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Old 04-10-2013, 04:49 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Here is a link to Xtracycle's website. The conversion kit with bags comes in at $299. Add your own mountain bike and you can begin cargo hauling pretty cheaply.

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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.

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I've seen a guy in town carry his two small daughters around on one. Seemed pretty cool to me.

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