Coolest grocery commute ever
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 542
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Coolest grocery commute ever
Just took my new Xtracycle to the grocery store.
4 big bags of groceries, several 2 litres of soda and i didn't notice the weight at all.
A rolling side mount, foot-free stall at the crosswalk and even a rolling dismount.
Rode fast on sidewalks without worrying about trailer wheels getting caught in the grass.
ahhh, new bike feel, new bike smell...even half a new bike is still cool.
4 big bags of groceries, several 2 litres of soda and i didn't notice the weight at all.
A rolling side mount, foot-free stall at the crosswalk and even a rolling dismount.
Rode fast on sidewalks without worrying about trailer wheels getting caught in the grass.
ahhh, new bike feel, new bike smell...even half a new bike is still cool.
#2
It's only a flesh wound..
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: London
Posts: 20
Bikes: '84 ugly Nishiki fixed, Late '80ish Bianchi geared, and a track bike being built-up from a custom made frame
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Awesome to see someone else with an Xtracycle. We have one at the place I work (an outdoor shop on campus) to run errands around town and on campus. We used our's this year for advertisement: one biker, one sitting on the board with a sign, and one getting pulled behind on a kayak-on-wheels.
#3
commuter extraordinaire
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: San Antonio, Tx
Posts: 204
Bikes: Trek 4100, 3700
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
how can you ride around with a trailer? are the people cooler where you are? here they about take out the rear wheel (and sometimes simply aim for pedals) of whatever bipedal traveler comes their way...
#5
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 542
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by lilHinault
"ride fast on sidewalks" may not be so good, remember peds walk there and you don't want to run into someone.
#6
Burnt Orange Blood
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Dripping Springs, Texas
Posts: 825
Bikes: Trek 7200, Lashout Electric Bike, Raleigh Talon
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I think it's really cool to be able to do a decent amount of grocery shopping on your bike! Can you post a pic of your bike?
#7
Macaws Rock!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 1,513
Bikes: 2005 Soma Doublecross
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
I use my Burley Nomad trailer sometimes for grocery shopping. The thing is cavernous... I can put the entire contents of one of those big shopping carts into it, and the bike still handles just the same (although you can feel the added weight).
__________________
---
San Francisco, California
---
San Francisco, California
#8
vegan powered
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Chico, Ca
Posts: 385
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I want a spare bike so I can get an extracycle for it. My apartment is so small though I would have to sleep outside just to keep all my bikes inside.
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Sheldon Iowa USA
Posts: 167
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I am stuck with bungie straps and tupperware bucket until I can afford better, but given that, I have been able to haul 6 - 1/2 gal. of milk, salad makings - cans on top, bread - eggs - lightweight items in plastic sack slung to the sides. Essentially about 1 1/2 to 2 carry baskets. Sometimes I have to make 2-3 trips to either the 3 mile store or the 1 mile store. It is good for me though
#10
Avatar out of order.
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: North of the border, just
Posts: 895
Bikes: Fuji Absolut '04 / Fuji 'Marlboro' Folder
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Rodney Crater
I am stuck with bungie straps and tupperware bucket until I can afford better, but given that, I have been able to haul 6 - 1/2 gal. of milk, salad makings - cans on top, bread - eggs - lightweight items in plastic sack slung to the sides. Essentially about 1 1/2 to 2 carry baskets. Sometimes I have to make 2-3 trips to either the 3 mile store or the 1 mile store. It is good for me though
I am intrigued by the Xtracycle, but don't think I could do the kit myself. I bet the local LBS would charge $200 for the installation, lol. By the time I'm done, might as well have purchased the whole bike. Will be looking for those pics.
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Sheldon Iowa USA
Posts: 167
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by MarkS
You can get grocery panniers for $20 at Performance quite often. You can also attach additional bags (had some military ones from SciPlus
Forgive my unfamiliarity but what are Performance and SciPlus. Are they websites?
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 462
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
www.performancebike.com
If you look around this website you can usually find a 20% off discount code.
If you look around this website you can usually find a 20% off discount code.