Re: Rear Luggage Rack Web Site Update

On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:13:18 -0700, Dane Buson <dane@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>> What do you see as the advantage of the Xtracycle-type designs vs.
>> using a regular bike and attaching a trailer when needed for
>> especially heavy loads?  Except for the added drag when climbing I
>> hardly notice the trailer even when carrying pretty heavy loads.  And
>> it's nice to be able to detach the trailer in a few seconds and then
>> have a normal bike that's compatible with regular bike racks, mass
>> transit, etc.
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>Let me count the ways:
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>It handles better
>No pushme-pullyou effect
>Easier to carry passengers
>Less drag (extra trailer wheels add drag)
>It's narrower, no hitting bollards or curbs
>No worries about having to lock up two things
>I'd think of more, but I need to hit the road.

No need to carry two sizes of spare inner tubes.
Only one trip up or down stairs instead of two.
It fits through doorways and is easier to manage in an elevator.
You can carry the bike with its load still attached.
It can be adapted to carry longer items than most trailers handle.
It's way ***ier than a trailer.
And you can still haul a trailer with it if you need to.
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