FreeRadicals(TM) and Turn Your Bikes Into Sport-Utility Bikes
NEW YORK, May 10 -Many Americans are reconsidering their summer and weekend travel plans in the face of record high gas prices. Xtracycle, creator of the Sport Utility Bike category, wants to help people discover the fun and economy of bike-enabled vacations. Xtracycle is sharing tips for car-free or car-light travel on their website and via the "What I Would Do on My Car-Free Vacation" contest which challenges entrants to imagine their own pedal-powered vacations. Visit the website to learn about bike-only, bike plus public transportation or fly and bike travel. One winner will receive two Xtracycle FreeRadicals(TM) to turn their bicycles into Sport-Utility Bikes. An Xtracycle FreeRadical(TM) is a hitchless trailer that allows a bike to handle well across many terrains while carrying 200 lbs. of gear. Visit http://www.xtracycle.com/car-free-vacation.php. Contest ends July 15, 2006.
A Real Car-Alternative
Research published by Transportation Alternatives, New York City, advocates for environmentally sensible transportation, states that 72 percent of driving trips in New York City are less than five miles, an easily bike-able distance for most people. Next consider that Americans living in both cities and suburbs are growing concerned with the impact of driving on the environment and their wallets. Then why are we still driving so much? One reason is that until now it's been hard to compete with the convenience of carrying stuff in the trunks of cars. The Xtracycle Sport Utility Bicycle (S.U.B.) was invented by Ross Evans, an award-winning product designer, as an economical, green, healthy - and convenient - alternative to these many millions of short-distance car trips. Xtracycle has made it possible for anyone to transform the bicycle they already own into an S.U.B., a car substitute capable of hauling 200 lbs. comfortably. The Xtracycle FreeRadical(TM), a hitchless trailer, extends the bike 15 inches in length without sacrificing maneuverability. Both "first-time-since-college" riders and ardent cyclists post raves about its unexpected life-changing aspects on the Xtracycle website: "I haven't used a car to get groceries since I got the Xtracycle," says one convert.
Xtracycle's two founders are pioneers of the bicycle lifestyle movement; they ride their bikes for most of their transportation and share a fuel-efficient car. "It's not about being Lance. It's really about getting around by bike and loving it," says co-founder Kipchoge Spencer. The duo will take a car-free whitewater kayaking tour of California this summer, carrying their boats and gear on their bikes, wearing flip-flops to highlight the accessibility of bike transportation.
The Pleasant Revolution - At Work and Play
Over 5,000 people have either converted their bikes into an Xtracycle Sport Utility Bike or purchased complete Sport Utility Bikes from Xtracycle. They are a diverse group who all like the freedom and economy of bike transportation. California Moms tote kids and groceries. Worldwide surfers and kayakers get more play time by biking right up to the water. A businesswoman in Oregon delivers chai tea to her clients. A Stephens Institute student takes his S.U.B. on the train packed with rugby balls then bikes to Manhattan schools to coach youth rugby. A grandmother from Virginia is touring the beaches with her grandchildren. Beyond recreation and transportation, the Xtracycle Sport Utility Bike is a work solution for industrial plants and a public safety solution that can deliver emergency medical teams and supplies through traffic jams and crowded public events.
About Xtracycle
Xtracycle is a manufacturer, educator, and vehicle for social change whose products enable an entirely new means of mobility. We promote our proprietary designs as boundary-pushing bicycles and soul-satisfying alternatives to automobile dependence. Profits support Worldbike (formerly X-Access Foundation), a non-profit organization that seeks to make our technology available to all who need it. We are committed to creating a new model of business that adds to the natural wealth of humanity and the planet.
For more information, contact:
Katie Gallagher
718-369-0752
katie@planbnyc.com
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