Every Day Adventurers

Here’s where to get replacement SpringPins for your WideLoaders, or any other Xtracycle DIT project you’re working on:

http://www.mcmaster.com/#pins/=6397fh

But wait, that link doesn’t get you all the way there - here’s the exact part number: 92988A730

Enter this number in the “Find” search bar - and it will take you right to the part you need!

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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.

Donate today

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Hello friends and fellow longtailers. We’re looking forward to Supermarket Street Sweep this December 5th, at high noon, and want to get a Team of Xtracycle riders together. While you can bust your ass compete for speed and cargo hauled, we had a blast just collecting food for San Francisco area Food Banks and goofing off on our bicycles.

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.

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

Team Haul-aholic Sign-up Form

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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Howdy - just a quick note to say that Xtracycle will be at the Bike Love Swap put on in conjunction with WOBO this Sunday 9-13-09 from 8am to 2pm.

We got stuff to sell! Come buy it!

For instance…
5 complete Free Radical Kits with Longtail Kits in really ugly boxes - $299! These have slight blemishes but come with all the parts to get your long bike rolling on the cheap. Two 700C models and three 26″ at this price.

Sparkly-ass RED Free Radical Kits - includes Longtail kit with custom painted V racks! $399 - two at this price.

Incredibly well organized pile of wheels, tires, fenders, Xtracycle accessories and more! Cheap!

Finally, we have a few Big Dummy framesets in sizes 20″ and 22″ for the low low price of $825! These have slight blemishes from hanging around the shop for too long.

Cash only, please. Only selling these items at the swap meet. Hope to see you SF Bay Area XC riders (or XC curious riders) out there!

Oh, did I mention the donuts and coffee? Worth the price of admission (uh, free) by itself.

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Hanging out in Japan this weekend? Join our Japanase distributor for a weekend filled of Longtail partying.

Our friends and Motocross International, are hosting a test ride party and picnic featuring Surly’s Big Dummy and Xtracycle’s FreeRadical as well as the Radish longtail.  We sure wish we could ride with Ross as he hangs with our East Coast amigos!

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