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Training wheels be damned! You too can ride a bike without having to learn to balance it first.

I don’t remember when I learned to ride a bicycle, but I do remember wrecking mine more than once. In fact, looking back, I’m amazed I managed to get through childhood intact, let alone without any major broken bones or serious debilitating injury. Brain damage doesn’t count, so back off.

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It’s not often you find something like this. By “like this” I mean… well… something on the market that looks like a high school science project. That’s the best way to describe this contraption.

The Neodymics Cyclemotor is a one-piece electric motor and battery unit that you attach to the front handlebars and forks of your bicycle to provide an instant electric propulsion unit for it. Sounds great until you see the thing. It’s horrifically sci-fi (I mean 1950s sci-fi, not ST:NG sci-fi) and I seriously doubt anyone with any sort of fashion sense is going to use one.

Read More: The Neodymics Cyclemotor Electric Bicycle Conversion Kit

One of the most fun, retro-style electric bicycles out there is the eGo Cycle 2, which comes in three models: standard, LX (deluxe), and SE (deluxe, deluxe). The basic specs on all three models are the same, it’s the amenities that separate them. Prices start in the $1200 range and these bikes are available nearly world-wide both online and by mail order, with local dealerships in some areas.

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2008 has proven to be a bumper year for electric bicycles. Sales are up - way up. Amazon.com Inc. says sales of electric bikes surged more than 6,000 percent in July from a year earlier, in part because of expanded available offerings. People are finding out about the convenience and versatility of electric bicycles.

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SEPT. 25, 2008 - Electric bicycle manufacturer Ultra Motor announced their new A2B electric bike today, along with the results of it’s first Smart Annual survey. The survey results strongly suggest that alternative transportation methods such as electric bikes, smartcars, and hybrids are the transportation technology of the future. From the survey:
“Overall, 80 percent of [...]

Read More: Ultra Motor’s new A2B Electric Bike Debuts at Interbike

Electric bikes have come a distance since they first turned up in the 1890s, just 30 years after the pedal powered bicycle was born in Paris. Now, with new technologies in electric bikes offering lighter batteries, superior storage density and conversion kits, electric motors are the most popular mode of propelling electric bikes. Depending on [...]

Read More: Electric Bikes and Scooters for Clean Air and Savings

Check out this video demo of the X-Treme Scooters XB-508 Electric Bicycle. This e-bike has a single-charge range of about 20 miles, and tops out at 20mph. It has a 500 watt rear-hub motor, dual-headlight system, keyed start, tail and brake lights, blinkers and a storage compartment. This is a fantastic commuter e-bike that [...]

Read More: X-Treme Scooters XB-508 Electric Bicycle Video Demo

Check out this video demo of the X-Treme Scooters XB-600 electric bicycle, a fantastic new e-bike product from X-Treme Scooters. This e-bike can travel up to 20mph and 20-25 miles on a single charge. We love this e-bike model for it’s full set of features, including headlight and tailights, blinkers, a store compartment, and [...]

Read More: X-Treme Scooters XB-600 Electric Bicycle Video Demo

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PSU Police Detective Bill Wagner test drives one of the department’s new Vectrix electric police bikes on the campus Friday, Sept 19, 2008. CDT/Mark Johnston
Penn State police this weekend will become the first university law enforcement agency in the nation and the first police department in the state to deploy “green,” battery-operated [...]

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After his workday at Denver Wastewater, John McLinden rides his electric bike 6 miles to his home in northwest Denver. Watch »
At the beginning of the summer, John McLinden had a problem. Actually, make that two or three problems.
The 59-year-old Denver resident wanted to get some exercise.
He was annoyed at high gas prices.
He was also [...]

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