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Commuter Bikes

YikeBike – World’s Smallest Electric Folding Bike

February 17, 2010

The YikeBike certainly doesn’t look like an average commuter cycle, and it doesn’t perform like one either. When released later this year, the YikeBike will be the world’s smallest electric folding bike.

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Best Commuter Bike Tires

March 1, 2009

When you’ve found the perfect bike, bag, rack, and helmet, you’re all set for bicycle commuting, right? Not quite – the right tires are an often-overlooked part of the package, and they can make all the difference for biking around town. Here are four of the best tires for commuters, blending traction, durability, and low [...]

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IF-Mode: An Innovative Full-Sized Folding Bike

July 6, 2008

Recently, a full-sized folding bike called IF-Mode was launched a the 2008 Taipei Bicycle Show. The bike was created by Mark Sanders, a British bike designer, who designed the famous Strida bike. He teamed up with Ming Cycles and Pacific Cycles to deisgn this new bike.

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Bike Trailers: A Review

May 29, 2008

Bikes trailers are very useful for transforming ordinary bikes into serious load carrying vehicles. Bikes can tow a remarkable amount of weight. Loads in excess of 880 pounds (400 kilograms) have been hauled behind bikes along flat surfaces. Generally though, 300 pounds (140 kilograms) is considered the upper threshold for hauling. Full-sized refrigerators or couches [...]

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eZee: High Performance Electric Commuter Bikes

May 20, 2008

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 available in Europe. One brand that got a 4 star rating is [...]

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The Uno: An Innovative Electric Bike

May 2, 2008

A young Canadian inventor named Ben Gulak has created an innovative new electric motorbike that takes some of the lessons learned from the Segway device, but implements them in cooler package. The bike, called the Uno, looks from its profile like a strange powered unicycle but actually employs two wheels side-by-side. Riders lean forward to [...]

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New Commuter Bike By Kona

April 29, 2008

This is a new bike from Kona, called the Ute, to be released in 2008. With a cargo rack as part of its design, it will be one of the few bikes designed with the commuter in mind. The bike also comes with two grocery-style pannier bags that include a raincover. You can also opt [...]

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