Comments on: America’s Answer to Dutch Cargo Bikes

By: carrotspoke

carrotspoke — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:35:50 +0000

Wow. A great looking conversion kit. Let me pass on this info to a friend who is planning on a cross country bike trip. Can I check this out in your store?

By: Rebel Without a Car - Filming on Two Wheels

Rebel Without a Car - Filming on Two Wheels — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:01:44 +0000

[...] Pigeon LA put two of our finest cargo bikes into the mix: our XtraCycle conversion (which we offer as a complete bike or as a service to customers looking to mod their bikes); and, [...]

By: An idea whose time has come — waking the sleeping giant « BikingInLA

An idea whose time has come — waking the sleeping giant « BikingInLA — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:59:40 +0000

[...] best-named bike shop now offers an American-made alternative to Dutch cargo bikes, and a Pasadena firm introduces its new commuter bike. Gary nearly gets hit [...]

By: josef

josef — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:12:48 +0000

Reason Number One:
The cost for the FreeRadical kit: $239.00
The cost of the LongTail kit: $250.00
Subtotal for parts (not including shipping): $489.00
Cost of installation: ???
Place you take it when/if something goes wrong: ???

We bring the kit to LA, do the install properly, and stand behind our work. You have someone to bring it to locally if something goes wrong. Is this the right option for everyone? Probably not. Might it be the right option for you? Maybe. We hope so. Do your research and if you’ve got any questions, please feel free to drop us an email at info@flyingpigeon-la.com

By: synthe

synthe — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:01:41 +0000

why would I want to buy the parts from Flying Pigeon LA instead of buying it from xtracycles and having them ship it to me directly?

By: josef

josef — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:52:25 +0000

That is a great idea Sioxgeonz!

Our hope with this line of bikes is to offer a sub-$1,000 XtraCycle that can do some heavy work. However, what you have suggested might not add too much cost to the bike. Thanks again for the idea! We’ll have to do our homework on the practicality and cost of putting everything together, but it just might work.

By: Siouxgeonz

Siouxgeonz — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:58:15 +0000

Now, if the “donor frame” could have some of those Dutch features… I’ve got (thanks to a grad student) a Gazelle and an Xtracycle. Chain guard and built-in lock and lights on the frame… that would be bliss. (I’ve got the generator light hub now.)