Newton-Rider Struggles To Make Their N1 Helmet A Reality
It has been five years since Newton-Rider started taking deposits for their N1 helmet. Wait, is it really a “deposit” if the amount paid is the full price? No. So it has been five years…
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Latest Newton-Rider Helmet “Update” Does Little To Calm Customers’ Nerves (Or Protect Their Heads)
Checked back for the March update from Newton-Rider on their foldable helmet and it is a doozy. No mention of helmet standard certification. No mention of production dates. No guess of an estimated shipping date.…
Are E-Bikes Too Fast For Hiking Trails?
Four major user groups share unpaved recreation trails designated for non-motorized use; hikers, trail runners, equestrians and mountain bikers. A change in California law (that other states may adopt) has permitted electric-motorized bikes access to…
Bicycle Racing Makes The Main-Stream Media
I joked last year right after the Tour de France that as far as the general public was concerned, bicycle racing was over for the year and wouldn’t begin again until the first stage of…
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?…
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…
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…
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…