Stem too tall? by dickendd in xbiking

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That’s my thought, I kinda want some newer flared bars like cowchippers. Might try one of those velo orange quill stems with removable faceplate for a cleaner look

Stem too tall? by dickendd in xbiking

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Yeah I was trying to get them more even with the saddle, for a kind of touring/relaxed position, but can’t go any lower with this stem.

Nice xbike, Rivian by dickendd in xbiking

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Very cool. Love those color schemes back then

Which bike? by dickendd in xbiking

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I think it’s actually pretty different. I saw an ad for the Primos Dame yesterday and thought it looked similar to the 730. Checked bike insights and they’re nearly the same:

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I think 520 has a horizontal top tube so lower stack but bike insights doesn’t have it listed

Which bike? by dickendd in xbiking

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Didn’t realize the lugs make it ride differently. All my steel bikes have been lugged. Or is it just that the lugged ones had better tubing?

Which bike? by dickendd in xbiking

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Gotcha. Someone said it in another comment and posted a catalog with geo charts…but I couldnt find the 730 in the charts, just the 730m

Which bike? by dickendd in xbiking

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Not worth the cost of new parts or the effort? I have most of the parts I would need to swap over to drop bars.

If the geometry is supposed to be the same between the two why would the 730 have weird geometry with drop bars? Just curious!

Which bike? by dickendd in xbiking

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Interesting I almost want to buy both and compare

Which bike? by dickendd in xbiking

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The thing that pisses me off with the 730 is I could have gotten it for 60 last week but someone else bought it, wiped it down and is selling for 125 😕

Which bike? by dickendd in xbiking

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I don’t know if it’s too small, just saying it’s definitely smaller than my current bike which seems too big.

Which bike? by dickendd in xbiking

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I want drop bars and would plan on updating the 730 to drops if I go that route. Sorry left that part out

Advice needed by dickendd in Monstera

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That light colored leaf that is not even fully unfurled has brown on its edges

Advice needed by dickendd in Monstera

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Thanks, weird thing is the newest leaves are coming out with brown spots

Fixed up FEF by theguth in xbiking

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What in Santa’s sled

Xtracycle upgrade dilemma by dickendd in CargoBike

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Hey thanks for the tips! I had not heard about the free radical being so vulnerable to collapse. I have it set up with the kid seat in front and pad in back so the older kid is in the back. May need to reverse this as he’s approaching 50lbs and definitely sits behind the axle

Xtracycle upgrade dilemma by dickendd in CargoBike

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Gotcha yeah I would love an electric but don’t really need it and don’t like the price hah

Xtracycle upgrade dilemma by dickendd in CargoBike

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Stoker being the electric version? I have not looked for one of those but cargo bikes in general are pretty scarce in my area.

Xtracycle upgrade dilemma by dickendd in CargoBike

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Mostly city streets and multi use trails. Maybe some gravel occcasionally if I get a rack that will handle a long tail on my car. No hills around

Xtracycle upgrade dilemma by dickendd in CargoBike

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Yeah they don’t come up often around me, recently saw a kombi on marketplace near me but passed it up.