tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40255121452525613332009-12-10T23:24:45.379Z<a href="http://www.50cycles.com/"><img src="http://www.50cycles.com/images/pedelecsbanner.gif" width="468" height="60" alt="50cycles electric bikes banner"></a><br> News and views from the team at 50cycles, a British firm specialising in advanced electric bicycles. Visit our website at <a href="http://www.50cycles.com" title="50cycles electric bikes">www.50cycles.com</a>50cycleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12409976146412827411noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025512145252561333.post-60198092604820596452009-12-10T16:30:00.002Z2009-12-10T16:34:27.030Z2009-12-10T16:34:27.030Z

December 10, 2009. Staff at 50cycles.com, a national electric bike retailer based in Loughborough, had a customer service dream come true when they were able to find and return a stolen electric bike to its rightful owner.The story began several weeks ago when a customer in St Albans, Herts reported that his bike, a Kalkhoff Agattu supplied by 50cycles, had been stolen. “We went into bike

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This newsletter is also available as a good old fashioned web pageWe're capping off the year by adding more Casco helmets to our accessories range - a very smart range for grown-up city cyclists called Ciao, four fun styles for smaller but no-less adventurous children and the

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Most bike lamps on the market rely on a reflecting light cup to focus the beam, but this only focuses the central part, leaving the remaining light energy to disperse uselessly.We set ourselves the task of producing the ultimate light beam from a light, convenient, rechargeable unit. First we experimented with a single lens but the performance was still not good with shadowing and dimming around

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50cycles electric bikes have just launched their new Kalkhoff electric bikes spares shop on their website featuring all the products you'll need to keep your Kalkhoff electric bicycle (or, indeed, your Gitane, Giant Lafree, Monark, BH E-Motion, Helkama, Rixe, Focus, Gazelle, Biketech Flyer, or Rixe electric bike) on the road. There's free delivery for all customers on the UK mainland and

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We can now offer test rides on the new Taga 2-in-1 baby stroller and tricycle urban mobility solution. It's a head-turning, life-changing, multimodal, super-smart 21st Century vehicle like no other that transforms from a nifty 3-speed tricycle baby-carrier into a futuristic-looking baby stroller in less than a minute. Taga is uniquely designed to suit the needs of today's parents and children.

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Electric bikes have the power to make cycling a breeze for everybody, boosting your pedal power to take on steep hills and cover huge distances. So there's no better way to see the beautiful island of Phuket, exploring routes well away from the hustle and bustle of traffic with ease.The newly-opened Phuket Electric Bicycle rental centre is on the beach road in front of the Hilton Phuket Arcadia

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Interbike Vendor Spotlight: KalkoffPosted using ShareThis

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Spooklight: Wireless Bicycle Light Senses When You're BrakingTreehugger.com say: "Using technology similar to an iPhone, the Spooklight relies upon a three-axis accelerator to determine when the bike is slowing down. It then displays central rear red LED brake lights to alert other road users.""At face value it appears like a good deal. Lord knows, nighttime cyclists need all the help they can

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We've been selling the uniquely stylish Yakkay helmets and covers for well over a year but until now they haven't been available in a smaller size, meaning lots of customers have had to go without. So it's good news that as well as announcing three new styles for the Autumn/Winter season, Yakkay have also done the decent thing and brought in a smaller size at last.Take a look at our Yakkay cycle

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View this bog post online with pictures and colours and links at http://www.50cycles.com/newsletters/2009/endsalemailout.html Autumn Sale Ends Soon £100s off leading products until midnight 30th September or while stocks last. Prices include VAT, free UK delivery, pre-delivery inspection & two-year warranty. A quick reminder that our Autumn Sale only has a couple of days to run. There's still

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Honda have taken technologies developed in their well-known Asimo android project and applied them to this novel electric personal transport device which they've called the U3-X. Particularly cool is the omni-directional propulsion system which allows the rider to glide effortlessly left, right, back and forth. At no great speed though, it must be saidThere must be a better name for it than U3-X.

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We've just been featured on the excellent Electric Bikes N Scooters Blog ("declare your independence from oil and gas") which is pretty much the most informative, certainly the most active and one of the longest-running electric transport blogs around.Keep up the good work Mark!

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This is our biggest sale ever with up to £300 off our renowned and much loved range of Kalkhoff electric bicycles. They're all made in Germany to the highest standard and offer superb reliability, great power, a comfortable ride and a two-year warranty. It's one purchase you'll never regret, especially at these prices. Offer ends on

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We've a long history of selling folding electric bikes here at 50cycles electric bikes. Back in 2003, we introduced the wonderful Honda Step Compo to customers outside Japan, quickly followed by Panasonic's WiLL bike (the very first electric bike to be sold in the UK with a Lithium ion battery pack, way back in 2004!).We sold hundreds of the eZee Quando between 2005 and 2007, but though it

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We've just carried out a major overhaul of our Zero Motorcycles product pages. All the information about these trail-blazing electric motorbikes, including media coverage, full specifcations, high res photos and videos are now presented in an easy-to-use tabbed format. Faster and more satisfying, just like riding a Zero!Zero X Electric trail bikeZero X electric motorbike videosZero MX Electric

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Gadget Show Electric Bike Test Most of the major players in the electric bike industry were invited to gather at Herne Hill Velodrome in June to put their machines forward for the Gadget Show's Urban Challenge, to be broadcast on Channel 5 at 8pm on 24 August, 2009. Presenters Suzi Perry and Jason Bradbury selected one electric bike each from the field of around two dozen

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We call this ingenious little gadget the Spooklight because it works without wires and senses when you're braking without any connection to your brakes! The touch-operated control panel is neat and clever too.There's no need for batteries as its built-in Lithium polymer battery recharges through your computer's USB port. Spooklight also works as a power bank that will top up your phone or mp3

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No two customers are the same. We all purchase different products with different needs in mind and, of course, prefer to pay in different ways.So we've put together special finance deals for customers who prefer not to pay by credit or debit card. Finance is the convenient way to get your hands on the electric bike and accessories you want today without paying everything up front.Spread the cost

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Mail on Sunday Live Magazine Review2 Aug 2009Pro Connect S ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a beast of a machine - the off-road mode will genuinely haul you up a mountain gradient. It's as light as a proper racer, with pro-grade gears, and easy-to-use modes let you choose your level of assistance.Pro Connect S High Performance Electric BikeMail on Sunday Live Magazine★ ★ ★ ★ ★The Wisper feels very powerful and

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Kalkhoff Demonstrator Scheme Launched There are now Kalkhoff electric bikes available for demonstration in around 50 locations across the UK. All models are represented and you can find the nearest bike to you using our clever search facility. If you'd like to find out where you can go for a test ride in your area, all we need is a postcode and we'll present a list of the

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We went into London yesterday to take a first look at the new Zero S street-legal electric motorcycle from Zero Motorcycles. Founder Neal Saiki was on hand to introduce the new bike to the BBC, Financial Times and other media representatives.We also had an opportunity to take a close look and try the Zero S for size ourselves. Great to get our hands on one. We'll have one available for test rides

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New for the 2009 Season: Casco E.motion pedelec helmetsThese are gorgeous, definitely the best-looking and best-designed cycle helmets we've seen since the Yakkays arrived last year. Casco have designed the E.motion helmets specifically for electric bicycle riders. The result is a futuristic look, great ventilation, easy fitting and superb safety.They're available in three styles and two sizes.

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