice to actually have something to act on, no? So, those wanting to go grocery store stampeding with the Haul-aholics for Supermarket Street Sweep can email rick[at]xtracycle[dot]com . But the gist is, meet up at Cupid’s Span in San Francisco (hop off BART at Embarcadero, ride toward the piers and make a right). You’ll see a large bow and arrow sculpture. Thinking a good meet-up time is around 11AM. Last year they ran out of the entry gift, so arrive early if you’re into those sorts of things.
We’ll encounter some hills, nothing too killer if I recall correctly, but get your stretch on. The organizers recommend bringing $15-30 to purchase the food items (to reach our goal this number may need to increase a tad), but you can always buy more to donate. Looking forward to it!
UPDATE
Welcome Bay Area Xtracyclers! We’re gearing up to participate (for fun only since we’re sponsoring the event and can’t win anything) in the SF Alleycat Supermarket Street Sweep 2009, December 5th @ high noon! It’s a fun event for charity where we cyclists pedal around to various markets in SF and buy items designated on the race list.
We want to get a team of Xtracyclists who want to pedal at a reasonable pace and haul, collectively, 1 ton of food. So, brushing off the math synapsis, that’s 200 lbs x 10 riders, or 100 lbs x 20 riders. Expect to spend ~$20-40 on food for the event. The race costs nothing to enter, so keep your hemmin’ and hawin’ to a minimum, this is about HAULIN’! So, join the Haul-aholics and have a blast supporting those in need this holiday season. Ride on!
PS We’ll let other, short bikes, come play with us so invite your amigos, sig-others and such to help-a-haul!
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