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Originally Posted by qmsdc15

I would like to see a Trek Transport transport the load in the picture I posted of my trailer!


The reason you only see cargo bikes in China and India is because those are the only places you can live off what this job pays!

I knew you couldn't load the materials onto the Trek's cargo holder, I thought you could hook the trailer you have to the Trek and ride it like you did when you did that stuff; thinking the heavier frame would hold up far better. But, it's a moot point since you no longer do that stuff.

Sure in China etc they don't get paid much, but in the USA they should get a paid a bit more since there seems to be a demand for bicycle messengers in cities like NY. I'm not sure why there is workers for that service anyway's considering on a good week they only make $550, on a bad week $280, a person can't live in that area for that kind of money.

Anyway it was interesting to see what you use to do, it must have been fun.

But then you brought up that most of the frames broke before you started hauling, so you didn't really answer why you thought they broke. Any ideas?

[qmsdc15]

Originally Posted by froze

I knew you couldn't load the materials onto the Trek's cargo holder, I thought you could hook the trailer you have to the Trek and ride it like you did when you did that stuff; thinking the heavier frame would hold up far better. But, it's a moot point since you no longer do that stuff.

Sure in China etc they don't get paid much, but in the USA they should get a paid a bit more since there seems to be a demand for bicycle messengers in cities like NY. I'm not sure why there is workers for that service anyway's considering on a good week they only make $550, on a bad week $280, a person can't live in that area for that kind of money.

Anyway it was interesting to see what you use to do, it must have been fun.

But then you brought up that most of the frames broke before you started hauling, so you didn't really answer why you thought they broke. Any ideas?

On no, I still do that stuff.

Maneuverability is a concern and the extra long bike w/ trailer combo would be much harder to negotiate. The trailer is designed to be used with standard bicycles, and the standard hitch/trailer arm wouldn't work with that bike, but I've seen a modified connection custom made by Bikes@Work for such application.

I don't need a long bike and I lack the storage space.

The frames broke while being used for bicycle delivery as stated before, except for one which cracked in a XC race. It had been damaged in a collision before it cracked.

To make it clear, I was a regular bicycle messenger for many years. I am now a cargo biker.

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Originally Posted by qmsdc15

On no, I still do that stuff.

Maneuverability is a concern and the extra long bike w/ trailer combo would be much harder to negotiate. The trailer is designed to be used with standard bicycles, and the standard hitch/trailer arm wouldn't work with that bike, but I've seen a modified connection custom made by Bikes@Work for such application.

I don't need a long bike and I lack the storage space.

The frames broke while being used for bicycle delivery as stated before, except for one which cracked in a XC race. It had been damaged in a collision before it cracked.

To make it clear, I was a regular bicycle messenger for many years. I am now a cargo biker.

Ok now I understand, thanks for clearing that up. So the only frame you broke was in a XC race, I could see that happening in a event like that, I've never done XC racing nor do I know anyone who does, though I know people that own XC bikes, but they don't abuse them so they haven't broken any frames. in fact I think most of the people I know that own XC bikes never take them off of the road!

I like riding bikes and wish I could ride more, even rode on city streets of Los Angeles and it's surrounding cities, San Francisco, and where I live now in Fort Wayne, but I would never ride in a major city as a messenger, that to me would be crazy, so my hats off to you man!!!

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"The frames broke while being used for bicycle delivery as stated before, except for one which cracked in a XC race."

As I said before, I've broken eight frames (that I can remember). One in a race, two after switching to cargo, the other five or so while I was a messenger. Your reading comprehension skills are not excellent.

[froze]

Originally Posted by qmsdc15

"The frames broke while being used for bicycle delivery as stated before, except for one which cracked in a XC race."

As I said before, I've broken eight frames (that I can remember). One in a race, two after switching to cargo, the other five or so while I was a messenger. Your reading comprehension skills are not excellent.

I didn't misread anything, I miss wrote my meaning due to being to quick to get the post out and go do something. My meaning was, that the only bike you broke NOT doing messenger or delivery service was the bike that broke doing the XC. I guess I thought you knew what I was saying...obviously you can't read my mind! Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[qmsdc15]

OK. We're on the same page then.

Back on topic. What about that bamboo bike I posted? Internally geared front (and rear) shifting? Carbon headtube and joints? Sick, no!?

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Originally Posted by qmsdc15

OK. We're on the same page then.

Back on topic. What about that bamboo bike I posted? Internally geared front (and rear) shifting? Carbon headtube and joints? Sick, no!?

No it's not sick, in fact it's quite well! Seriously, it's a great looking bike, maybe someday I'll get lucky and find one in a garage sale for the price you paid.

[qmsdc15]

Originally Posted by froze

No it's not sick, in fact it's quite well! Seriously, it's a great looking bike, maybe someday I'll get lucky and find one in a garage sale for the price you paid.

Not my bike, just one I spotted on the ride.

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Here's some close ups o my bamboo bike