Posts under ‘Bicycle Reviews’

My experience: Bodhi Bikes arranged for me to borrow a model of their new electric bike from Alien Scooter for a long weekend of testing. I was able to get in a short test ride on the Step Through model and a longer set of rides on the Sport. Build Quality: 5/5 Function: 4/5 Style: [...]

UPDATE: I received a message from BoxCycles that the lighting issue I mentioned in this review is being addressed in the next shipment to the U.S. Look for better mounting options and possibly a dynamo. My experience: BoxCycles arranged for me to borrow a model of the Christiania Cargo Bike from AustinBikes for a long [...]

My experience: Yuba sent me a Mundo 21 speed with lots of accessories to test, and I’ve been riding it several times a week for 6 weeks. Build Quality: 3.5/5 Function: 4.5/5 Style: 2/5 Overall: 4/5 Availability: Yuba is actively looking for an Austin dealer but for now you must order online at the Yuba [...]

Back in August, we purchased an Azor Secret Service handmade Dutch bicycle from the Seattle Dutch Bike Company. We’ve written several reviews of the bike and its accoutrements since we got it, and have ridden the bike quite a bit to events and as a general commuting and car-replacement bike. The Azor is a great [...]

Editor’s note: Seattle writer Paul Andrews was kind enough to catch Metrofiets at the Seattle International Bicycle Expo for us and wrote this fantastic article. by Paul Andrews You’re thinking about taking the plunge and ditching the car. But you wonder: How will I shop for groceries? What about the toddlers? And what if I [...]

A few months ago, one of my neighbors spotted me taking my kids to school on our bicycle mini-van, a Trek 7200 with an Xtracycle Free Radical conversion kit and my own home made handlebars for secure child transport. Courtney e-mailed me to let me know she liked our setup and to let me know [...]

Previous sections of my long-term review of an Azor Secret Service are here: Delivery Notes and First Impressions Quick Update In the few months I have had it so far, I have traveled roughly 1200 miles now on my Azor Secret Service bicycle. I’m past due for an update, and I do have a few [...]

The initial review of the Azor Secret Service, my new daily commuter and car replacement, is here. It’s been a bit over two weeks since I started riding my Azor Secret Service dutch bicycle, and I wanted to just provide a quick update on how things have been, the good and the bad.

The new Xtracycle is here! The new Xtracycle is here! Yes, I like Steve Martin in The Jerk, am now somebody. My Xtracycle FreeRadical kit arrived yesterday evening and I immediately went to work converting my old Trek 7200 hybrid into a true S.U.B, Sports Utility Bicycle. It took me about two hours to fully [...]