Comments on: Got ITchair? http://clevercycles.com/2006/03/31/got-itchair/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:15:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Olha http://clevercycles.com/2006/03/31/got-itchair/comment-page-1/#comment-336255 Olha Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:53:20 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=100#comment-336255 Hi, this is now a year past your discussion. Found it in search of an Itchair, seems like the company making them went out of business. Do you happen to sell yours used by any chance? Hi, this is now a year past your discussion. Found it in search of an Itchair, seems like the company making them went out of business. Do you happen to sell yours used by any chance?

]]> By: Bruce A. Wilson http://clevercycles.com/2006/03/31/got-itchair/comment-page-1/#comment-68488 Bruce A. Wilson Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:45:48 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=100#comment-68488 My folder is a Montague Paratrooper, which is a full-sized mountain bike that folds up. Not nearly as neat as your Brompton, but it gets fewer funny looks when I'm out riding. And it will go offroad if necessary. My folder is a Montague Paratrooper, which is a full-sized mountain bike that folds up. Not nearly as neat as your Brompton, but it gets fewer funny looks when I’m out riding. And it will go offroad if necessary.

]]> By: Blue Collar Mountain Biking | ITandem | Mountain Bike News, Reviews, How Tos and Deals http://clevercycles.com/2006/03/31/got-itchair/comment-page-1/#comment-10186 Blue Collar Mountain Biking | ITandem | Mountain Bike News, Reviews, How Tos and Deals Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:42:24 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=100#comment-10186 [...] Via: Cleverchimp blog Remember ITchair? It’s been wonderful, but son wants to pedal. He’s not big enough yet for a trail-a-bike/tag-along, and can’t keep up on a bike of his own. So how about I remove the footpegs and hook up some stoker cranks? I wasn’t sure it would work when I ordered the parts, but I had to try. It was a snap! It works pretty much like Stokemonkey, only children are much more expensive, much noisier, and nowhere near as powerful: [...] [...] Via: Cleverchimp blog Remember ITchair? It’s been wonderful, but son wants to pedal. He’s not big enough yet for a trail-a-bike/tag-along, and can’t keep up on a bike of his own. So how about I remove the footpegs and hook up some stoker cranks? I wasn’t sure it would work when I ordered the parts, but I had to try. It was a snap! It works pretty much like Stokemonkey, only children are much more expensive, much noisier, and nowhere near as powerful: [...]

]]> By: Cleverchimp blog » Blog Archive » ITandem http://clevercycles.com/2006/03/31/got-itchair/comment-page-1/#comment-9974 Cleverchimp blog » Blog Archive » ITandem Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:09:06 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=100#comment-9974 [...] Remember ITchair? It’s been wonderful, but son wants to pedal. He’s not big enough yet for a trail-a-bike, and can’t keep up on a bike of his own. So how about I remove the footpegs and hook up some stoker cranks? I wasn’t sure it would work when I ordered the parts, but I had to try. It was a snap! [...] [...] Remember ITchair? It’s been wonderful, but son wants to pedal. He’s not big enough yet for a trail-a-bike, and can’t keep up on a bike of his own. So how about I remove the footpegs and hook up some stoker cranks? I wasn’t sure it would work when I ordered the parts, but I had to try. It was a snap! [...]

]]> By: Todd http://clevercycles.com/2006/03/31/got-itchair/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Todd Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:09:20 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=100#comment-2314 Natan, I think it could work; not sure, I don't think it would be as comfortable, though. Note that the M bars orient your wrists the same as straight bars; height is the only difference. itchair cost was something like $200. i figure it paid for itself in the first week. Carolyn, I emailed in English to the (Dutch) guy in Barcelona. Spanish? Don't let any Catalan nationalists hear you! Congrats on Brommie. Natan, I think it could work; not sure, I don’t think it would be as comfortable, though. Note that the M bars orient your wrists the same as straight bars; height is the only difference. itchair cost was something like $200. i figure it paid for itself in the first week.

Carolyn, I emailed in English to the (Dutch) guy in Barcelona. Spanish? Don’t let any Catalan nationalists hear you! Congrats on Brommie.

]]> By: Carolyn http://clevercycles.com/2006/03/31/got-itchair/comment-page-1/#comment-2295 Carolyn Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:24:29 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=100#comment-2295 Did you buy the itchair from bike-tech in Barcelona, or one of the other dealers? Did you have to call or was email sufficient? No hablo espanol, will that be a problem? I got a Brompton today...woo-hoo! Did you buy the itchair from bike-tech in Barcelona, or one of the other dealers? Did you have to call or was email sufficient? No hablo espanol, will that be a problem?

I got a Brompton today…woo-hoo!

]]> By: natan http://clevercycles.com/2006/03/31/got-itchair/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 natan Thu, 15 Jun 2006 11:55:59 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=100#comment-1678 hi Todd, in search for a sollution to my brompton-kid-transporting-problem, I found my way on to your blog. I recently ordered me a brompton for commuting reasons and was wondering if I could use the ITchair in combo with the sport option (straight bars). as you have one, what do you think about this? if not, maybe I could still change the order... as I always ride a mtb, it just feels more natural for me. what do they charge for the ITchair? hi Todd,

in search for a sollution to my brompton-kid-transporting-problem, I found my way on to your blog.
I recently ordered me a brompton for commuting reasons and was wondering if I could use the
ITchair in combo with the sport option (straight bars). as you have one, what do you think
about this? if not, maybe I could still change the order… as I always ride a mtb,
it just feels more natural for me. what do they charge for the ITchair?

]]> By: Martina http://clevercycles.com/2006/03/31/got-itchair/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Martina Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:45:03 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=100#comment-1576 I am using the Brompton for 1.5 years now and I agree with about the handling and all... I use it for errants and short to medium long trips. I like the "foldability" whick allows me to drag it everywhere although I am a little bit more hesitant to take in shops and restaurants than Todd is. There are a few things I like/hate that have a very female perspective: Love: You can ride a Brommy in nearly every skirt... you just have to adjust the seat hight Love: You can ride it in flip-flops, heels etc. without feeling ridiculous Hate: Carrying it, I often ram a pedal in my calf -- wish there would be a designated "handle" Hate: Sometimes you can look downrght pitiful when you make an error in the folding/unfolding sequence and your bike looks like it was hit by a truck...you will get some comments on that one...but then you zoom by those nay-sayers a few seconds later! But overall, I love my little clown bike! I am using the Brompton for 1.5 years now and I agree with about the handling and all… I use it for errants and short to medium long trips. I like the “foldability” whick allows me to drag it everywhere although I am a little bit more hesitant to take in shops and restaurants than Todd is.
There are a few things I like/hate that have a very female perspective:
Love: You can ride a Brommy in nearly every skirt… you just have to adjust the seat hight
Love: You can ride it in flip-flops, heels etc. without feeling ridiculous
Hate: Carrying it, I often ram a pedal in my calf — wish there would be a designated “handle”
Hate: Sometimes you can look downrght pitiful when you make an error in the folding/unfolding sequence and your bike looks like it was hit by a truck…you will get some comments on that one…but then you zoom by those nay-sayers a few seconds later!
But overall, I love my little clown bike!

]]> By: Todd http://clevercycles.com/2006/03/31/got-itchair/comment-page-1/#comment-1564 Todd Wed, 07 Jun 2006 22:49:58 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=100#comment-1564 Hi Carolyn! I think Carl will be OK with the itChair until he\'s 5 at least -- hard to say. There are photos of some much larger kids on it at the itChair site: http://itchair.info/ , all in Flash regrettably. See the \"fotos\" section. I think the lack of obvious support for snoozing tends to keep the kid awake, and in the worst case you\'ll feel any slumping into your arms as it happens. The only place the Brompton is at a clear disadvantage versus big-wheel bikes is on irregular pavement, potholes, rails, pavement seams, etc. -- it just doesn\'t track well over them. Forget offroad. Comes in models with decently wide-range gearing, adequate for San Francisco even. Many people find the handing squirrelly; it does take some getting used to, but long ago I learned to like it, and would now describe the handling as quick and precise, great for interacting with traffic as the small wheels make acceleration quick. I\'m working on a \"flying dismount\" whereby I hop off the thing as I\'m operating the front brake only and tip it, so the rear wheel tucks under from the residual momentum, and we continue pushing it half-folded without any break. Hi Carolyn! I think Carl will be OK with the itChair until he\’s 5 at least — hard to say. There are photos of some much larger kids on it at the itChair site: http://itchair.info/ , all in Flash regrettably. See the \”fotos\” section. I think the lack of obvious support for snoozing tends to keep the kid awake, and in the worst case you\’ll feel any slumping into your arms as it happens.

The only place the Brompton is at a clear disadvantage versus big-wheel bikes is on irregular pavement, potholes, rails, pavement seams, etc. — it just doesn\’t track well over them. Forget offroad. Comes in models with decently wide-range gearing, adequate for San Francisco even. Many people find the handing squirrelly; it does take some getting used to, but long ago I learned to like it, and would now describe the handling as quick and precise, great for interacting with traffic as the small wheels make acceleration quick.

I\’m working on a \”flying dismount\” whereby I hop off the thing as I\’m operating the front brake only and tip it, so the rear wheel tucks under from the residual momentum, and we continue pushing it half-folded without any break.

]]> By: Carolyn http://clevercycles.com/2006/03/31/got-itchair/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 Carolyn Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:39:31 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=100#comment-1562 Hi Martina, Cooper's in a front Bobike so we don't gain anything that way. Unfortunately, he still falls asleep, so I guess itChair won't work right now. I'd hate to have him topple onto the street. How much bigger do you think Carl can be and still like the itChair? And are the small wheels of Brompton a problem for longer commutes, hills, or other things? Hi Martina, Cooper’s in a front Bobike so we don’t gain anything that way. Unfortunately, he still falls asleep, so I guess itChair won’t work right now. I’d hate to have him topple onto the street. How much bigger do you think Carl can be and still like the itChair? And are the small wheels of Brompton a problem for longer commutes, hills, or other things?

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