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The Dahon Ciao D5 Electric Folding Bike!

March 21, 2013

Spring is coming, birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and biking season is coming on fast. Sure it snowed yesterday, but I swear, temperatures are on the rise, and folding bikes are in the air… along with mixed metaphors. The latest news, hot off the press, is the release of a new electric folding [...]

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The eFlow: latest in E-bike Tech

March 7, 2013

Earlier this month a new electric bike joined the NYCeWheels repertoire:  the eFlow Nitro!  The decision to bring in a new bike is not made lightly here at the shop, but the eflow impressed us from the start.  Let’s take a look. Powerful motor on the eFlow Electric Bike The eFlow electric bike uses a powerful 500watt [...]

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Intro to the Lithium Ion battery

January 17, 2013

 Ok, let’s talk about batteries.  We’ll start with a refresher of some of the different types. Batteries 123 Most Electric Bikes and Electic Scooters use one of three batteries, the Sealed Lead Acid battery (SLA), Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMh), and Lithiom Ion (LiIon).  Of these the Lithium Ion batteries are the lightest and most efficient,  [...]

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Three Brompton Bikes and an A2B!

May 8, 2012

On Tuesdays and Saturdays at approximately 3pm, I wrap up a few Facebook posts as NyceWheels’ social mediator, and prepare to go demonstrate Brompton Folding Bikes in NYC for a few hours on the corner of 86th and 3rd avenue Three Brompton Bikes in a single cart! First, I go to the back of the [...]

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Stromer Elites – In and Out!

April 5, 2012

We got our first shipment of Stromer Elite bikes in last week and have run through them super quick! No wonder since they’re some of the most fantastic electric bikes we’ve ever carried. To quote Art (our down hill mountain biking and extreme fun shipping guy), “I think it’s amazing -phenomenal power. When I lived [...]

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Stromer Elites hit US Shores!

March 16, 2012

It’s been a long time coming but finally the day has arrived: Stromer Elite electric bikes are now available for immediate shipping. We have a pretty long list of folks waiting for their bike and this will sure be a happy day for them. If you’ve been waiting and waiting for the Stromer Elite to [...]

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Gepida Repitla still top assistance ebike

March 2, 2012

We haven’t been posting much about the Gepida electric bike lately, mostly because it was selling itself! Today I though I might take another look at this great electric bicycle with you to see what makes the Gepida so great. Looks – Gepida electric bike is subtle It might seem strange to start reviewing an [...]

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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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The Stromer: A Superior Electric Bike

October 4, 2011

At first glance it’s hard to believe the Stromer is an electric bike. It’s subtle battery placement in the bottom tube, the unintrusive rear-hub motor, and the unassuming handle bar mounted console all contribute to a low-profile and high-powered electric system. The Stromer electric bike also comes in four different frame sizes – each with [...]

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Dahon Matrix gets BionX kit and finds love

August 24, 2011

The perfect bike to install a BionX kit on can be tough to find. Should you go with the bike you have? Should you pick a folding bike? If so, which one? There are so many choices it can be overwhelming if you don’t know what to look for. That’s were we come in! Over [...]

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