September 29, 2006
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Back to the previous plan…
I am sad and dismayed. The Surly Big Dummy won’t be available until
late spring/summer of next year and I really intended to have my long
bike to assist my car-free attempts at life over the winter. Getting
Kitty Litter or other large heavy items on a regular bike sucks.So, back to the original plan of adding an Xtracycle FreeRadical hitchless trailer kit to a Surly Long Haul Trucker
frame. If the long bike works well as my primary commuter, I’ll soon
have a Surly 1×1 for sale. If not, the 1×1 will probably be for sale
once I get my hands on the Big Dummy as I think I’ll prefer the LHT to
the 1×1. The FreeRadical kit will either go to the girl or get sold at
that point.And because yes, I like to go relatively quickly and
would like to do so even with a big bike and a heavy load, the eventual
plan is to set the bike up with a CleverChimp StokeMonkey.
Not for this winter, though. My pockets aren’t that deep and I think it
might be good to train myself to the weight before getting the power
assist – that way I don’t over-rely on the power.Btw, I should mention, if you’re looking for a bike, you may wish to consider Hiawatha Cyclery.
Jim has been great at helping me figure out what I need (and dealing
with my mind changing). Additionally, I have it on good faith that he
is more of an “attention to detail” minded wrench than some other bike
mechanics out there. Nothing I hate more than spending a bunch of money
on something just to have it not put together right – or worse, damaged.
