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Events

Kicking off Guided Brompton Bike Tours!

April 9, 2012

We get so many people asking us if they can try a Brompton bike before they buy that we’ve decided to run guided Brompton bike NYC tours every Thursday this season! Try a Brompton bike NYC before you buy! Have you been dreaming of owning a Brompton? This is your chance to see if it [...]

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Behind the Scenes at Top Electric and Folding Bike Shop

April 6, 2012

On Wednesday, April 4th I got up at 8:00am, gulped down a banana/frozen berry whipped drink and headed out on my bike to start my part-time job at NYCe Wheels. I started out test-riding folding bikes… Over the past few months I’ve become increasingly involved with NYCe Wheels. My roommate, Peter, has worked at the [...]

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NYCeWheels gets a make over!

March 29, 2012

“What do you think of the color?” Bert asked me. “Is it too late to go back?” I replied. “Yep…” “It’s perfect!” But seriously, the shop is looking its best ever. We’ve got a bright and happy new coat of paint in a two tone green scheme to match our awning and website. It really [...]

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Dahon Folding Bike Price Reduction!

January 21, 2012

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 [...]

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UltraMotor bought by electric bike giant Hero

January 17, 2012

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 [...]

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Our New Years Resolutions

January 11, 2012

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. [...]

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Year end recap, NYCeWheels goes on Holiday!

December 24, 2011

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 [...]

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I wish I’d been at the Brompton World Championship

August 29, 2011

Another weekend of rain – even a hurricane – when I could have been living it up in London after the Brompton World Championship. Darn! This year looked like a good one too, with custom Brompton bikes as prizes and lots of great costumes – as usual! Instead we spent all Friday clearing out our [...]

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Kick scooting has its champion: LetsKickScoot.com

July 22, 2011

The launch of LetsKickScoot.com this past Monday was an exciting moment for kick scooter lovers everywhere. The sport has been growing exponentially in recent years as the line between children’s toys and commuting tools has begun to blur. Not so long ago the only kick scooters you saw on the sidewalks and in the streets [...]

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Register for the 2011 Brompton World Championship

June 15, 2011

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to (belatedly) let you know registration is open for the 2011 Brompton World Championships! I don’t know how I missed announcing it on opening day, perhaps it’s been the whirlwind summer we’ve been having here at the shop. We haven’t been able to keep Brompton folding bikes in [...]

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