Searching For Buried Treasure At The So-Cal Cycle Swap Meet
The So-Cal Cycle Swap Meet takes place once a month at the Long Beach Veteran’s Stadium through November. It costs $12 to get in and parking is free. Is it worth the cost of admission?…
Category: E-bikes
Norway Begins The Underground Bike Path Revolution
Way back in January of 2019, I begged Elon Musk to pitch urban planners on using The Boring Company to build a network of bike tunnels in their communities. I don’t know if he ever…
Reintroduced Electric Bicycle Incentive Act First To Address Potential Fire Hazard
When the “Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act’’ was introduced in 2021, I was a vocal opponent (click here to read that article). The loosely-defined act extended a tax credit to e-bikes even…
Starting The New Year Under Bug Infestation
Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels is off to a buggy start in 2023. Our IT guy is trying to track down what is going on. Unfortunately, new problems seem to pop up as soon as…
Gyroor Latest Brand To Recall E-Bikes Due To Fire And Burn Hazard
Joining Specialized, Santa Cruz, Pedego and Ancheer e-bikes, Gyroor, working with the CPSC, has issued a recall of their C3 e-bike due to possible battery fire or burning of its operator (or both). The recall…
Mountain Bike In Your Living Room Thanks To Ray’s Indoor Bike Park Board Game
Does the mountain biker on your Christmas gift list have you stumped? Well, be perplexed no more. Ray Petro, of Ray’s Indoor Bike Park fame, developed a fun, easy-to-play board game that brings all the…
Serial 1 E-Bikes Double-Down On Last Year’s Black Friday Sale
I thought Serial 1’s 2021 Black Friday sale on their e-bikes was nuts. The deal was an astounding $1000 off their bike’s suggested retail price. That type of price slashing is sometimes seen on apparel,…
Black Friday Is Now Bicycle Friday As Deals Abound
Long story short, bike shops are making great deals on new bicycles and e-bikes starting on Black Friday and should continue these great deals through the end of the year (depending on how well sales…
Proof E-Bikes Are Motorized Off-Road Recreation And Should Be Restricted to OHV Trails
Through the lobbying efforts of companies looking to increase their sales, motorized bicycles (e-bikes) are now allowed on many trails once developed, designed and intended for non-motorized recreation. These trails were once for hikers, non-motorized…
PikaBoost E-Bike Conversion Kit Concept Seeks Investors
The first time I read a media report on the PikaBoost, I chuckled at the brazen claims the article made, shook my head and filed the story with a command-backspace keyboard tap. But then something…