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Schwinn's Electric Bikes Now Available

by Justin Thomas, Virginia on 05. 8.08
Cars & Transportation

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After many delays, Schwinn's new electric bikes are now available in certain bike stores. The range includes the Campus, the least expensive model at $1,900, the World GSE, which sells for $2,200, and the Continental priced at $2,500. These bikes look just like regular bikes -- the electric motors and batteries are integrated seamlessly into the design.

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Bike Mechanics are the New Doctors

by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 05. 8.08
Cars & Transportation

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In Toronto, it is getting as hard to get an appointment with a bicycle mechanic as it is to get one with a doctor. Susan Krashinsky writes in the Globe and Mail:

"Cycling is growing in popularity, and it's not easy to find a good mechanic. But this year, high gas prices, nasty weather and a traffic-choked downtown core meant tune-ups were in high demand. And when the transit strike hit in April, a flood of desperate customers descended on Toronto's bike shops."

Mechanics are working 11 hour days, and booking service appointments a month ahead. The number of cyclists has exploded. "It's gone off the hook," Mr. Kamphof [of curbside cycles] said. "We saw triple-digit growth for the month of April compared to last April."

And why not? "It's more convenient than the bus and it's less expensive than a car." ::Globe and Mail

Another Way That Riding A Bike Is Good For You

by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 05. 7.08
Cars & Transportation

They actually have a Deputy Minister for Cycling in Hungary's Ministry of Economics and Transport. They are also promoting cycling with this sexy video that Grist calls safe for work if you use headphones. A commenter on osocio translates it:

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eZee Electric Commuter Bikes

by Justin Thomas, Virginia on 05. 7.08
Cars & Transportation

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Earlier this week, I reviewed a $350 electric bike, the E-Zip Trailz. While this bike is a good entry-level bike, if you are seriously considering using an electric bike to replace your car for short trips you should probably invest in a quality electric bike costing $1000 or more. One of the better brands of electric bikes is eZee.

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World's 10 Best Biking Trails

by Warren McLaren, Sydney on 05. 6.08
Cars & Transportation

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The National Geographic travel guide, Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Greatest Trips features 22 Top 10 list of odd travels. One of them is the World’s Top 10 bike trails.

Blogger Andres Restrepo has gone to the trouble of finding online links, images and descriptions of these ten biking trails, chosen as he puts it “for their beauty, length and excitement.” Great work Andres, and I’m personally pleased to see that down under was able to score a mention in the list.

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The $350 Electric Commuter Bike

by Justin Thomas, Virginia on 05. 5.08
Cars & Transportation

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I've been testing the E-Zip 2008 Trailz bike by Currie Technologies. This electric bike is quite inexpensive -- other electric bikes range in price from $700 up to $3000 in the U.S. For half the price, this is a solid bike with good range and power. My bike arrived partly-assembled in a box. It took me about an hour to attach the seat, front wheel and pedals. The lead-acid battery took about 2 to 3 hours to come to full charge. The weight of this battery and the motor make the E-Zip a heavy bike.

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Seattle's Bike to Work Day is Taking Place on May 16, 2008

by Michael Graham Richard, Gatineau, Canada on 05. 5.08
Cars & Transportation

Seattle Bike to Work Day photoMaking a city bicycle-friendly (Portland is a good success story, being the first major city in the US to earn Platinum Level) is not easy. There's a vicious cycle where if the city isn't bike-friendly, fewer people will ride, and if fewer people ride, politicians feel less pressure to make the city bike-friendly.

Bike to Work Day in Seattle (May 16, 2008) aims to make counting bicycle commuters easier with an impressive event that brings together about 11,000 cyclists. Such a big group can't be ignored. Strength in numbers!

The Cascade Bicycle Club, the largest in the US, says: "[Bike to Work Day's] dramatic year-over-year increases show transportation engineers and politicians that facilities like bicycle lanes and parking racks are good investments." If you are in the Seattle area and are a cyclist, we encourage you to join the club. If you want to take part in the Bike to Work Day, details can be found here. Even Lance Armstrong wants you to go!

New York City Five-Borough Bike Tour Closes to Entries

by George Spyros, New York City, USA on 05. 4.08
Cars & Transportation

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Good news, bad news: no new entries are being accepted, as the event reached its capacity of 30,000 riders on April 4. We knew biking was popular, but wow, cool! And just because you can't join in the ride doesn't mean you can't get out of the house to cheer the bikers along -- you might even catch a glimpse of Graham Hill riding one of these which BTW has but one gear. The course spans 42 miles
crossing 5 major bridges. Route details, good spots to view from and video from last year's event here.

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