Archive for May, 2011
Save Energy with your Electric Bike
By admin on May 22nd, 2011
Save Energy with your Electric Bike
Energy is on people’s minds these days, as we attempt to free ourselves from our dependence on oil, especially foreign oil. We turn off lights, switch appliances, maybe even install solar panels, but do we change our transportation habits? With a electric bike conversion kit” from Cycle 9, you can use your bike not just to transport yourself, but also for a passenger, children, and items like groceries, bags, and other things you need to carry. The bikes can carry 200-400 extra pounds of cargo and have extra space to do so, but still ride very similar to a regular bike. To get maximum benefit out of a cargo bike, consider adding an electric bike kit” to extend the range you can pedal your fully loaded bike. Cycle 9 specializes in electric conversion kits just for cargo bikes.
Electric Bikes Take to the Streets
By admin on May 16th, 2011
Electric Bikes Take to the Streets
Many people don’t ride their bikes anymore as they get older because it’s just too much work. Often it’s a hill or long distance that stops people from dusting off the bike and hopping on. But now, Americans have found a solution in the electric bicycle kit”. An addition to just about any standard bike people have sitting in their garage, the kits add a boost of power on demand, making riding easy, fun and fast. An expert online seller of the electric bicycle kit is Cycle 9, specializing in finding the right electric bike or kit for each person, so electric bikes can take over the streets.
EZee Bike Kits Make Riding Easy
By admin on May 12th, 2011
EZee Bike Kits Make Riding Easy
Riding a bike is fun, but a large barrier for many people is pedaling up hills. Pedaling up a hill involves a lot of effort, nut a new technology can change all that for riders, by adding an eZee bike kit” to your bike. When a rider wants help on a hill, all they do is twist a throttle on the bike and the motor makes pedaling easy. The eZee electric motor kit is the most popular electric bike kit offered at Cycle 9, an online and retail seller of electric assist bikes. The kits take away the work and make bike riding easy.
Electric Bikes Make Riding Fun and Easy
By admin on May 8th, 2011
Electric Bikes Make Riding Fun and Easy
Have you ever wished you would ride your bike more, but find it hard to get motivated? A new technology of electric bikes is now helping people get over the motivation barrier and on their bikes again by making if fun and easy. One of the best ways to get started with electric biking is to convert your existing bike using an electric bike conversion kit”. Many kits are available that remove the barrier of hills and long distances, keeping you riding faster and farther. Fitting on most bikes, experts on the web such as Cycle 9 at http://www.cycle9.com/c9store, are helping people everywhere find the right kits to transform their bikes into ones that are fun and easy to ride.
Vancouver, BC is a Biker’s City
By admin on May 7th, 2011
Vancouver, BC is a Biker’s City
Cities vary in their level of accommodation for alternative transportation, but Vancouver, British Columbia, has invested heavily in bike infrastructure. Well marked and plentiful bike lanes make biking easy, especially for the city’s many people using an electric bike kit” to help them conquer Vancouver’s hills. These riders can be seen zipping around the city, quickly getting from point A to B and not worrying about the rain or traffic. The electric bike conversion kit combined with the city’s dedication to the cyclist makes it easy to get around Vancouver on a bike.
Cargo Bikes Extend the Use of a Bike to a True Transportation Alternative
By admin on May 5th, 2011
Cargo Bikes Extend the Use of a Bike to a True Transportation Alternative
As the price of gas increases, many people are looking for alternative forms of transportation. Bicycling has always been popular for shorter distance trips, but many bicycles have limited carrying capacity, which limits their use. The advent of a new form of bicycle, the cargo bike changes this. A cargo bike is just like a regular bike, but is longer with a substantial carrying rack in back. This allows the rider to carry a week’s worth of groceries, bulky items or even children in bicycle child seats. This addition changes the bicycle into a green transportation alternative, extending its use from just recreation to transportation.
Electric Bikes are Getting People on Their Bikes Again
By admin on May 4th, 2011
Electric Bikes are Getting People on Their Bikes Again
Bikes all over the US are leaving the garage and getting on the road again as people everywhere discover the electric bike conversion kit”. A small, lightweight motor and battery added to the bike transform it from one that is difficult to pedal up a hill to one that is fun to ride. This transformation is getting people back on their bikes again. One of the most popular conversion kits available is the ezee bike kit, a lightweight kit that goes 20 miles and costs only 5 cents to charge. Top speeds of 20 mph ensure that bikers are having fun and bikes are being ridden again.
Feel Like a Kid Again with an Electric Bike Conversion Kit
By admin on May 2nd, 2011
Feel Like a Kid Again with an Electric Bike Conversion Kit
If you’ve ever had a hard time pedaling your bike up a hill, gotten tired before your got home from your ride, or struggled to keep up with a friend or spouse, then you know riding a bike can be difficult. But with the addition of an electric bike kit” you can recapture the joy of riding that you had as a kid. An electric kit gives you an extra boost when you need it, so you fly up that hill, make it the full distance, and are able to ride with your loved ones. One specialty retailer of electric bike conversion kits is Cycle 9, started by 2 women in North Carolina. They offer a wide variety of electric kits at their site http://www.cycle9.com and provide knowledge and service to help match the right kit with each customer.
Electric Bikes Help People Use Their Cars Less
By admin on May 1st, 2011
Electric Bikes Help People Use Their Cars Less
Most people these days are concerned about the environment, so we turn off lights, switch appliances, maybe even install solar panels on our home. But one of the easiest and most inexpensive way to save energy is to drive less and use alternative forms of transportation. Riding a bike is a great way to do this, and with the addition of an electric bike conversion kit”, it is easier than ever. One specialty seller of electric assist kits is Cycle 9, found on the web at http://www.cycle9.com. Owner Elise Giddings says her reason for starting the company was to get people using their cars less and biking more.