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Does it charge while you pedal? Go By Bike Episode 50

October 5, 2010

Ebikes and regenerative braking One of the most common questions I get from people first encountering an electric-assist bike is “Does it charge while you pedal?” or “Does it have regenerative braking?”. This question shows me what a great marketing campaign Toyota and others have with respect to their hybrid cars. We hear “electric vehicle” [...]

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The Electric Mundo Cargo Bike – Go By Bike Episode 46

August 26, 2010

Replace your car with this load-carrying machine If you’ve been thinking of going carfree, but have stuff or people to carry, then I’m sure you’ve been looking for options on how you can do that. An electric cargo bike is a great car-replacement vehicle for most of the trips we do to the store, to [...]

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The Electric Cargo Bike – My story

August 20, 2010

Electric bikes. They’re the buzz word of the bike industry lately. Will 2010 be their year? or will they burn quickly as a fad and fade out as in the past? As a rider and dealer of electric bikes, I’ve watched the offerings grow from small, obscure companies, to today with a plethora of options, [...]

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Electric Cargo Bike vs. Road Bike-Go By Bike Episode 45

August 17, 2010

Head to Head! A little friendly competition – the electric Madsen with 150 lbs of cargo versus the lightweight road bike. Short video today for your enjoyment… I’m sure there are many road warriors out there who will appreciate that the electric bike is not ALWAYS faster. (However, I’d love to see them tote the [...]

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Super Bright Ebike Lights – Go By Bike Episode 42

July 23, 2010

New ebike headlights are in! Part of my ride home is over dark country roads with no overhead lights, so having a bright headlight is key. We recently got in new ebike headlights that are powered directly from your ebike battery and are SUPER bright. Check out this new video showing the new light. You [...]

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