MAXIMUM PAYLOADS: each FreeLoader, 50 lbs (23kg); SnapDeck, in front of
axle, 200 lbs (90kg); SnapDeck, behind axle, 50 lbs(23kg); each H-rack, 60 lbs (27kg);
not to exceed 200 lbs (90kg) for entire FreeRadical load! The combined weight of the
rider and the load is not to exceed 350 lbs (160kg)! Note that Xtracycle cannot warrant
your bicycle frame or wheels against breakage and cannot guarantee that your frame and
wheels are strong enough to handle the FreeRadical’s payload limits. Use the strongest
wheels and frame you can afford. Most cyclists are not up to the task of carrying even
100 pounds of cargo, much less 200. Know your limits, use good judgment, and practice
with small loads in safe environments before you go big!
Gravity:
it’s there when you need it! Why not take advantage? GravityAdvantage JuJu is
our way of expressing the Xtracycle SUB handling magic. Our minds (and our friends’
minds) are continually blown by loaded SUBs that corner better than regular mountain
bikes in downhill singletrack and climb steeper hills and start uphill easier and ride
just fine with a kayak on one side and nothing on the other and you get the picture.
Something about the extra length, something about the lower center of gravity,
something about more weight over the back tire whatever it is, it works!
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WARNING
Happy Xtracyclist with
funny-looking foot.
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CAUTION
Don t leave your FreeRadical in the rain. If it gets wet, make sure to dry
out the upright sockets. We powder coat each FreeRadical at the factory, producing the
highest quality, most environmentally friendly finish available. Nonetheless, if you
leave your FreeRadical wet, the insides of the rack sockets will rust, guaranteed.
Remove and clean V-racks with a rag at least once/month to keep them from galvanically
corroding into the uprights. Corrosion of the V-racks can be removed with sandpaper.
Keep unused sockets plugged with the included black plastic thingies. This guards
against oxidation and dings. Dinging the sockets makes it difficult or impossible to
insert racks. If that happens, visit your local bike shop for repair. DO NOT STAND ON
THE REAR BRIDGE; doing so will likely bend your Long Stays. Dirty FreeLoaders can be
hand washed in cold soapy water and line dried. If the SnapDeck’s varnish wears or
weathers off, it should be re-coated with a non-toxic outdoor wood finish to protect it
from delaminating.
Loading:
endeavor to keep loads low and forward to
maximize GravityAdvantage JuJu. When using H-racks, keep
the load as close as possible to the bicycle to increase
stability. Please see our Web site for additional
loading ideas and examples.
Passenger carrying:
Keep your passengers
seated in front of the rear axle. This is necessary to
keep the Long Stays from bending; more importantly, it
greatly improves the bicycle’s handling by keeping the
load between the wheels. Always use Footsies (see
Accessory section) when carrying a passenger.
SUB carrying:
your bike is easily carried (up stairs,
for instance), even while loaded, by holding a handlebar
grip with one hand while the other lifts the Top Stay.
If there’s an Escalator handy, roll your bike on and
lock the brakes for a free ride! Fancy department
stores are good places to practice this.
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WARNING
