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The best BionX bike kit news for 2011

May 28, 2011

Hang on, you’re sitting down right? Because I have some pretty exciting news. Those of you who really have it bad already know, you’ve already seen our updated BionX electric bike kit page. If you’re not one of the ones who’s been checking every morning as they sip their first sip of of freshly brewed [...]

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Folds Up! Folding bicycle ride this weekend

May 13, 2011

Seems like this is the weekend to be a folding bicyclist in New York City. Between the Folds Up ride and the Brommie Yummie, New York is about to be over run by folding bikers! Truth be told, the Folds Up! ride is the king of folding bike rides in the city. Every year it [...]

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Promoting folding bike commuting – Coconuts for Commuters!

May 9, 2011

The whole idea of giving away free coconuts to commuters may seem funny to some, especially if you consider coconut prices have doubled since last year (ouch!). Still,  we think spreading the message about the convenience of folding bicycles is worth every penny. The air was clear and brisk this morning in Herald square. I [...]

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Tonight! Brompton folding bike workshop

May 4, 2011

Sure it’s raining, but we’ll still be holding our Brompton folding bike workshop. In fact, we like rain! So there… But seriously, come by tonight and bring your Brompton and your curiosity. Mark will be taking us deep into the world of Brompton folding bicycles to learn a bit more about what makes this folding [...]

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18 Bromptons at the 5 Boro Bike Tour

May 2, 2011

Well as the lucky few who rode with us know, this past Sunday was a blast! The Brompton folding bike group from NYCeWheels made it the whole way with only a few early exits. Between spending hours baking on the BQE and drinking margaritas in DUMBO we had a pretty awesome time. Here are a [...]

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BUSC 2011: Brompton US Championship Video

April 6, 2011

Well it took long enough but here we go, my video of this years US Championship Brompton Folding Bike Race. For a detailed account of the ride read my BUSC 2011 post. Here’s a quick summary then on to the video! I took the 7am train into Philly and witnessed my first bicycle race series [...]

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Folding bikes, Electric bikes for Bike Month!

March 4, 2011

That wonderful time of year is just around the corner. That’s right, May will be upon us before we know it and that means Bike Month 2011 is poised to begin. We’ve been planning a whole bunch of cool events for Bike Month this year, including guided tours of Manhattan on Brompton folding bikes, folding [...]

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Brommie Yummie 4.0 – 11.21.10

November 9, 2010

You asked for it, and you got it! A fourth Brommie Yummie! Yes, once again Steve will take us on a whirlwind tour of New York City’s culinary delicacies. We will EAT, we will BIKE, and we will most certainly FOLD. The last Brommie Yummie (#3.0) was a great success with a Brommie turnout in [...]

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What’s up this fall?

October 21, 2010

There are a lot of changes happening at our folding and electric bike shop since the summer has come to a close. With walk in traffic slowing down a bit there are several cool projects in the works at the moment. Here’s the latest news about what’s going on behind the scenes. Bert has been [...]

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Riding the 2010 NYC Century Bike Tour

September 16, 2010

Last Sunday I rode in the NYC Century Bike Tour for the first time ever. In fact, it was the first time I’d participated in any organized group ride and I wasn’t sure what to expect. The ride is billed as “Biking to Support Biking”, conceived by Transportation Alternatives as a way raise awareness about [...]

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