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bikebuddha
09-27-06, 01:49 PM
From the Living Car Free group.

Throw some trekking bars on this sucker and I'm in love.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=232328

http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/images/bddressed.jpg

NoReg
09-27-06, 02:49 PM
I problem - hitchhikers.
Dahon.Steve
09-27-06, 04:40 PM
The Free radical's problem was excessive flex but this is non-issue with the extended frame being made of chromoly. I wonder if this is the end of a very good product, Xtracycle!

mikdes
09-27-06, 04:55 PM
Any heel-strike problems with that bad boy?
The Figment
09-27-06, 10:47 PM
Hook Me Up!!!!
NoReg
09-28-06, 11:49 AM
Nother pic
Caspar_s
09-28-06, 04:01 PM
The Free radical's problem was excessive flex but this is non-issue with the extended frame being made of chromoly. I wonder if this is the end of a very good product, Xtracycle!

Well, Surly and Xtracycle are working together on this. Also not everyone wants a bike that can just be a SUB. The free radical you can put on for when you need it and then take it off and have your bike back to normal.

With this, you get a bike that is designed to be that long, so it should be stronger and possibly lighter.
Sebach
09-28-06, 09:37 PM
Wow, that thing looks sweet! I want more info!
velonomad
09-28-06, 11:11 PM
That bike pisses me off, I was always sure that at 50cm the chainstays on my touring bike were longer than anyone else. Now I got to build another one!
Crankypants
09-28-06, 11:21 PM
Any heel-strike problems with that bad boy?
Yeah, if you just descended off the Hymalayas with your 96 oversized yeti feet.
NoReg
09-28-06, 11:44 PM
Oh Oh! 56 cm stays:

http://www.sandsmachine.com/a_arv_r1.htm
velonomad
09-29-06, 05:05 AM
Oh Oh! 56 cm stays:

http://www.sandsmachine.com/a_arv_r1.htm

those bastards! :D