Comments on: 06/29/2008 – Carry the Bakfietsen and We Will http://yehudamoon.com/20080629/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:38:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: David http://yehudamoon.com/20080629/#comment-46835 David Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:00:05 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/06292008/#comment-46835 Gilbert, Talk to Todd, at Clever Cycles. He sells and is a big fan of both xtracycles and Bakfietsen, and could provide some answers. Gilbert,
Talk to Todd, at Clever Cycles. He sells and is a big fan of both xtracycles and Bakfietsen, and could provide some answers.

]]> By: Badger - http://binkingbadger.blogspot.com http://yehudamoon.com/20080629/#comment-46836 Badger - http://binkingbadger.blogspot.com Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:26:08 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/06292008/#comment-46836 @pmdeaves The dirt at the Kickstand is alive, kinda like Fred;) http://bikingbadger.blogspot.com @pmdeaves

The dirt at the Kickstand is alive, kinda like Fred;)

http://bikingbadger.blogspot.com

]]> By: pmdeaves http://yehudamoon.com/20080629/#comment-46837 pmdeaves Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:18:46 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/06292008/#comment-46837 Where did the dirt on Joe's face go in the second panel? :-) Where did the dirt on Joe’s face go in the second panel?
:-)

]]> By: Anthony http://yehudamoon.com/20080629/#comment-46838 Anthony Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:12:30 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/06292008/#comment-46838 Regarding Bakfiets vs. Xtracycle, I think it really depends. Both definitely have their strengths. The bakfiets is a very complete well thought through family bicycle, no doubt about it. On the other hand, the xtracycle also has its strengths. If you live where there's some serious terrain, the weight difference , 55lbs and disc brakes can be a big plus in the direction of the xtracycle. My wife (Nickie from a couple comments above) and I were within inches of buying a bakfiets, but in the end decided that with as much mountain riding as we do with our kids and the fantastic winter tire selection (we live car free in CO) that a Big Dummy, Surly's xtracycle purpose built frame, being 50 lbs lighter than a bakfiets with disc brakes, made a lot more sense for us. If we didn't do mountain rides with our kids and didn't have months of snow and ice to contend with it would be a no-brainer for the bakfiets for us. Regarding Bakfiets vs. Xtracycle, I think it really depends. Both definitely have their strengths. The bakfiets is a very complete well thought through family bicycle, no doubt about it.

On the other hand, the xtracycle also has its strengths. If you live where there’s some serious terrain, the weight difference , 55lbs and disc brakes can be a big plus in the direction of the xtracycle.

My wife (Nickie from a couple comments above) and I were within inches of buying a bakfiets, but in the end decided that with as much mountain riding as we do with our kids and the fantastic winter tire selection (we live car free in CO) that a Big Dummy, Surly’s xtracycle purpose built frame, being 50 lbs lighter than a bakfiets with disc brakes, made a lot more sense for us.

If we didn’t do mountain rides with our kids and didn’t have months of snow and ice to contend with it would be a no-brainer for the bakfiets for us.

]]> By: Chris Moore http://yehudamoon.com/20080629/#comment-46839 Chris Moore Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:28:49 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/06292008/#comment-46839 I would go for the bakfiets - that way you can have more contact with your kids while riding rather than them just looking up and staring at your butt! I would go for the bakfiets – that way you can have more contact with your kids while riding rather than them just looking up and staring at your butt!

]]> By: Mike Schwab http://yehudamoon.com/20080629/#comment-46840 Mike Schwab Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:23:54 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/06292008/#comment-46840 I have a Rans V II 26HD with Xtracycle, and it barely slows me down when riding. A peapod child seat for 20-55 pound children will do great, as long as you only need to carry one child at a time. http://xtracycle.com/peapod-bike-seat-that-grows-with-your-child-p-73.html I have a Rans V II 26HD with Xtracycle, and it barely slows me down when riding. A peapod child seat for 20-55 pound children will do great, as long as you only need to carry one child at a time. http://xtracycle.com/peapod-bike-seat-that-grows-with-your-child-p-73.html

]]> By: Paul http://yehudamoon.com/20080629/#comment-46841 Paul Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:14:11 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/06292008/#comment-46841 thats not an easy question Gilbert, they are quite different and nobody on a comic forum can give you a straight answer. The Xtracycle is similar to a bicycle in many ways where the cargobike can be a 3-wheeler and much heavier. You must mitigate comfort, weight, cargo capacity, speed, versatility (no bafkiets on the sidewalk, then again, no bikes on the sidewalk at all in a perfect world) My only $0.02 is that I would persoanlly find an Xtracycle more fun to ride on a daily basis, for me, its just something amazing about riding a bicycle, and a cargobike is often a tricycle. thats not an easy question Gilbert, they are quite different and nobody on a comic forum can give you a straight answer.
The Xtracycle is similar to a bicycle in many ways where the cargobike can be a 3-wheeler and much heavier. You must mitigate comfort, weight, cargo capacity, speed, versatility (no bafkiets on the sidewalk, then again, no bikes on the sidewalk at all in a perfect world)
My only $0.02 is that I would persoanlly find an Xtracycle more fun to ride on a daily basis, for me, its just something amazing about riding a bicycle, and a cargobike is often a tricycle.

]]> By: Gilbert http://yehudamoon.com/20080629/#comment-46842 Gilbert Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:51:20 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/06292008/#comment-46842 I'm thinking car replacement with a toddler: Bakfiets or Xtracycle? (It's 4 miles to town on flat country roads.) I’m thinking car replacement with a toddler: Bakfiets or Xtracycle? (It’s 4 miles to town on flat country roads.)

]]> By: Nickie http://yehudamoon.com/20080629/#comment-46843 Nickie Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:47:19 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/06292008/#comment-46843 wow! I love seeing so many people getting into bikes! Did you see all the people in the shop behind Joe? I'm glad the Shakers are helping. 1) They're cool. 2) They seem like they would do a good job fixing bikes. Oh yay! Cargo bikes and Bakfiets! Maybe a mom will start riding? wow! I love seeing so many people getting into bikes! Did you see all the people in the shop behind Joe?

I’m glad the Shakers are helping. 1) They’re cool. 2) They seem like they would do a good job fixing bikes.

Oh yay! Cargo bikes and Bakfiets! Maybe a mom will start riding?

]]> By: Marrock http://yehudamoon.com/20080629/#comment-46844 Marrock Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:34:13 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/06292008/#comment-46844 Yeah, poor Joe... He actually has to work for a change, that's gotta suck. Yeah, poor Joe…

He actually has to work for a change, that’s gotta suck.

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