An xtracycle is a really cool design for biking that extends the frame length of your bike, so that your cargo capacity greatly increases, while the mobility and agility of the bike remains pretty consistent. www.xtracycle.com I have been wanting one of these for quite some time, but the high price tag is pretty steep when I already have 5-6 bikes in the garage. After searching around some internet forums, I discovered a growing population of DIYers who are creating their own versions of this bike design. Here is my attempt at documenting my steps in creating my own.
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| This is a craigslist find. a 26 inch full suspension bike, with no seat, and no pedals. $20. |
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| the rear half of this bike will function as the xtracycle extension |
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| the suspension rod is connected with a simple Allen screw, easy to remove |
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| hanging the bike off of the bike stand makes it much easier to work on |
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| without a seat post, the bike is really just hanging in the balance |
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| without that one suspension pin, the bike is very quickly floppy and hard to manage |
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| now the connection swivel point needs to be removed. this requires a large Allen wrench |
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| after removing the pin, the bike still doesn't want to come apart |
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| here is the bike unattached. I turned the Allen screw in a couple threads and hammered it out, and the flange popped out the back side |
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