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Sanyo carbon fiber electric bike

28. July 2009

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Sanyo recently released their Eneloop carbon fiber electric bike, it comes in a cool all black design that doesn’t make you look like such a hippy as you go green. It weights in at only 42 pounds, which is still pretty heavy but hey its electric powered. It charges in 3.5 hours and has a [...]

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Win a Montague Paratrooper folding bike from Military Times

23. July 2009

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Have you always wanted a Montague Paratrooper Folding Bike? Well now is your chance to win one! Military Times is giving away one Montague Paratrooper Folding Bike to a lucky reader, just go over to www.militarytimes.com to sign up, no purchase is necessary. The Montague Paratrooper Folding Bikes was made for the U.S. Special Forces [...]

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Merida recalls their folding bikes

21. July 2009

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Looks like there are a good amount of recalls in the folding bike segment of the cycling industry, we reported a while back that Dahon recalled their folding bikes, now it looks like Merida Industry Co, is doing the same. Merida recently recalled their first generation Freeway CT03 and their R3.0 folding bikes. Merida is [...]

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Zipcar and Montague Bikes join forces

16. July 2009

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Montague Corporation, the world leader in full size folding bikes, announces its partnership with Zipcar in launching their Low-Car Diet. Zipcar’s Low-Car Diet gives people the opportunity to experience a healthier and less expensive lifestyle. By handing in their car keys for one month, participants will incorporate biking, walking and the use of [...]

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First Multi-Speed American Bicycle Discovered

15. July 2009

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Bicycle riding was very popular in the United States as it was in Europe in the early 1900’s. A very rare bicycle from the early days of bike riding was recently discovered, the last surviving copy of a chainless 3-speed bicycle produced in early 1900. Called “The Hill-Climber,” it is the first mult-speed bicycle made [...]

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Marin Bikes partners with Mezza Folding Bikes

11. July 2009

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NOVATO, CA (BRAIN)—Marin Bikes is partnering with UK brand Mezzo Bikes to distribute three models of folding bikes in the United States. After evaluating several folding bikes and exploring in-house development, Kelly Burr, vice president of product development, decided that Mezzo was the right choice. “Building an efficient folder that handles like a real bicycle is [...]

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Peaugot Hymotion hybrid scooter

11. July 2009

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It seems like everyone is building a hybrid car these days, well now the French automaker Peugeot is working on a hybrid scooter, yes scooter! Peugeot is slated to release their HYmotion 3 three-wheeled leaning scooter into production by 2010. It uses a twin electric motors that powered each wheels up front. It also makes [...]

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Rare Michael Jackson Suzuki scooter commercials

9. July 2009

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Michael Jackson was huge all over the world, especially in Japan. Back in 1982 he did a series of commercials for the Suzuki Love scooters. As in all Japanese commercials they make no sense whatsoever. But they are uber rare videos of the late great King of Pop. The catch phrase at the end of [...]

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The bike golf caddy

9. July 2009

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If you’re a golfer and a cyclist then this is the perfect accessory for you. This gold caddy on the go attaches to your bike and holds your golf bag and all your gold accessories. No funny golf pants needed! It goes for $199 from Clean Air Gardening.

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Lance Armstrong bike robbers convicted

28. June 2009

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The two men who stole Lance Armstrong’s race bicycle were recently convicted. One of the men, Lee Monroe Crider, 40, will get three years in state prison after pleading no contest to second-degree burglary and grand theft. The secone man Dung Hoang, 33, also pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property [...]

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