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09-22-08 | 12:26 PM

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vik

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Originally Posted by alexcohen

so basically my choices are:
~$600 = Current MTB + Xtracycle ($489) + rigid fork ($65) one bike solution

~$750 = Find-a-Bike ($250) + Xtracycle ($489) two bike solution, still have FS MTB...

~$1400 = Big Dummy Frame ($1050) + Longtail Kit ($279) one bike solution and keep old frame for what-if

Thanks everyone... I think I'm just going to convert my MTB, as seems to be the most straightforward thing to do... The Big Dummy Frame is nice, but I can always move up to that later and move all the parts over, or reconstitute my MTB then...

Unless you only plan on only carrying groceries you'll need to add in some or all of the following to your budget:

- wide loaders x 2 = $108
- long loader = $49
- centre stand = $139
- Footsies = $59

That will let you carry quite a wide variety of cargo with your Xtracycle or Big Dummy.

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