Last weekend, local bus driver Dave Deming attempted to carry over 900 bananas on his Yuba Mundo cargo bike. That’s 400 lbs – 10 boxes of 40 lb. each. Why did he do it? How successful was it? Watch the video to find out. share: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Bike will be put to test on Saturday We once calculated that the Yuba Mundo, with it’s 440 lb payload capacity, could carry 900 bananas. Well, we decided to test this out for ourselves, just because it would be fun! On Saturday, May 1st, Dave D., a long-time Carrboro resident and regular of Johnny’s in Carrboro, will attempt the feat. Bananas have been ordered and are awaiting pick-up at Weaver Street Market, our local food co-op  and community gathering spot.

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Introducing Bike School from Cycle 9 – classes start May 4th Learn basics about how to care for your bike and not get stuck with a flat. Come learn to fix your bike under the tutelage of our experienced staff. We offer an open and inviting atmosphere and small classes free of intimidation where there is never a question that will go unanswered. What is it? Three classes are offered. Attend all 3 or just one or two. No

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Since we love beautiful bikes here, and especially beautiful bikes that aren’t outrageously expensive, we brought in some bikes from the Masi Soulville line. Masi is an original Italian company known for the tradition of road cycling Remember the Italians in the movie Breaking Away? They weren’t no nice, but they give the idea of italians being big on biking. The Soulville line is designed in a classic and classy style that is perfect for cruising around town on a

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We have a full service shop, and we also specialize in electric bicycle repairs.  Flat changes, tune ups, or even complicated repairs or custom builds, our professional staff can help you get rolling again. Turn around time is generally less than a week, depending on time of year and service demand. Bring your bike in for a free assessment of needed and recommended repairs. We now offer SAME DAY service with an appointment. If you don’t want to be without

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Join us for our first monthly Carrboro Cruiser Ride, a family-friendly bike ride around Carrboro.

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It’s spring, and we’re getting geared up for 2010. We just received our first shipment of Yuba Mundo bikes, Version 3!  Including some component upgrades and minor fixes from version 2, the Mundo still rocks at the world’s most solid utility bike. Yuba Mundo, Version 3 in Tangerine Version 3 comes in Tangerine, Black or Carolina Blue (well, they don’t call it Carolina Blue, but we tarheels know better….). Some impressions: I love the new kickstand on this bike.

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Building on the success of our bike swap late last summer, we’re doing it again with the 1st Annual Carrboro (spring) bike swap! We hope to make this a semi-annual event to bring people together who loves bikes. This spring we’re inviting more shops to come join us as well as our local crew, and the location will be in the front of the building rather than the parking lot. What is it? A fun gathering of people,

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Kick-off tour for Jon Watts Cruiser Ride and Cycle 9 Open House On Friday, March 19th, we hosted our FIRST ever, Cycle 9 Cruiser Ride and kick-off event for Jon Watts’ 2-wheel tour. A hardy group of bikers, including a strong showing of Xtracycles and cargo bikes, and several kids along for the ride, met in front of the store Friday evening. Morgan brought the music in the form of an audio amplifier and speakers strapped to the Big Dummy to

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