As I started up my computer this morning and took a sip of my morning tea (yes I’m a tea drinker now…) I never imagined that today I could make so many people so happy. What can one person working at a bike shop selling folding bicycles do to bring smiles to hundreds of people at a time? And so I got ready for another normal day and left my super hero garb safely stashed in my backpack.
But! As I started up Outlook and read through the subjects one caught my eye, “Dahon Announces Price Roll Back” it read. “Now we’re talking!” I thought.
No time like the present! So if you’ve been waiting for an excuse to get the Dahon folding bike of your dreams this may it. View our entire selection of well priced Dahon folding bicycles to see all other models.
A2B electric bicycles have been long been some of the most powerful, coolest looking, electric bicycles available in the US. This is part of what attracted electric bicycle giant Hero Eco to their side. Hero has long been a major player in the Indian electric bicycle market, producing top quality electric scooters, two wheelers, and electric bicycles distributed internationally throughout 80 countries.
UltraMotors merges with HeroEco of India
Starting in January of this year Hero has taken over operations of UltraMotors, a move which is sure to bring several improvements to the already sterling company. The first will be service and parts availability. As a manufacturer of automotive and bicycle parts Hero has long experience in the support of the products they sell. One of their primary aims is to bring this aspect of the business to UltraMotor’s A2B product line.
That may not seem like such a big deal to consumers at first but think 3-6 years down the line. The Hero Eco/UltraMotor merge will mean parts availability and support will be consistent, readily available, and comprehensive – all good points to look forward to!
How does this affect our electric bicycle customers?
UltraMotors electric bikes
As dealers of the UltraMotor A2B Metro we’re very happy to see this change take place. Not that the support for the A2B metro was poor initially, to the contrary it was quite good, but to know that our customers will be able to continue to keep their bikes on the road long into the future is a thought that makes us happy. I’m sure you can understand that!
So as always: if you’ve been on the hunt for an electric bicycle that has both power and style the A2B Metro is the way to go. Now you can add top notch service and support to the bike’s long list of pros.
Ahh, the new year! It’s been 365 days coming but finally we’ve arrived to 2012, eagerly looking ahead to future possibilities.
So, what are our new years resolutions?
The first is to become more open and accessible to you. We’ve taken some first steps by enabling commenting though facebook on every page of or website. This allows you to interact, ask questions, leave comments and even suggest improvements if you like. We invite you to tell us your thoughts and share your stories, or even review your purchases in real time.
The next resolution we have is to become more helpful to you. For example: say your on the hunt for a kick scooter. The diversity of product available to anyone looking for an adult kick scooter is mind boggling and confusing. We wan to help you find the right one to suit your specific needs. So we write articles, create videos, and set up configurators to give you as much useful feedback as we can. I’ve even emailed back and forth 4-5 times with some folks about which kick scooter might be best for them!
On a non-salesy note: we really want to tidy up the shop. A new awning was a first step to smoothing out the feathers and making for a friendlier environment but there’s a lot to be done to make folks more at home in the shop. A bit of paint would do nicely, perhaps even some photographs of customers getting the most out of their bikes?
Whatever form these improvements take, they ought to make for a much nicer vibe around the shop!
Our final resolution s to expand our reach. Would to believe we get inquiries about shipping KickPed kick scooters to Singapore 4-5 times a week? At first I thought it was just a phase but no… they just keep coming! We’re in the process of setting up a efficient system for international shipping that will make it just as easy as any domestic order. Once we get that figured out we’ll be all set!
It’s sure to be another exciting year with new possibilities and challenges and the team here at NYCeWheels is ready for anything. We hope this year brings you fun, relaxation, and new joys to share with friends and family.
Well, it’s been a great year for us again. Business is up over last year and it actually looks like year 10 has been our best year ever! Score! Haha
As we roll through the Holidays we’ve started looking back at this year and forward to next. In the meantime kick scooters are selling like crazy and we just can’t restock the show room fast enough! In fact, I’m actually writing this blog in between adult kick scooter sales – all the last minute shoppers, you know?
A look back at our big accomplishments and projects this year
Electric Brompton bikes have really taken off this year and considering we only started marketing them last winter they’ve taken off in fantastic numbers! We’re very happy to announce a 0% failure rate on the kits and a few key improvements planned for next year. We’ll be upgrading our connectors, adding a customized dash panel, and generally making the whole package sleeker, slicker, and more attractive!
Thank you from the NYCeWheels team
KickPed adult scooters are a big hit
It’s been said before, but I’ll say it again: the adult kick scooter of the year is by far the KickPed. We’ve sold more of these scooters this year than any of the others combined! It’s no surprise really, just look at the comments people leave on our adult kick scooter page. Everyone is asking for comfort, easy folding, and reliability. The KickPed nails it on all accounts. We’re very proud that everyone is out there talking about and enjoying our product so a big high-five to all KickPed riders! Thanks for making it number 1!
Big plans for next year
We’ve got a few projects in the works. The first of them is a custom run of electric bikes and after that a custom run of folding bikes. Thought we’re still straightening out the details the dream is to have a configurator for each where you can custom build your very own.
One thing we’re not settled on yet is the color for these custom folding bikes. We’re thinking either a sage green or a white but what would really work well for everybody? Ahhh yes, that’s the challenge. But hey, we’re up for it!
End of year thank you!
Thank you very much to all our customers, blog readers, facebook fans, suppliers, dealers, and our youtube channel watchers! You’ve made it an exciting, fun, and busy year for us and we really appreciate your input and interest. Thank you so much, happy holidays, and have a wonderful New Year!
Is that a BW Hardcase strapped to the back of Steven's Brompton bike? I do believe it is!
How many of you are going abroad for the holidays – or at least visiting other parts of the country? Going some place warm I hope? Well even if you’re going up north to the frigid land of Canada you would be best off taking a little portable transportation with you! After all, who wants to walk 20 minutes from the hotel to that perfect little restaurant you read about when you could bike there in 5? That’s just what some people are doing this holiday season with their folding bicycles for travel!
Here I go, dreaming of bicycle touring again…
It’s easy to imagine riding a bicycle around a foreign city, for me anyway… taking in the sights… exploring back streets… getting lost until sunset and finding yourself in a little cafe on the edge of town with a host of new found memories to mull over… But:
How do you get a bike in that faraway land? How do you jump in a taxi to go home with it after getting totally turned around and lost? How do you trust locking it on a street you’ve never been on knowing that it’s your only transport? Answers: A) You fold it up and put it in a suit case. B) You pack it down and tuck it in the trunk! C) You don’t lock it because it’s so small all you have to do is set it in the corner of whatever shop you may happen into.
The real way to explore and vacation is by folding bike for travel
… and the real folding bike for travel, explorations, and vacations is truly the Brompton bike. The combination of easy, compact folding and smooth easy riding make it the perfect folding bike for touring and seeing the world. After all, on a bike you go just slow enough to take it all in and just fast enough to get on before getting bored! Travel with a folding bicycle makes the experience even better – because you don’t have nearly the hassle of a full sized bike.
If it were up to me – and I had a million bucks – I’d go on a world tour with my very own folding bike for travel, a Brompton M6L in Raw Lacquer (oh how I love thee!!). Just now I toured the four miles from my home to work on it and saw all sorts of exotic scenes of frigid Manhattan traffic, how grand!
Well, I hope I sparked some interest in the joys of bicycle touring in your heart and I hope you’re now intrigued about the prospect of using a Brompton folding bike for travel. Thanks for reading and – for those of you in the North Western Hemisphere – bundle up before riding! Or just fly someplace warm.
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