Family life around our house has entered a new era with our newly electrified Madsen cargo bike! With 3 kids under 6 we've been searching for the solution to transport them, and the Madsen with it's bench seats and social atmosphere is the new favorite. Only problem, house to town is a good 5-7 miles with hills up and down, and some days the old legs just aren't up for that (see previous post ).But

Morgan was recently interviewed on the Home Power Hour, explaining a bit about how the batteries work and are kept happy by the Battery Management System. Listen in here.

We're moving into a summer schedule at the store now and have expanded our weekday hours. We'll now be open:Tues 10-6Wed 10-7Thur 10-7Fri 10-7Sat 9-6Sun 12-5Mon closedAlso, you will be seeing a new face around the store. Please welcome Erica to our team of helpful staff!

We had the pleasure of making it out to the Shakori Hill Festival today to let the kids participate in various events such as the Paperhand Puppet Intervention, and to listen to a bit of good music.The organizers had a booth there, asking for contributions towards a solar electic system that would power the event in the future. The card indicates that 10,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity are

Some may accuse me of being heavy handed in promotion of electric-assist for bikes. To me, this is not a marketing schtick. It is an education schtick. Ever since I got my first electric motor kit for my bike in '94, I've shown it around, and many people - especially avid cyclists and bike shops - have been dismissive. I think this stems from an attitude that bikes are a recreational tool rather