Long gone may be the days you could pull off having playing cards in the spokes of your tires. Nevertheless, every bicycle commuter still needs the right bicycle commuting gear so you feel comfortable and safe for the ride. Whether you’re commuting for the health benefits, to save money on gas, or time looking for
Court Rye of ElectricRideReview.com was in Fort Collins and asked to spend some time with Ridekick International owners, Mark Wanger and Dee Wanger, and do a thorough Ridekick Review. “It’s actually one of the more affordable electric bike ‘solutions’ I’ve seen out there,” Court Rye – Writing electric bike reviews and conversion kits reviews for five years.
Trying a Recumbent Trike! With so many recumbent trike riders adding an electric assist with our Ridekick power trailer, my business partner, Mark, and I decided to try recumbent trikes. We wanted to understand the appeal that attracted so many “baby boomer” converts? After all, they ride with a smile visible from a quarter mile
Fort Collins, Colorado – Six local, national and international organizations are coming together to encourage children to read. In celebration of World Book Night, April 23, 2013, over 30 bicyclists will pedal more than 325 books to students at Putnam Elementary School. The bicyclists, representatives of Overland Sertoma and members of the Fort Collins Bicycle
At Ridekick International, we’re sensitive to the needs of all riders. It has come to our attention that left-handed people want their own way of riding a bike – a way that’s much more natural for the way their brains are wired. To show our support of that fine group of people, we’ve developed the
The National Crime Victim Survey (NCVS) used by the U.S. Department of Justice estimated that in 2006, the number of bicycle thefts was more than 1.3 million! With the popularity of bicycle commuting, the number of theft incidents continues to grow. In this blog, we will show you how to properly lock your bike and
As gas prices at the pump increase, so has the demand for electric vehicles and sustainable transportation. More car manufactures are entering the market to meet consumer demands, but still face challenges in making these vehicles affordable and attractive in terms of design and performance. One component of the the electric vehicle industry we believe will see
Domino’s in the Netherlands have turned their delivery drivers into moving bullhorn ads for their pizzas, still guaranteed to arrive in 30 minutes or less. How? They’ve invested in electric scooters with speakers that use human voice and engine recordings that carol “Dominos Dominos Dominos” or shout “Pizza! Yummm!” at passing pedestrians. Domino’s implemented the
“There’s an app for that.” Just an Apple trademark? Or a popular catchphrase that will characterize an era of tweets, peeps, wi-fives, and status updates? As mobile technology surges, “There’s an app for that” may appear your dictionary, alongside “Bodacious”, “Fly”, and “Gnarly.” Yah dig? Until that day arrives, we thought you might be interested
Did you know that the first bicycle-like device was constructed almost 200 years ago?! It was made entirely of wood and didn’t have pedals. Baron von Drais invented this “walking machine” that would help him travel around royal gardens faster. It had a frame that mounted with two in-line, same size wheels. The front wheel
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