Jessy Clonts, our neighbor in the Bay Area, test rode a Radish for 30-days this spring. This is a journal about her expectations, experiences and feedback. Enjoy!
Day 21
With a friend in town, it was another perfect time to give someone a ride on the Snap Deck. Having flown out from the Midwest and not knowing what an Xtracycle is, much less ever seeing one, it was an excellent virgin introduction to the Radish. She swung onto the SnapDeck with apprehension, but was willing to give it a try for the five blocks to the barbecue.
It was a bumpy start; I was on the phone as we pulled out of our driveway, but hung up and focused on the road. All the while, my passenger screamed while doing this. Not knowing what to expect, she wriggled on the deck, trying to adjust her balance, and the Radish pedaled along beautifully. I silently thanked its perfect sturdiness as we pulled into the drive of the ‘cue in two whole pieces.
And it’s a good thing we took the Radish, because I ended up with quite a heavy box full of kitchen gear and DVDs to take home with me from the host’s house. My house guest elected to walk home, and I started to walk with her and a friend, but with the weight of the box on one side of the bike, it was a little challenging to keep the bike upright as I walked. She encouraged me to hop on and ride, and relieved, that’s exactly what I did. Another day ends with my gratitude for the Radish.
Jessy Clonts, our neighbor in the Bay Area, test rode a Radish for 30-days this spring. This is a journal about her expectations, experiences and feedback. Enjoy!
Day 19
Today seemed like the perfect day to boulder with a couple of friends on a 30-foot hunk of rhyolite in the Berkeley Hills, also known as Indian Rock. I-Rock is about 2.5 miles uphill from where I live, and thus, “totally bikeable.” However the temperature on this day turned out to be 80 degrees by 11:00 a.m.
I’m going to admit something; please don’t judge. I staked out my proposed route in a car first. Then I decided not to bike it.
But here is my reasoning. Bouldering is a passion of mine, and it’s not often that I get to boulder outdoors with friends in the middle of a perfect day. In 80-degree weather, I couldn’t afford to be zapped of all my energy from biking before ever reaching the rock. It wouldn’t be safe for either activity.
And so, Indian Rock will have to wait for cooler weather before it gets to meet the Radish. It’s okay for the Radish to have high standards.
Week two with the Big Dummy: Honey, can I borrow the truck? Jess took the BD so she could bike pool with the coworker she’s trying to convert. Things went pretty well and a good time was had by all.
Gear up your cargo bikes – the third annual Supermarket Street Sweep will take place on December 6th in San Francisco. Devised as a fun, competitive way to feed the hungry by stocking the San Francisco Food Bank, the Sweep is two races in one: a speed race to see who can bike to five local grocery stores, buy some food, and get back the fastest; and a points race to see who can buy and haul the most pounds of food by bike from those five stores. Xtracycle has donated a FreeRadical to go to the winner of the points race, and is honored to be the title sponsor of the event.
The record for food amassed in the Sweep stands at 1595 pounds – this year the goal is to break the magical 2000 pound mark (*Warning* Carrying 1 ton exceeds the maximum capacity of any Xtracycle). So get your legs ready, empty out your FreeLoaders, get out your panniers, your crates, your baskets, and let’s ride!
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