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Our eBrompton gets a once over

February 21, 2012

Our electric Brompton folding bike has been getting some serious attention and sometimes we get the kind of crunch where we can’t build bikes fast enough to sell them! Well, that production squeeze is about to change! We’ve taken the next step with our eBrompton – customization and streamlined production. The first thing we did [...]

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What the heck are you riding? YikeBike

June 14, 2011

That brief exchange is sums up this folding electric bike right there in a nutshell. The YikeBike is so fantastic, so futuristic, so far fetched that one cannot help but stop mid sentence, gasp a sigh of sheer exasperation, and utter to a total stranger, “What the heck are you riding?” Or at least that [...]

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New Mu P8 folding bike for 2011

April 20, 2011

I was working the sales floor on Monday when I noticed something strange. The Dahon Mu P8 I had become so familiar with looked a bit different than what I expected… As it turns out Dahon has made a few changes to their oh-so-popular Mu P8 folding bike for this year, they’re some pretty nifty [...]

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Solar energy is perfect for Sanyo electric bikes

June 4, 2010

Solar panels | cleanest energy man has created No question, solar panels are the cleanest form of (electric) energy. Solar panels (PV or photo voltaic panels) emit no pollution when operated. New technologies in production also minimize carbon emission and waste. Developed in the 60′s by Sharp to be used on satellites, Solar panels are [...]

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Bikestation Opens in Washington, D.C.

May 17, 2010

One of our electric bike riders in Washington, D.C. pointed us to this fantastic new structure called Bikestation, which just opened in his city this month. Situated just outside the downtown train station, this hub provides bicycle parking, service, rentals, changing rooms, lockers, and a retail shop for parts and accessories. For a commuter, this [...]

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Google Maps Adds “Bicycling”

March 17, 2010

After years of selecting “Walking” and trying to figure out which one-way streets Google was sending me down in the wrong direction, Google Maps finally added a “Bicycling” option to their methods of transportation. So now all of you folding bike or electric bike riders can get safe, direct cycling routes through the city, or [...]

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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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BionX Launches New Website

October 3, 2009

Our Canadian friends at BionX, the manufacturers of one of the best electric motor kits for bikes, just launced their new website this month. Complete with detailed descriptions of their motors and batteries, as well as the latest innovations in their product line, the new website is a plethora of information for any electric bike [...]

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Dahon iPhone Mount

September 22, 2009

Finally the age old question, “The iPhone can surf the web and play movies and music, but can it be mounted to a dyanmo charger and used as a GPS on my folding bike?” can be answered with a resounding YES! Dahon has developed an iPhone mount for their folding bikes that allow the rider [...]

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Win A Golden Brompton!

September 19, 2009

I know there are many owners of the Brompton folding bicycle that mount their bike on the wall like a prize buck after riding it. Whether it is an act of admiration of the impeccable folding design, or simply to invoke jealousy in their guests riding cumbersome full-size bikes, the fact remains that the Brompton [...]

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