Originally Posted by
biketony
I've certainly thought about converting an old bike of mine (a mid 1980s StreetStomper) into an Xtracycle. Other than an attack of being cheap, one of my reservations about the Xtracycle is that they don't-in my opinion-seem to age that well. Any thoughts on this?
Some production runs of the snapdeck used poor finishes that didn't hold up well to water and sun. That's been addressed, though some continue to put on a coat of spar varnish. Also the material quality of the slings has varied a bit over the years. And the rack sockets catch water which will eventually lead to rust. Enthusiasts improvise with latex seals, etc. Otherwise?
Originally Posted by
biketony
I wrote once about going to play music (one of my careers!) using my BOB. I would load up an amplifier, two acoustic guitars, music stand, mic stand, and mics and chords and such and pedal to the gig. I'm not sure that this would have been possible on an Xtracycle; it was BARELY possible with the BOB! Now, I'd load up my Bikes At Work trailer-and also haul the digital piano.
Sounds totally possible with Xtracycle, especially using the wideloader and longloader accessories, lashing stuff to the deck. If not, you can always hook up a trailer like the BAW _to the Xtracycle_. Doesn't have to be either/or.
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