From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Dahon Boost Electric Bike – Test Rides

October 31, 2009

Today we all got a chance to ride the newest electric bike in our store, made by…Dahon? That’s right! Dahon, the leading manufacturer of folding bikes, has just released a folding electric bike called the Dahon Boost. With a 250 Watt motor built into the bottom bracket, and three levels of pedal-assistance, this little bike [...]

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The History of Dahon

October 30, 2009

Dr. David Hon has come a long way since the dawn of the first Dahon folding bike in 1982. Today, we got a chance to ride their first electric bike, the Dahon Boost. With three levels of pedal assistance, and a motor built into the bottom bracket, the Boost is an outstanding little machine. To [...]

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Are cheap Folding Bikes worth it?

October 29, 2009

As a dealer of folding bikes, we often get a lot of customers who want to know why our bikes are so expensive, when they can find folding bikes for a couple hundred bucks on the internet? Well, last week we had a true life testimonial to the horrors of one of these bikes: John [...]

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BionX in Singapore

October 28, 2009

Our friend David over in Singapore recently purchased a BionX Electric Motor Kit to convert his Raleigh Retroglide 7 cruiser bicycle. The results look awesome, with the painted black battery matching the black paint and 18 karat gold plating of the bike. It looks like David is equipped with a serious commuter bike now! Not [...]

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Zoran’s Ezee electric bike Conversion

October 27, 2009

Our friend and fellow photography enthusiast Zoran recently came to us with a request for an electric conversion kit he can use to carry around his camera equipment. After deliberation with a smaller folding bike he decided to settle on converting his Brazilian water-delivery bike he brought back from Rio de Janeiro. We installed the [...]

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Dahon MuP8 Spoke POV

October 25, 2009

Just when I thought I’ve seen everything! Our customer Mark dropped his Dahon MuP8 off today for a tune up, and I was intrigued at what appeared to be three circuit boards attached to his front wheel. Upon his return, he explained that a combination of programmable LED lights and a magnet allow for an [...]

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NYCeWheels in the New York Times!

October 24, 2009

We were approached by David Goodman of the New York Times last week concerning an article about electric bikes in New York City. On Tuesday, his article, Electric Bikes Gain Favor in City Streets, was published in the Times. Bert was interviewed by Mr. Goodman about our store, as well as the popularity of electric [...]

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Xootr and Cateye – A Match Made in Heaven

October 23, 2009

It’s been less than a month since we got our new easy-to-install Cateye Headlights, and we’re already selling one with almost every Xootr kick scooter. The simple twist-on installation makes this light simple to put on, and a pop-off latch means you can take the actual light off anytime with the push of a button. [...]

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Brompton World Championship 2009

October 22, 2009

I know we’ve been talking a lot about Bert’s participation in the Brompton Folding Bike World Championship race over in London without really explaining just how the event works. This isn’t your standard bike race. When it comes to folding bikes, we like to change the rules a bit. Luckily, we were able to get [...]

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Strida 5.0 Pays for Itself!

October 21, 2009

Today we were visited by our friend Greg, who owns a Strida 5.0 folding bike. Despite owning a full size bike, Greg can’t help but ride the Strida all of the time. He rides the train from New Jersey, then uses the convenient folding bike to travel 25 blocks to his office, where he props [...]

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