I want to give you a sense of what a first visit to the Bicycleman is like. Usually, customers have seen someone on a bike path ride by with a weird looking bike and that leads to some internet searching. If the person is within a six-hour drive, they eventually end up giving us a Read More…
Author: Lee
Some Thoughts On Choosing An E-Assist
We have been busy this Winter adding e-assists to recumbent trikes. A large part of the process is determining the needs of the customer and what type best fits that need. It really comes down to why you want an e-assist. Some want to keep up with younger friends, others are worried about the big Read More…
Electric Bike Outfitters Troubleshooting
We have been carrying e-kits from Electric Bike Outfitters for quite some time now and have been impressed with their reliability. We have had a few issues come up, so for the sake of clarity I want to have a reference sheet available to help troubleshoot over the phone. This applies to the 48 volt Read More…
Figuring out what spoke length you need
Every once in a while I get a call asking, “what size spokes do I need to build a wheel”. Trying to describe the process of measuring and calculating over the phone seldom goes well for either party. Here is a step by step guide to how I do it here at the Bicycleman. Usually Read More…
Care and Feeding of your E-Assist Battery
It’s starting to snow here in Upstate New York, so I thought a refresher in proper care of your e-bike battery was in order. Batteries cost from $500 and up so I’ll also include some longevity tips that I’ve gleaned off the internet. The first thing you can do is protect your battery from extreme Read More…
Takeaways from RCC 2019
I’ve been going to The Recumbent Cycle-Con the last five years representing either Linear and/or Avenue trikes. It’s always fun seeing the new products and getting some cool swag from the other vendors. The best thing about it is getting to try things out on the track before you decide to stock them. Do they Read More…
Living with Shimano STEPS: Year One
Every time we start with a new e-assist system we are nervous. They all have a learning curve and once we sell one, we are committed to providing ongoing support. Our experience with Bionx sets the tone: not so good at first, learned from their mistakes, became really good with great customer service, then went Read More…
Transporting your Recumbent
I just bought a recumbent, how do I get it home? People often come to our shop with the whole family, three dogs, vacation gear and a car with a trunk and decide they want to take a recumbent home with them. This article is designed to get you started thinking the logistics through of Read More…
Electric Assist Overview
I’ve been taking two or three 45-minute phone calls a day about electric assists and wanted to put the information all in one place. The following is what we usually end up talking about and is a mix of fact and opinion. The Basics Let’s start with the basics. E-assists fall into two main types-hub Read More…
Superpedestrian Copenhagen Wheel
The Copenhagen Wheel went off the market in 2020 This Page Left for Information Only We get calls and e-mails daily about electric assist recumbents, or, kits to add to a recumbent. When a new product comes in, we install it on a trike and take it down to our Clark Road hill climb test Read More…