Hello E-bikers! I recently had the opportunity to interview Don DiCostanzo, one of the owner’s from Pedego Electric Bikes. Pedego is known for their classic beach cruiser style electric bikes. Don gave me some background on the company, their current e-bike line, the future Pedego e-bikes, the Pedego Owners Group, Pedego going international, their current [...]
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Electric Bike Sharing in San Francisco!
This is really cool! CityCarShare will begin adding electric bikes and electric cargo trailers to it’s current fleet of cars and trucks as a low cost option to easily rent an e-bike or e-trailer. Zipcar and CityCarShare have proven that car sharing can work so now CityCarShare will be experimenting with electric bikes & trailers. This [...]
Win 2 Pedego Electric Bikes & Cool E-bike Gear!
Here is your chance to win 2 Pedego electric bikes; 1 for you and 1 for your friend! There are also cool e-bike accessories (Nutcase Helmets & Light and Motion lights) being given away weekly during the promotion which ends with the announcement of the Pedego winners on April 30, 2012. This is a pretty [...]
Accell Group Acquires Currie Technologies (IZIP & eZip)
Here is some interesting electric bike news for the US market; Currie Technologies has been acquired by Accell Group which is owns many bike brands in Europe. This is interesting because the European electric bike market is massive compared to the US market and this is a sign that the future for e-bikes in the US [...]
GM Focuses Anti Bike Ad On College Students: Oops!
GM recently posted an anti bike ad in a number of college newspapers across the country. The ad is telling college students that riding a bike “sucks” and spending a lot of money they probably don’t have on a new GM car or truck is a better alternative. Hmmmm? As I remember driving around most [...]
Ideo & Rock Lobster Win Oregon Manifest Utility (Electric) Bike Design Competition
Here is a concept electric utility bike from a collaboration between Ideo (design firm) and Rock Lobster Custom Cycles (bike frame builder). This is the bike that recently won the design competition for the Oregon Manifest People’s Choice award. Here is a little info about the competition “The Oregon Manifest Constructor’s Design Challenge is a [...]
Electric Bikes & The Law: A Sticky Situation. Recommend You Stay Informed.
This is an article by Gary Kaye; a professional writer who is passionate about e-bikes. Check out Gary’s writing/marketing services at CompellingTelling.com. While the popularity of e-bikes is growing by leaps and bounds, the legislation regulating their use is years behind the times. The Federal government, all states, and many localities all have their own rules [...]
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