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eZeebike electric bike motor kit The front hub motor system, used on our popular eZee electric bikes. Choice of "use your own batteries", "SLA" or "Lithium batteries".
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An electric bike or your own non-powered bicycle with a bicycle motor kit installed lets you enjoy the outdoors, and provide the fun you deserve.
Where hills, headwinds and longer distances were once limiting factors, an electric bicycle removed these boundaries and left nothing but wide open freedom and fun - smiles are guaranteed.
Aside from an electric bike, folding bikes and kick scooters are integrated into other forms of commuting with great ease, expanding your mobility and decreasing the length of your daily commute with nothing but positive results.
We welcome you to transform your life, the lives of those around you, and soon enough the very communities that you live in.
We are all traveling to Philadelphia to ride in the Brompton folding bike U.S. Championship race! If you are also riding, let us know! We will be filming the promenade and the race itself. Our store will reopen on Monday, March 22nd at normal hours.
If any of you remember the Dahon Mu XXV folding bike we had strapped to our ceiling for years, you know what a glorious bike it was. We sold it to George as a retirement gift, one of a rare batch of folding bikes that were a limited edition run from Dahon.
Today, we found its replacement. The Dahon Mu Ex folding bike, a top of the line folding bike, now graces our ceiling. Its red ultralight rims hold Schwalbe Kojak tires, so you know this thing is built for speed. It boasts a 20-speed drivetrain, and weighs in at a whopping 19 lbs. It's slightly lighter than the Dahon Mu Sl folding bike!
You can come in to our shop to take a look at this unique folding bike, but we're only taking it down for that special customer. Do you think you have what it takes?
are for the most part bicycles with a motor, charger, speed controller and lithium battery. The electric bicycle is not intended to be a motorcycle or moped but rather an assisted bicycle that is easier to pedal and more fun to ride than a non- powered bike. (although if need be, on selected models you can ride without pedaling up to the legal speed limit of 20mph.)
Our electric bicycle selection includes the electric powered Ecobikes, the OHM bikes from Canada, Sanyo Eneloop electric bicycle and the high performance line of eZee bikes.
are designed for portability and ease of use. The folding bicycle is popular with commuters, for airplanes, boating and RVs. Here in New York City, much like in any place with limited space, fold-up bikes make a ton of sense and are therefore our best selling product.
Our selection of compact folding bicycles includes the Brompton bike, the Strida, and a nice selection of the better quality Dahon folding bikes.
are designed to retrofit a standard non-powered bicycle or trike with an electric motor, usually powered by high performance Lithium batteries. It is in general less expensive to purchase a ready to ride electric bicycle but the electric bike motor allows you to use the bike you already know and love.
Our quality selection includes the BionX electric bike motor kit and the proven eZee electric bike conversion. We are one of the first and the most experienced BionX dealer in the USA.
or push scooters the most portable, most compact rides we offer. Xootr Adult kick scooters are made of lightweight aluminum, they weigh in at around 10 lbs and can easily be taken up 5 flights of stairs, down to the subway or on the bus and fit under a desk or in the trunk of the smallest plane or sports car.A kick scooter is perfect for short range commuting.
Our Xootr kick scooter is the choice of tool for the short-range NYC commuter.
NYCeWheels is a New York City based dealer and full service shop.
NYCeWheels is located on the Upper East Side in NYC, 1603 York avenue, New York, NY 10028.
NYCeWheels is open MON-SAT 11am - 7pm and provide free test rides of our electric bikes, folding bikes, and kick scooters (assuming that it isn't raining.)
We ship our electric bikes and folding bikes fully assembled and tuned-up, ready to ride, throughout the country.
Outside of New York, California, Florida, Texas, New Jersey and Oregon are our leading states
We also ship internationally - the UK, Germany and Spain are leading the electric bicycle pack there.
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If you own a bicycle that is very unique, an electric bike conversion is the way to go. These electric motor kits can fit bicycles with rear suspension, usually not available in a large variety of "ready to ride" electric bike. Another advantage; if you are a very tall or a shorter rider, you can get the bicycle that perfectly fits you and install a "do it yourself" electric bike conversion Most electric bikes come in "one size fits most"
We just finished an article, outlining features of the electric bike conversion. Its a good starting point if you are trying to decide how to join the electric transportation crowd.
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Compared to other electric bike conversion kits, the BionX motor kit is quite unique. With different levels of pedal-assistance and an intuitive torque sensor, BionX provides varying levels of power that depend on the rider's pedal power. There is also a throttle included for slight speed boosts. Regenerative braking and pedaling allow the rider to extend their trip by charging the battery on the go.
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Whether you're an every-day commuter, or a vacationer on a boat, there's no doubt that a folding bike makes life easier between long trips. As more people spend their time traveling, they need a reliable bike that is both portable and convenient. Folding bike travel is perfect for a mobile lifestyle.
Here in New York City, people are always looking for efficient forms of transportation, and lately, we've seen a move for greener vehicles: electric bikes, kick scooters, and folding bikes. Small apartments don't really accommodate full-size bicycles, so folding bikes are convenient for the city-dweller with a compact lifestyle. The Brompton folding bike is our most popular brand, and is the most compact folding bike available. The award-winning IF Mode Folding Bike is a brand new, maintenance free folding bike. It is our only folding bicycle riding on full-size 26" wheels.
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Spring has forcefully sprung, as our shop came to life yesterday. We put our eZee Quando folding electric bike out on the sidewalk, a floor model that has been discounted to $1300. Come in and grab it while it lasts! Speaking of electric bikes, we had a visit from Helene, one of our old customers with a Giant electric bike. She told us about her bike's theft and ended up leaving with the Ecobike Elegance electric bike. A pretty nice upgrade, going from Nickel batteries to Lithium.
Brompton folding bikes were also quite popular today. We set Patti up with a bike for her husband. She got a Brompton S2L in black (the same bike that I ride). However, while we talked about Brompton bikes, I dug out a pretty cool looking S3L in black and red (black main frame, red extremeties). She didn't end up buying it, but it has an awesome color scheme.
We also had a visit from Heng Liew, our BionX electric bike rider from Malaysia. Speaking of the BionX electric system, did you know the new rear rack batteries come with an extra DC output cable, programmable for both 6 and 12 volts? I guess they didn't discontinue this option after all.
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It's finally summertime in New York City! With the warm weather comes the great Xootr kick scooter migration. We're now hearing birds singing, bees buzzing, and scooters whizzing by on York Avenue. It's a fact: less people want to take the musty underground subways to work when they can enjoy the sun and ride a Xootr kick scooter. We're selling portable scooters faster than an ice cream shop can sell cones on the first day of spring.
The Xootr MG push scooter is still our most popular, and the bright red and bright blue decks look great under the sun this time of year. We still have customers that love the retro-skateboard deck of the Xootr Cruz, as well as the solid aluminum deck on the Xootr Street.
Also, you can outfit your Xootr scooter with more accessories than a jewelry store on 5th Avenue. The accessory kit for Xootr scooters includes a rear fender brake, a carrying strap, and a carrying bag. If you haven't ridden one of these scooters yet, you should swing by our shop and take one for a test ride. Still don't believe me? Here's a quote from Jake, who stopped in to our shop on Saturday:
"I honestly can't think of any other way to travel. I own two Xootr scooters and I'm in the market for a third. I ride one every single day, and in my opinion, it's the only way to get around New York City."
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When we first started carrying electric bikes here at NYCeWheels, Giant had one of the most popular and most durable electric bikes in the store. The Giant Lite was one of our first motor-assist bikes, with a bottom bracket drive powered by a Nickel Metal Hydride battery. Although battery technology has improved since then, the Giant Lite was a well-built electric bike, and a majority of them are still running today.
Giant released the Suede-E electric bike a few years later, switching from a bottom bracket motor to a front hub motor. The Suede-E was built for comfort, and it's intuitive pedal sensors can measure a rider's pedal power and give a corresponding motor assistance. Giant calls this a hybrid electric bicycle.
After the Suede-E electric bike, Giant released the Twist Freedom DX. This is our current model, and one of the best quality electric bikes we have. The Twist Freedom electric bike incorporates hybrid electric power along with a front hub motor, to give a smooth, integrated pedal-assistance. It also runs on two Lithium batteries, and boasts the longest range out of the Giant family of electric bikes. The Twist actually manages to hide the battery packs under rear panniers, so the bike looks like a regular bike with some rear cargo.
Here at NYCeWheels, we carry the Twist Freedom DX electric bike in two frame styles and four different sizes. Come in and take one for a test ride!
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Well-researched statistics can frequently make a difference in how people go about their daily lives, especially if they're as staggering as the statistics Greg found about electric bikes. In his blog, Electric Bikes, Safer Than Cars!, Greg explores the urban areas of China like Shanghai and Zhejiang, and finds the accident rate for electric bikes to be 80% lower than the accident rate for cars.
Of course you might be a bit skeptical about this statistic. I mean how many people are riding electric bikes compared to driving cars? Well an article by Time Magazine from June 2009 puts the number of cars in China at about 25 million, while there are four times as many electric bikes. Wild, right?
How can there be four times as many electric bikes as cars, but 80% less accidents? There must be something about electric bikes that Americans haven't caught onto just yet. We should start taking some tips from the Chinese.
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The Brompton folding bike championship race is approaching, and tension is rising here in the shop. Mark and Izzy both started riding their Brompton bikes every day, but Bert is confident he will still finish first, even though he rides an electric Brompton to and from work. Even Shoi busted out her pink Brompton M3L now that spring has sprung.
Even though the temperature has only been above 50 for two days, Brompton folding bikes are already hotter than an August afternoon in Arizona. June came in to look at folding bikes and ended up buying a Titanium Brompton M3L. It's a shame the registration for the race has already ended, because all of these titanium bikes could fare pretty well. Especially against Bert.
Did I mention we are now carrying Brompton S1E bikes and S1L bikes in our stock? We built these Brompton folding bikes for the sportier rider, with straight bars and one speed. It's simple and sleek. They're available in all black or all red.
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As the biggest manufacturer of folding bikes in the world, Dahon has a seemingly endless supply of accessories to accomodate their wide variety of folding bikes. This year, they released three new bags designed to make life easier for Dahon folding bike owners.
The Dahon CarryOn Cover is a protective rain cover with straps, designed specifically for concealing the bike and protecting work clothes against grease and dirt. It stores easily into a saddle bag when you ride. The Dahon Stow Bag is a padded carrying bag, made for bikes up to 20". There's also the morbidly named Dahon Body Bag, which stores a half-folded bike easily under a bed or behind a couch.
To get a better idea about how these bags work, Dahon made a series of videos demonstrations for each new bag. You can view these on the NYCeWheels blog
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It seems like everyone is talking about Google's new Bicycle Routes. To promote their new system, the programmers rode at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. Their bike of choice? The Dahon Mu Uno folding bike.
With all of the folding bikes to choose from, what makes the Dahon Mu Uno stand out? For starters, it's simple. It's a one-speed folding bike, with the option to add a front brake. Using a coaster brake in the back, there are no gear cables or brake cables to worry about when the bike folds.
The Mu Uno is also lighter than other Dahon folding bikes, because of this simplistic design. It weighs in at 22 lbs. For a 14-mile ride through Austin, this durable little commuter bike is more than capable of going the distance.
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As New York emerges from monsoon weather, electric bike riding resumes on York avenue. It seems like everyone wants to ride electric bikes now that there are so many safe places to ride in New York City.
Nicole wanted to set up her new Ecobike Elegance Electric Bike with a front carrier basket, and a rear baby seat on the back. She wanted an electric bike to transport her kids to school, so we put some handlebar mirrors and a nice Kryptonite chain lock on for her as well. Now she's using a safe, durable electric bike instead of a car to get around the city.
Elizabeth was in a similar situation when she got an eZee Quando folding electric bike. She wanted something compact and light, so we set her up with one of the lightest electric bikes in our store. She followed Nicole down the East River Green-way, both riding their new electric bikes.
Summer is coming fast, so stop in and test ride an electric bike so you can get ready for summer commuting!
