Tag Archives: longtail

First big grocery haul by longtail

Posted on June 5, 2014 by

Today, I set out to test the Roadrunner’s cargo capacity, seeing if she was up to a grocery run.  We have a grocery store just over a mile away that I use for small, weekly needs, but I keep a … Continue reading →

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Super bikey weekend (the best kind)

Posted on May 12, 2014 by

I kicked the weekend off with a bike shop date on Friday night, followed by a full day of CyclingSavvy on Saturday.  We wrapped things up with a Mother’s Day picnic by bike. Bike shop date night Matthew experienced significant … Continue reading →

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Roadrunner specs and accessories

Posted on May 8, 2014 by

The folks at Xtracycle offer a few different build options for the Edgerunner, with different gearing and brakes, but once we decided we wanted an internal hub, it was cheapest to just buy the frame and build from there, rather … Continue reading →

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She’s heeeeeeeere!

Posted on April 30, 2014 by

After over a year of planning and research (I clearly need to go back and add the Edgerunner to that comparison chart!), and many months of waiting, we have our new bike! We picked her up from the bike shop … Continue reading →

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What’s in a bicycle name?

Posted on April 4, 2014 by

We heard on Monday that Xtracycle will start shipping out the new batch of Edgerunners mid-month.  Since we’re just getting the frame, it will likely be at least another week beyond that before our bike is ready, but it should … Continue reading →

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Decisions, decisions

Posted on February 25, 2014 by

Before last Friday, I had gone almost four years since my last professional hair cut!  Over those four years, I saved a lot of money by trimming my own hair (with a pair of professional-grade hair shears).  But I was … Continue reading →

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Waiting on our longtail bicycle

Posted on February 18, 2014 by

At the end of December, we started talking with a local bike shop (LBS) about options for ordering an Xtracycle Edgerunner.  The guy we worked with did a great job helping us price the different options.  Then came decision time. … Continue reading →

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