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Kid’s Trailer Bikes For 2010

By On April 26, 2010 · 3 Comments

Want to bring your child along on an extended bike ride? One easy way is to use a trailer bike — it’s a one-wheeled bike extension that attaches to the back of your bike. Your smaller companion can then assist you with pedaling, while you control the steering and speed. If  [...]

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Women’s Comfort Bikes Under $500

By On April 15, 2010 · 1 Comment

Nothing takes you back to childhood more than hopping on a bike. Now that you’re more interested in a comfortable ride than beating your little brother to the end of the driveway, though, your old 10-speed might not cut it. Fortunately, there are a number of bikes on the market — for less than $500 [...]

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Efficient Urban Bikes: Felt X-City 1 & Dahon Jack

By On March 12, 2010 · 1 Comment

Versatile urban travel: the Felt X-City 1 bike, and the folding Dahon Jack bike for under $600.

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Three New Electric Bikes For 2010

By On March 10, 2010 · 3 Comments

Now that the e-bike market is maturing in the U.S., I think we’ll be seeing some sophisticated electric bikes released this year. Here are three intriguing e-bikes that have become available so far:

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Women’s Dutch Bikes

By On February 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment

An upright and relaxed ride. A single speed for effortless cruising. Peerless, artistic styling. What more could a girl want from a bike? If this sounds like you, check out these fabulous Dutch bikes that fit the description above. There’s sure to be a style (and price) that suits your taste.

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Efficient: Inexpensive, Folding, Full-Size Bikes

By On March 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The Dahon Jack folding bike. It weighs 28.4 pounds (or 12.9 kg). I’ve treated this bike harshly for a year now, and I haven’t had any problems with it. It costs $459.

The Dahon Espresso. It has 21 gears instead [...]

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New Lithium-Ion Battery Recharges To 90% Capacity In 5 Minutes

By On November 24, 2008 · 13 Comments

Toshiba has developed a new lithium-ion battery called SCiB (or Super Charge Ion Battery) which can charge to 90% capacity in 5 minutes. The life cycle of the new battery is more than 10 years even if it is rapidly charged and discharged many times. The battery is also mucher safer than other [...]

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The Best Electric Scooters Of 2012

By On June 2, 2008 · 87 Comments

You may have been looking for our review of electric bikes.

e-Zip E750 Electric Scooter by Currie Technologies

This electric scooter, the e-Zip 750, is currently the top-rated electric scooter on Amazon, with an average 4.5 out of 5 stars from 69+ reviewers. It has a 12-mile [...]

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eZee Electric Bikes: Great Performance and Affordability

By On January 10, 2008 · 9 Comments


eZee’s Torq II electric bike.

A to B Magazine is a comprehensive electric bike review magazine published in the U.K. Here’s their electric bike review page, where bikes are rated on a five star scale. Unfortunately, all of their 5 star bikes are only [...]

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Electric Mountain Bikes

By On January 6, 2008 · 6 Comments

There are only a few electric mountain bikes on the market, but electric motors can certainly assist with  off-road riding. You can also build you own electric mountain bike by installing an electric motor kit onto an existing mountain bike. There’s also the Biontague, which [...]

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