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Forum: Utility Cycling
08-11-11, 07:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,212
Posted By tfahrner

tips

hi jaclyn - i'm from clever cycles.

i think the weight thing is overrated. it's not irrelevant, but not nearly as significant as widely supposed. after you take your weight and any cargo into...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-20-10, 01:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,375
Posted By tfahrner

I have 3 SON hubs. Yes, they're great. Get one if...

I have 3 SON hubs. Yes, they're great. Get one if you have idle money laying around and appreciate having the best, regardless of whether you need it. The new Shimano dynamo offering is however...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-28-10, 07:19 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,807
Posted By tfahrner

~$3K is the lowest TOTAL cost of a complete...

~$3K is the lowest TOTAL cost of a complete stoked Xtracycle based on all new components that don't suck. But the particular setup I'm thinking of isn't geared appropriately for 25mph cruising, and...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-28-10, 12:41 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,807
Posted By tfahrner

I make Stokemonkey. It can do the job, but not...

I make Stokemonkey. It can do the job, but not within your budget. Since you don't have any very severe extended grades and passengers or equivalent cargo to haul (Stokemonkey's ace in hole), you can...
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-20-09, 09:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,405
Posted By tfahrner

from san francisco. adrienne lives atop one of...

from san francisco. adrienne lives atop one of the highest hills, famously steep: http://changeyourliferideabike.blogspot.com/
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-30-09, 11:00 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,376
Posted By tfahrner

IGH can certainly be geared as low or lower than...

IGH can certainly be geared as low or lower than common derailleur setups, and you don't need a Rohloff unless you insist also in retaining quite high gears. Take for instance the Shimano Nexus...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-15-09, 02:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,296
Posted By tfahrner

having used several models of both front and rear...

having used several models of both front and rear seats on several bikes, 3 things:

1. they're all fine, but some are finer than others.
2. steering-column fixed front mount seats impart greater...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-15-09, 10:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,296
Posted By tfahrner

before your child can hold his or her head up for...

before your child can hold his or her head up for reasonable lengths of time, the best thing is a car seat secured to the bike or in a trailer. it goes without saying, i hope, that you will ride with...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-29-09, 12:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,303
Posted By tfahrner

to the extent that it's about load bearing, it's...

to the extent that it's about load bearing, it's generally slower, except downhill. also the plain-clothes aspect suggests you don't want to sweat too much, so take it slower. if you ride all the...
Forum: Commuting
04-03-09, 01:39 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 16,318
Posted By tfahrner

That may be true, by and large, outside of...

That may be true, by and large, outside of Portland. I don't think we'd do so well in most other US cities, not yet. I would describe very few of our customers as wealthy, and fewer still motivated...
Forum: Commuting
04-03-09, 01:07 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 16,318
Posted By tfahrner

There's no way not to sound defensive about this,...

There's no way not to sound defensive about this, so screw it. We have bikes under $400. Our most popular models are all sub-$1K. But because we have a very conspicuous family bike that costs as much...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-09-09, 06:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,071
Posted By tfahrner

Sounds like you might be stuck in the...

Sounds like you might be stuck in the intermediate zone of fred-ness. If roadies are gay and Dutch postal workers het, you might be bi. It's a spectrum, but people tend to gravitate toward the ends....
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-06-09, 10:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,453
Posted By tfahrner

i can't find a reference now, but i distinctly...

i can't find a reference now, but i distinctly remember my surprise upon learning years ago that chro-mo (4130) steels were only a few percent stronger (tensile, yield) than hi-ten aka carbon or 1020...
Forum: Utility Cycling
12-31-08, 05:24 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 29,217
Posted By tfahrner

i have a not-safe-for-work problem looking at...

i have a not-safe-for-work problem looking at your bike, lane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4
Forum: Utility Cycling
12-19-08, 09:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,221
Posted By tfahrner

your budget is tight for what you want. i think...

your budget is tight for what you want. i think your choices are to go used if you live in a city big enough to have a good sized pool to choose from: look for an old 3-speed raleigh or schwinn in...
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-17-08, 11:42 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 29,217
Posted By tfahrner

smokin'

smokin'
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-17-08, 11:15 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 15,995
Posted By tfahrner

"they" did this morning: http://cleverchimp.com/...

"they" did this morning: http://cleverchimp.com/ .
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-15-08, 09:34 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 15,995
Posted By tfahrner

loose and creaky suggests a poor install. not an...

loose and creaky suggests a poor install. not an issue with best mechanical practices, in my experience. wobbly is also a variable, not a constant. depends on how big the load, how stiff the base...
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-15-08, 12:15 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 29,217
Posted By tfahrner

it's chocolate mint. if the rear were mixte-like,...

it's chocolate mint. if the rear were mixte-like, you wouldn't have that parallelogram to worry about folding at the corners, you'd gain step-through, fit more riders, and pick up torsional rigidity....
Forum: Utility Cycling
11-11-08, 12:34 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 29,217
Posted By tfahrner

i like how the cargo bed adds structure/strength...

i like how the cargo bed adds structure/strength to the subframe, or isn't really distinct from it, rather than being bolted on as dead weight. should help with strength/weight, as you say....
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-17-08, 11:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,022
Posted By tfahrner

naw, everybody knows apples are way better than...

naw, everybody knows apples are way better than oranges for most purposes!
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-12-08, 11:30 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,593
Posted By tfahrner

i didn't mean to sound hostile. something's funny...

i didn't mean to sound hostile. something's funny here, but i'm pretty sure it isn't "QBP will not longer be offering Xtracycle products" as you reported above. Not sure what this "restriction"...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-11-08, 11:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,593
Posted By tfahrner

No, I have a hard time believing that this is so....

No, I have a hard time believing that this is so. You think it showed me high stock levels based on our shop's login info? Why would that be when we order Xtracycle stuff straight from Xtracycle?...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-11-08, 09:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,593
Posted By tfahrner

I logged in to QBP when you reported this....

I logged in to QBP when you reported this. They're showing >50 units in stock, ready to ship. Xtracycle themselves have revised their dealer terms to direct low-volume ordering shops to QBP, but sell...
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-11-08, 10:35 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,593
Posted By tfahrner

qbp has plenty of stock now. and xtracycle sells...

qbp has plenty of stock now. and xtracycle sells direct to bike shops too. check your source.
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-24-08, 07:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,398
Posted By tfahrner

That needs some clarification:...

That needs some clarification: http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=5959176&postcount=22

For Xtracycles, I tend to like 24" wheels on frames designed for 26", and 26" on frames designed for...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-23-08, 11:21 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,904
Posted By tfahrner

get power grips with platform pedals like mks...

get power grips with platform pedals like mks touring. plain-shoe friendly, cheap, best of all worlds.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-11-08, 08:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,028
Posted By tfahrner

We're 42 going on 30. In 1993 we were $60K in...

We're 42 going on 30. In 1993 we were $60K in debt with no assets and liberal arts degrees. Now we own our house comfortably and our own successful business. We have a 5 year old son, dog and cats....
Forum: Living Car Free
06-23-08, 10:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,306
Posted By tfahrner

ditto superfine merino wool for hot weather. and...

ditto superfine merino wool for hot weather. and as a base layer in cool/cold weather, under more wool. it's expensive, but holds up better over the long haul than cotton, drapes well, doesn't stink....
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-22-08, 11:07 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 13,660
Posted By tfahrner

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cleverchimp/212099230...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cleverchimp/2120992301/
Forum: Commuting
06-20-08, 11:05 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,772
Posted By tfahrner

A drum brake could be either a coaster brake or...

A drum brake could be either a coaster brake or hand operated. It does say "freewheel", but that can mean more than one thing. I've never seen a photo of a Velorbis bike in this line with 2 hand...
Forum: Commuting
06-19-08, 10:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,772
Posted By tfahrner

Possible, but likely prohibitive. The black tires...

Possible, but likely prohibitive. The black tires are on wheels with black rims; the ivory with ivory. Swapping tires and saddle are easy enough, but our only immediate source of ivory rims is one of...
Forum: Commuting
06-18-08, 10:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,772
Posted By tfahrner

Our friends in Seattle ship bikes fully assembled...

Our friends in Seattle ship bikes fully assembled via freight. This should indeed make it super easy to uncrate, adjust, and ride. It also costs more to ship this way instead of within UPS's tight...
Forum: Commuting
06-18-08, 10:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,772
Posted By tfahrner

The zip-tie securing the generator wire is...

The zip-tie securing the generator wire is plainly visible on the right fork blade in one of your photos above. This (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cleverchimp/2350215667/) is detail of a Retrovelo...
Forum: Commuting
06-18-08, 01:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,772
Posted By tfahrner

It is not surprising that you are considering...

It is not surprising that you are considering both, as one is directly inspired by the other. Retrovelo introduced this style of bike in 2003. The "Fat Frank" tires are named for Retrovelo's designer...
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-12-08, 10:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,421
Posted By tfahrner

"north road" is not precisely defined. there is...

"north road" is not precisely defined. there is only a hand drawing and no measurements given for the pyramid flavor. i have no experience of the pyramid flavor. i can say that the nitto version(s)...
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-12-08, 09:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,421
Posted By tfahrner

nitto stuff is made in japan, very, very, very...

nitto stuff is made in japan, very, very, very well by people earning good wages in a country with all kinds of awesome social perks. the design, fabrication, and finish quality of nitto parts are...
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-10-08, 10:00 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 9,721
Posted By tfahrner

Shimano says the Red Band is better for high...

Shimano says the Red Band is better for high torque applications than the basic. We haven't noticed a difference (yet) except a maybe imaginary sense of greater smoothness. Alfine definitely has a...
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-10-08, 02:09 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 9,721
Posted By tfahrner

I don't have enough experience with it to say for...

I don't have enough experience with it to say for sure, but consulting intuition, the hub seems quite durable in design and execution, probably moreso than Nexus 8/Alfine.

The Nexus gearhub family...
Forum: Utility Cycling
06-10-08, 12:05 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 9,721
Posted By tfahrner

I'm not super impressed with the feel and value...

I'm not super impressed with the feel and value of the NuVinci relative to Nexus 8/Alfine. I've put a couple hundred miles on one on a bakfiets, that previously had a Nexus 8. I have many thousands...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-06-08, 09:49 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,633
Posted By tfahrner

all too sadly familiar. i consider the...

all too sadly familiar. i consider the destruction of a visceral sense of space, place and distance to be as powerful a rationale for avoiding motor transit as the more usual environmental, health,...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-28-08, 01:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 832
Posted By tfahrner

I don't know what "conscious sedation" means in...

I don't know what "conscious sedation" means in terms of specific drugs, their effects and duration. Chances are your dentist isn't going to tell you a bike is fine out of liability concerns if not...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-28-08, 01:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 784
Posted By tfahrner

Bike shops in the US are seldom familiar enough...

Bike shops in the US are seldom familiar enough with hub gearing to be able to give you a confident time estimate, and you being right there as they try to figure it could make them feel stupid....
Forum: Commuting
05-23-08, 03:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,108
Posted By tfahrner

I'm going by the Schwalbe info there; I haven't...

I'm going by the Schwalbe info there; I haven't dissected to confirm. I don't have either Franks or BAs on a personal bike in service at the moment, but know that you can run them at like 25psi just...
Forum: Commuting
05-23-08, 01:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,108
Posted By tfahrner

The Amsterdam Balloon series is not meaningfully...

The Amsterdam Balloon series is not meaningfully comparable to the kind you rode (we stock both; very different bikes).
Forum: Commuting
05-23-08, 01:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,108
Posted By tfahrner

The tires are identical to 2.35" Big Apples...

The tires are identical to 2.35" Big Apples except for tread pattern and the creme color option (they come also in black, which is helpful if you're a shy type).
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-16-08, 09:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,669
Posted By tfahrner

ok i'll play. by "bike" can it not be a...

ok i'll play.

by "bike" can it not be a trike? with bikes a constraint is that you must be able to reach a certain speed fairly quickly lest you simply can't balance. getting the load moving is...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-14-08, 11:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,450
Posted By tfahrner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh_Mi7Qaivs 2...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh_Mi7Qaivs

2 or 3 are parked on each block of most amsterdam neighborhoods.
Forum: Living Car Free
05-09-08, 09:01 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,130
Posted By tfahrner

we lived in san francisco for the 9 years...

we lived in san francisco for the 9 years preceding 2004, when we moved to portland. anyway, not only were we car-free the whole time, but when we were able to afford a house, we were able to rent...
Forum: Utility Cycling
04-25-08, 12:04 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,017
Posted By tfahrner

pardon my wienerliness but your freeloader...

pardon my wienerliness but your freeloader lashing in the rear isn't right: should have that webbing looping around the steel frame to secure the v-racks and tension the fabric very tightly to...
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