From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Dahon Folding Bike Bags

March 13, 2010

Why do we love Dahon folding bikes? Maybe it’s their awesome new accessories, complete with video demonstrations. The new Dahon CarryOn Bag and Cover is the perfect solution for commuters. Look at this amazing design: There’s also the Dahon Stow Bag, a soft-sided storage bag: Lastly, despite the morbid name, the Dahon Body Bag is [...]

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Sleek Brompton Bikes

March 12, 2010

Brompton bikes are the most popular bikes in our store. There’s no doubt about it. With so many options to choose from, it’s hard to determine which bikes to carry in our store that will work best for customers in New York City. We like the Brompton M3L bikes, with upright handlebars and a maintenance-free [...]

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Electric Bikes, Safer than Cars!

March 11, 2010

“An electric bike?” you say inquisitively, “Aren’t those dangerous?” No sir! It is a common misconception that electric bikes are similar to motorcycles in that they are unsafe. Data collected by Christopher Cherry at the UC Berkeley Center for Future Transport (an institution name that just screams awesomeness), indicates otherwise. Electric bikes aren’t just safe; [...]

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Fixing the Great Mistake of building cities around cars

March 10, 2010

Paul Steely White, Transportation Alternatives director and a NYCeWheels folding bike customer shows how Park Avenue was meant to be and use to be. TA’s summer streets program closes down Park avenue to automobile traffic for 3 Saturdays in August and makes it available for street life. Everyone loves it but yet everything goes back [...]

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Me Write Good electric bike Stuff, You Read

March 9, 2010

Our basement full of unpaid interns are only allowed to see the light of day when they finish a well-researched article about  electric bikes and folding bikes. Come to think of it, I haven’t filled the food dish down there for a few days. I wonder how they’re doing. Here are some of the latest [...]

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New BionX Rack Battery

March 8, 2010

I don’t have to list the reasons why BionX is one of our most popular electric bike conversion kits. The intuitive torque sensors provide a smooth pedal-assistance, in addition to a throttle for a quick speed boost. The BionX electric motor kit is not only the most versatile electric motor kit, it also has various [...]

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BionX and Dahon, a Perfect Match

March 6, 2010

When I first laid eyes on Dahon folding bikes, I was hooked. These beauties fold up into such a compact package. Check out this official Dahon video: Unreal, right? Don’t fret; I too had to watch it twice to believe it. NYCeWheels’ rides, however, are more than portable; they’re also energized. Combine a BionX electric [...]

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March Madness, electric bikes, BionX men, Brompton

March 5, 2010

Just because there’s snow on the ground doesn’t mean NYCeWheels closes down for the winter. Although Izzy is in New Mexico and Shoi is flying to Texas, Bert and I have narrowly avoided cabin fever and retained our sanity despite all of the snow. Here are some notes from February: 1. Despite what you say [...]

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Folding Bike Travel Guide

March 4, 2010

It’s around that time of the year where everyone starts planning for their summer vacation. Whether you’re method of relaxation involves a luxurious oceanic voyage on a private yacht, or a cross-country sight-seeing tour by RV, you can enhance this year’s experience by bringing along a compact folding bike. Available in different brands and styles, [...]

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Electric Bikes Rule, If NYC Banned Cars

March 3, 2010

When it comes to cars, New York City is a pretty messy place, and electric bikes might just be the proverbial wash cloth. I don’t mean to say that the city is poorly laid out; Manhattan’s regular grid makes navigating quite easy-and thus ideal for electric bike travel. What I do mean to say is [...]

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