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In the beginning, we figured as long as you rode, we didn't care how. We started this sport utility bicycle company to help you carry things and thereby ride more often; if you did so without our help by strapping a suitcase to your rear rack, or by towing a slick trailer, great. But in using trailers and racks and backpacks and S.U.B.s ourselves—and watching other people use them—we started seeing a difference between tools that meet a need or two, and an invention that can satisfy all the planned and surprise transportation demands of your day.

And that difference influences not just convenience, safety, and comfort but how much you can ride. We make it easier for you to have more fun.

Read on to find out how, skip below to the interactive Carrying Stuff By Bike Comparison Tool , or look at Fossil Fool's article on the S.U.B. vs. the bike trailer , including his views on why the trailer's unhitchability may be its greatest weakness.


Perhaps you've carried stuff on a regular bike and wonder what makes the sport utility bicycle better suited to your needs. Three things: load capacity, comfort, and handling.

Carry Whatever You Want.
 Unlike a rack, panniers, or basket, the S.U.B. enables you to carry most any load, whether heavy (150 pounds), big (e.g. kayak), or unplanned . That capacity equals the freedom to use your bike for more trips.

Treat Your Body Right.
 Unlike a backpack or messenger bag, the S.U.B. places no strain on your back or shoulders. Your back doesn't sweat and your body feels unencumbered and free.

Own the Terrain.
Unlike a rack, panniers, basket, backpack, messenger bag, or swinging grocery sacks, the SUB puts the load down low and in the center of the long wheelbase . These two factors make your bike stable, smooth, and predictable, which of course makes riding more enjoyable, and if you so desire, speedier. We call it GravityAdvantage JuJu.

The practical advantages are clear cut, and will re-affirm your decision to get an Xtracycle S.U.B. every day that you ride; but something else ices the cake. Since it's both hard to pinpoint and so unlike our past cycling experiences, we call it “magic.” The magic comes in two flavors: passengering, and mysterious.

To carry a passenger safely, smoothly, and comfortably on the back of your bike will forever expand your view of how bikes can be used. In this new vision, expanding possibilities move the spirit. You will feel it the first time.

Able to carry anything, anyone, anywhere, anytime, with or without planning, your doors open to a magical mystery that has never existed with bike basket, bike trailer, bike rack, backpack, pannier, or car.

Some people see the ability to hook and unhook a trailer as its greatest asset; we see it as its greatest liability.
Do you plan every day in advance? Do you always know exactly what trips you’ll need to make each day? With the Always-There Capacity of your S.U.B., you’ll have the freedom to structure your day (or night) on the fly. You can decide as you’re running out the door for class to return those 20 overdue library books. You can decide to host a barbeque after a great group ride or a softball game, pick up four bags of groceries on your way home, and still have room for a passenger (or your softball gear.) After night falls, you can meet a friend at a café or bar, and bring her comfortably to a restaurant a mile away. With a trailer, you’ll leave it at home because you like the way your bike rides better without it, and then later wish you had brought it along. Read more about one user’s real world trailer vs. S.U.B. observations.

There’s a lot of info to digest on this page, and we know that putting together your dream ride can be daunting. We take the fear of buying the wrong thing out of the equation by offering a money-back guarantee.

• Convert the bike you have into a sport utility bicycle.
• Choose the right complete S.U.B. for your unique needs.
• Determine the best accessories for your intended loads and journeys.

Or call now to talk to a real S.U.B. rider: 888-537-1401.