Utility Cycling - Encouraging words about longtails.

As I've been rambling on about, I own a home built xtracycle, this is what I have to say about it, and if

people are wanting to build one and wanna know stuff, this may help, anyway when I first rode my first

homebuilt xtra I thought, man I wish I would of built this many years ago, I carrie so much stuff and have

accomplished so much with it, I wanna give a thanks to this forum, if it wasn't for this I would of never

have built one, I was away today and actualy missed my bike and really wanted to ride it, it's even saved

me from a crash I had, my arm would of got broken but the bike's weight and handles prevented that,

basicly two thumbs up, if your thinking of building one, go for it all the way, they are very easy to make,

I now have some pics i'll show of how it came along the time from I first started to now.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0109.jpg
What it started from

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0112.jpg
first stage

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0118.jpg
Some paint and new parts

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0121.jpg
More stuff added on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0124.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0122.jpg
Yes it looked odd lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0139.jpg
I made it look more neat.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0159.jpg
Something deadly lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0173.jpg
After the crash this is the new one

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0184.jpg
And as it stands now, with saddle bag not shown, however, it's dieing due to the bike commiting suicide, the chain ate the frame, thus you should always compleatly finish projects before useing them! lol
However, the next one will be proper, if you have photo's like this in steps how you built yours feel free to post here, a story to if you want. hope you enjoyed this, I just think it's the greatest thing.

I`ll try to post some of mine later in the week, + my new one. I am some times frustrated about that so many (peopel) need one, could build one but does not know.

Bravo, Man!! I especially love pictures 4, 5, and 6. That think is *off the hook* :thumb:

Thanks, it was an intresting bike to ride, it hauled ass for some reason, must be the weight, when my new ones done i'll post pics of it to, I'm gonna use a mineli downhill bike frame, well that or something I have around.

Which one would be a suitable bike to warp into a long tail? both came from the garbage. yay lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0228.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/demonic_inu/100_0215.jpg

Depends. Low toptube is something I look for, but the green one has got a steep front. Could look good with northroad bars. Sure you can make something ridable from both!