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Folding Bike Frenzy! – Inside a nyc folding bike shop

April 26, 2012

Here at NYCeWheels, the steady approach of summer means many things: sunny days, happy bikers, more customers and, of course, much more work! Selling Fold-up bikes in NYC is hard work! When I first started working here, the shop cultivated healthy levels of efficiency—everyone was busy, VERY busy, but there was still time to stop [...]

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Behind the Scenes at Top Electric and Folding Bike Shop

April 6, 2012

On Wednesday, April 4th I got up at 8:00am, gulped down a banana/frozen berry whipped drink and headed out on my bike to start my part-time job at NYCe Wheels. I started out test-riding folding bikes… Over the past few months I’ve become increasingly involved with NYCe Wheels. My roommate, Peter, has worked at the [...]

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Jack’s Kettler Twin Electric Bike Review

March 27, 2012

A  guest blog by Jack R. Last week, I found myself, once again, at the bike shop where my roommate works, bright eyed and cheery, ready to check out a new folding bike and take on the world. Little did I know that my roommate had something a little a more “electrifying” for me to [...]

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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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Michael W’s Torq II electric bike review

July 8, 2011

We haven’t had a customer review lately, and this one seemed worthy of presentation. So without further adieu I present: Michael W’s Torq II electric bike review -Peter I have had the Ezee Torq II for a few months now and I am happy to report that I am very pleased with everything that this [...]

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Electric Brompton folding bike: NYC to Seoul

June 17, 2011

It’s a unique product, the Brompton folding bike. Add an electric motor kit to it and, well, there you have it… an electric Brompton folding bike. It’s a bit more portable than a regular electric bike, “a bit.” A bit easier to take with you on a plane to say, Korea, for example. Journey everywhere [...]

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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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Kettler electric bike, first ride, Part 1

May 20, 2011

Amid a week long stint of rain and clouds here in NYC I finally caught my break yesterday as the showers briefly ceased. I took my chance to take our first Kettler electric bike out for a spin and find if there is any truth behind the wild enthusiasm Bert has been carrying around the [...]

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Taking the lead in electric bicycle shipping

April 15, 2011

Everyone’s heard the old “please turn off all electronic devices” when they’ve boarded an aircraft so it sort of makes sense to most people that there are strict rules about taking lithium batteries on planes. But did you know there are also regulations controlling ground shipments as well? In fact, large lithium batteries like those [...]

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