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NYCeWheels on holiday. See you January 9th!

December 21, 2012

Every year NYCeWheels closes shop for the winter holidays – from Dec 25th through January 8th.  After a year of working hard, this is our chance to take a break, visit family, spend our time obsessing about folding bikes, each in our own unique ways.  To usher in the Christmas spirit, I decided to ask [...]

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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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Best Brompton bike accessory packages

March 6, 2012

With a Brompton bike, there are so many possibilities for accessories that people often don’t know where to start. They know they are purchasing this folding bike to make it easier to get around or to travel but they have no idea what accessories may make it even more fun or even more practical. The [...]

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Brompton bike sales at NYCeWheels up 88%!

February 23, 2012

Is it just Bert’s good looks or is the Brompton bike really that great? Not going into any specific numbers, our Brompton folding bike sales sky rocketed last year. Why is that? Are Bromptons just becoming more popular? Is the folding bike catching on in new and better ways? Do people not find those tiny [...]

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Brompton Mini O Bag… it’s mine!

February 3, 2012

I am always over stuffing my bike bags with way too much. My typical trip finds me pedaling up hill against the wind with the equivalent of a huge sail attached to my Brompton. No fun. With the Mini O Bag I found it easier to pack because I am limited to the bare essentials [...]

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44 Bromptons bikes arrive on our doorstep!

November 22, 2011

It’s always an exhilarating feeling to have over 40 of the worlds best folding bicycle unloaded onto the sidewalk right in front of our shop. I feel like a kid at Christmas time! It’s no wonder too, that holiday being just around the corner. Speaking of… but no! We have to wait for Thanksgiving at [...]

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Will Butler Adams: A taller Brompton bike rider than I?

November 2, 2011

It’s rare that I see a taller person than myself more in love with the Brompton folding bike than I am and yet, there he is: Will Butler Adams – Head of Brompton Bikes in London, UK. Standing a good 2-3 inches taller than my own 6′ 2″ Will is a presence to be sure, [...]

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Coolest electric Brompton bike ever!

July 25, 2011

We’ve done quite a few stellar conversions of Brompton folding bikes to electric Bromptons but this one is way up there at the top. It’s got everything: a flashy color, custom wooden fenders with Pac Man graphics (see our Brooks Brompton post for more on these), removable MKS pedals, ergonomic cork grips, and – yes [...]

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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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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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