Adventureland: First Ride On The Free Spirit

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It was only yesterday that I was just a pedestrian walking and catching bus and rail rides around Chicago. My trusty iPhone guided me along the city grid and always directed me to the next stop. It all changed yesterday when we went to Kevin Thornton’s garage. Bicycles, tubes, gears, stands and numerous other parts stood on the floor and hung from the ceiling. There were Schwinns and other great manufacturers represented in this milieu. I had a budget of $50 to $100 to spend on a bike that could get me around the city. I’ve never tried so many bikes that were perfect for my height. Kevin showed me a Schwinn in the $100 range, a shaky Quinton for $50 and a heavy old vintage cruiser for $35. I asked for something between the Schwinn and the Quinton and his assistant, Karen, pulled out the Sears and Roebuck .

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Pedego Electric Bikes Unveils New Products At Interbike 2011

Written by | Wednesday, 14 September 2011

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Pedego® the electric bike brand known for sleek styling, comfortable designs and the finest in components unveiled their new City Commuter bike today during a press conference at Interbike 2011 at The Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas. The second fastest growing e-bike brand, Pedego Electric Bikes, unveils new concepts and products at Interbike, September 14-16 at The Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas. Other new designs introduced at the show included 24" varieties of Pedego's Classic and Step-Thru Cruisers, a white version of the Interceptor and the availability of electric bike customization packages for businesses, organizations, brands or... The Pedego City Commuter is the perfect mode of transportation for people needing a quality electric bike to get them to and from work and up and down hills with ease and reliability. The City Commuter series from Pedego combines smooth lines with a quiet, reliable motor located in the bike's rear wheel.

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Singular Osprey Frame And Fork

road.cc | 01 Jan 1970

And you won't be disappointed: the frame and fork gives you a nice traditional steel ride with the geometry and overall weight making it more of a long-distance cruiser than a speed machine. This is as near to a traditional lugged, gate-frame road bike

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Neko SL

Bicycling | 01 Jan 1970

There are touring bikes and there are city bikes. There are hybrids, mountain bikes, 'cross bikes, and cruisers. And then there's the Trek Neko, a bike so multifunctional—and elegant—it almost could be all of these. As soon as I got my hands on a

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Hikers Vs. Mountain Bikers: Don't Tread On Me

Hikers vs. mountain bikers: Don't tread on me

OregonLive.com | 01 Jan 1970

The long-running feud between hikers and mountain bikers dates back to the 1970s and '80s, when clunky, beefed-up cruiser bikes on the trails around Marin, Berkeley and Oakland began competing with hikers for trail space, which was already at a premium

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BRIEFLY: Nov. 12

Wicked Local | 01 Jan 1970

12 and 13. Races kick off at 8:30 am at Plymouth South High School on Long Pond Road. Sunday there will be a special kid's race for children 9 and under; which is part of the Shimano Youth Series. Cyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing.

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