Riding a group ride with the BionX electric bike

September 16, 2010

Over the last few years, group, or organized rides, have become increasingly popular.  Whether it’s the Five Borough Bike Ride, the Montauk Century, or some other organized cycling event, riding with a large group of people is different from riding alone, and presents its own special challenges and rewards.  Here are some specific examples: THE [...]

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Evolution of a cyclist: The Takara takes the road

September 9, 2010

After completing college, my first job was with a defense contractor in California. I soon decided I was neither a West Coast guy nor a military-industrial-complex kind of guy. A year later I was back in New York, going to school and teaching classes at CUNY (City University of New York). Teaching part-time, I soon [...]

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Evolution of a Cyclist: My Schwinn Varsity

August 27, 2010

Throughout my childhood and adolescence, bicycles were a big part of my life.  All of my friends rode bicycles around the neighborhood, and, in addition, on the weekend, my best friend’s mother would ride with my friend and myself to Flushing Meadows Park, several miles away.  This was the site of the New York World’s [...]

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BionX bike kit reviews

August 4, 2010

One of the most fun aspects of working at NYCeWheels is seeing all of the different types of bikes people use for an electric bike conversion kit. Since we do electric bike conversions here in our shop, we’ve been able to convert things like recumbents, tandem bikes, military bikes, and various folding bikes into an [...]

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A BionX Bike For David, Lucky!

July 30, 2010

How about that BionX bike motor? I don’t think I’ve seen a cooler BionX bike kit installation than the one we just did on this beautiful Bottecchia road bike. It was just before it got really hot out when David and his father John rolled their classic racer through our door. The bike itself actually [...]

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Electric bikes are not for lazy people

July 21, 2010

Some people think that electric bikes are for lazy people. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. In my own case, I started riding an electric bike after a collision with a car while on my in-line skates shattered several bones and sidelined me from any athletic activity for over two years. Once I [...]

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Beat the heat with the BionX electric bike kit

July 8, 2010

With this present early July heat wave beginning to feel more like the dog days of summer, you may be tempted to put off your outdoor exercise and park yourself inside your house in front of the air conditioner. But don’t! There is a better way to stay cool – beat the heat on an [...]

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BionX electric bike kit – for the do-it-yourself guy/gal

July 1, 2010

Installing an electric drive conversion kit on your bike is not like rebuilding a Jaguar V-12 or converting the family car from gasoline to electricity. Still, some electric bike kits are easier to easier to install than others. And when you can buy a top-of-the-line conversion kit which is loaded with features and also easy [...]

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Cruising Connecticut with the BionX bike

June 28, 2010

Years ago, Connecticut’s towns and cities were well-served by numerous passenger and freight railroads.  As time went by, however, people showed a preference for the personal automobile, and the suburbs grew to accommodate the demand for new homes, offices and schools.  Meanwhile, manufacturers showed a clear preference for the faster delivery times offered by trucks [...]

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First rides on the BionX

June 21, 2010

My friend Steve wanted to go out on his skates tonight, and I loaded my Specialized bike  with the freshly installed BionX motor kit onto my Lexus and we drove to the Farmington Canal Trail in Hamden. Tonight he took off at about 14 miles per hour, and I set the BionX control console to [...]

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