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Tom Brady Rides his Xootr Scooter Around Boston

February 4, 2011

February 4th: It’s been snowing for something like 30 days straight. I don’t even remember what the sidewalk looks like. Rather than enjoying some scenic mornings on my bike, I am shoveling myself out of my apartment daily and trudging to the train. New York is not a fun place these days. I guess it [...]

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NYCeWheels on Yelp!

January 26, 2011

If you’ve ever searched for a business on Google, chances are you’ve stumbled across a handful of customer reviews. Although you can write a review right there on Google, you can also use a social media website like Yelp to write a review for a business. Personally, I’ve become obsessed with Yelp. You can run [...]

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Average Joe Cyclist’s BionX Electric Kit Story

November 10, 2010

“Electric bikes make cycling accessible for a much wider range of people, and that’s a wonderful thing!” – Average Joe Cyclist Average Joe Cyclist has been riding electric bikes for a while, but recently when he installed a BionX PL350 electric bike kit on his bicycle he got an all too common comment from one [...]

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Am I getting paid next week?

September 18, 2010

I sat down at my desk today after taking our Alternative Transportation Trailer out in the morning and found I was surrounded by an array of wires, circuit boards, and these silvery packages that look like Austrian chocolate bars. I reached over to pick out one of the tasty delights when Bert turned the corner [...]

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Bike NYC – A Guide to Riding in the Big Apple

September 15, 2010

Our friend Mike Green at Bike Blog NYC is a contributing author to an upcoming book called Bike NYC. For any newcomers to biking in the Big Apple, this is a great guide to start you on your way. Leading you through historical landmarks, famous film sets, and breathtaking vistas, Bike NYC is the best [...]

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NYCeWheels is hiring!

August 27, 2010

If you live near the Upper East Side in NYC and are looking for a great job, we might just have what you are looking for. Please fill out the online job application right away.

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Ed Rae Pulls His Weight At NYCeWheels

August 14, 2010

It wasn’t so long ago that Ed Rae paid our shop a visit. Ed is a great guy. As the USA Brompton representative it is his sworn duty to work with all the dealers in the country, building excitement for Brompton and getting the word out. Just as you’d expect from a Brompton folding bike [...]

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Why Can’t We Have 1st Ave Bike Lanes?

August 3, 2010

I hope I don’t sound like I’m whining but on my morning Burley Travoy bike trailer coconut rides to Chinatown I’ve been noticing quite an inequity in the distribution of bike lanes in Manhattan. Namely, there are almost none on the upper east side compared to the East Village. As a case example 1st Avenue, [...]

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Update: Peter Hits Deer Doing 30mph

July 17, 2010

Well as you may have guessed, this is not a blog about folding bikes. It’s not about electric bikes either. It is in fact the tale of the rather ridiculous and surreal situation which I found my self in this past Tuesday at 3:15 in the morning. You see, my girlfriend is off in Italy [...]

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Bike To Work Day!

May 20, 2010

Okay, so we got excited for Bike Month, sponsored by our friends in Transportation Alternatives. We held a workshop for the Brompton folding bike, and encouraged our customers to participate in the folding bike race. We told a lot of people about Bike To Work Week, and how great a folding bike rides on the [...]

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