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Brompton folding bike

All about the Titanium Brompton Bike

January 19, 2013

At the start of the new year we were excited to receive a shipment of 20 Titanium Brompton Bikes.  Over the past year, the titanium models have been in short supply— Brompton wasn’t making them, retailers weren’t selling them, and those lucky enough to have one were lauded and admired from afar.   So, when we [...]

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Forward Folding bikes: what’s new in 2013!

January 10, 2013

Happy New Year!!! We did it, in the face of Mayan prophesies and fiscal cliffs, another year lived out to the fullest in gusto, exuberance, and a dash of charm. We missed you during the break, but at long last we’re back from the holidays and ready for an exciting new year of folding bikes, [...]

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Commuting on a folding bicycle: gear for all seasons.

October 16, 2012

A blog by Joe Thomas In my last entry I’d written about how I’d gotten into commuting on a Brompton folding bicycle. This entry is about the gear I use year round without which bicycle commuting wouldn’t be possible every day. In order to be comfortable getting into the office every day on a folding [...]

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Our Custom Electric Brompton Bike

October 4, 2012

As a company, Brompton is known for their extraordinary attention to detail. The design of their Brompton Folding Bikes is ingenious— simple, intuitive, easy to understand, prioritizing functionality and durability. Everything from the placement of the hinges to the shape of the frame is the result of years of careful study, and it shows— no [...]

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From NJ to NYC on the Brompton Folding Bike

September 20, 2012

I have wanted to add biking to my commuting equation for quite some time now, but I never really made a commitment to do it – not even try it. I happen to work with some, how shall I put this, “alternative transportation enthusiasts” and my roommate has been in the bicycling industry for like [...]

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Folding Bike Dimensional Size

August 30, 2012

One of the great advantages of a folding bike is that it can be fit inside a small suitcase and be checked on an airplane. Imagine for a moment, arriving in Rome, you walk out of the airport wheeling your folding bike airport case, you meet eyes with the sketchy guy luring unsuspecting tourists into [...]

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Brompton Bike FAQs

August 9, 2012

On our Saturday Brompton Bike Tour we get all different kinds of people with all different types of questions. Many who join the ride have never ridden a Brompton Bike before, or indeed, any folding bike, and want to know how a folding bike compares to a regular road-bike or a mountain bike. Others are [...]

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How a Folding Bike can change your life.

June 21, 2012

I talk about riding my Brompton to work in New York City. Riding a folding bike in NYC has really made my life better. Instead of spending hundreds of hours a year underground on the subway, I spend that time outside, living, exploring, breathing fresh air and feeling healthy.

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Brompton Bikes and New York Sights!

April 24, 2012

Every Saturday around 3:00pm a smile spreads across my face, the birds start chirping, the sun comes out from behind the clouds, and all seems right with the world: the NYC Brompton Bike Tour has arrived at last!! When I started working at NYCeWheels, a few weeks ago, I was asked to plan and lead [...]

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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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