Electric bikes, folding bikes & kick scooters

After years of selecting “Walking” and trying to figure out which one-way streets Google was sending me down in the wrong direction, Google Maps finally added a “Bicycling” option to their methods of transportation.

So now all of you folding bike or electric bike riders can get safe, direct cycling routes through the city, or any city for that matter, from Point A to Point B. You can even add destinations, if you need to make multiple stops. It’s really a great program.

Combined with the East Side Bike Paths, this new Google Maps feature is going to increase the amount of bike riders in the city. We’re going to see a lot more cyclists this summer, that’s for sure.

Bert keeps making fun of my attire. I keep reminding him that riding an electric Brompton is not allowed. Keep checking back for more updates on the U.S. Brompton Folding Bike Race.

If you happen to be in Austin this weekend for South By Southwest, you should try to catch Bike Hugger’s Mobile Social, a 2 hour, 14 mile bike ride around Austin starting at 2 pm. The new Google Maps Bicycling team is also riding, promoting the new bicycle maps on Google Maps.

Dahon donated 12 Mu Uno folding bikes to the event, and apparently some of the Google team are going to be riding these single-speed folding bikes. This is going to be a fun ride, and I’m sure it’s better than being in monsoon weather here in New York.

Why do we love Dahon folding bikes? Maybe it’s their awesome new accessories, complete with video demonstrations.

The new Dahon CarryOn Bag and Cover is the perfect solution for commuters. Look at this amazing design:

There’s also the Dahon Stow Bag, a soft-sided storage bag:

Lastly, despite the morbid name, the Dahon Body Bag is great for storing the bike flat under a bed or behind a couch:

Brompton bikes are the most popular bikes in our store. There’s no doubt about it. With so many options to choose from, it’s hard to determine which bikes to carry in our store that will work best for customers in New York City. We like the Brompton M3L bikes, with upright handlebars and a maintenance-free 3-speed hub for our customers who don’t want to worry about technicalities on their bike. However, we also talk to many bike riders who want a Brompton bike to add to their collection, a perfect travel option for a plane or a boat.

These riders like a simple bike that they can maintain on their own while they ride on a backpacking trip through Europe or a boat trip to the Caribbean. For these riders, we started carrying the Brompton S1E and the Brompton S1L, in all black or all red. These simple 1-speed bikes come with or without fenders, and are a nice, simple options that are easy to use and a bit lighter than the average Brompton folding bike.

NYCeWheels has Brompton bikes for everyone. Stop by our store and take one for a test ride!