50cycles Kalkhoff electric bike spares shop opens

50cycles electric bikes have just launched their new Kalkhoff electric bikes spares shop on their website featuring all the products you'll need to keep your Kalkhoff electric bicycle (or, indeed, your Gitane, Giant Lafree, Monark, BH E-Motion, Helkama, Rixe, Focus, Gazelle, Biketech Flyer, or Rixe electric bike) on the road.

There's free delivery for all customers on the UK mainland and different rates elsewhere. Take a look to see what's on offer.

Taga Combined Baby Stroller and Trike comes to 50cycles

We can now offer test rides on the new Taga 2-in-1 baby stroller and tricycle urban mobility solution. It's a head-turning, life-changing, multimodal, super-smart 21st Century vehicle like no other that transforms from a nifty 3-speed tricycle baby-carrier into a futuristic-looking baby stroller in less than a minute.

Taga is uniquely designed to suit the needs of today's parents and children. Taga combines the benefits of a premium stroller and a carrier bicycle to create a new form of transport.

It lets you both move around easily, turning a typical day into an exciting adventure. There's no need to lock Taga outside and nothing is left behind. Taga can also be taken on the tube, train, bus or any other means of public transportation, offering continuous riding to and from any destination.

Taga is available to order now at 50cycles bikes, either in DIY kit form or pre-assembled and checked by our workshop team and delivered ready to ride.

Electric Bicycle Rental in Phuket, Thailand

Electric bikes have the power to make cycling a breeze for everybody, boosting your pedal power to take on steep hills and cover huge distances. So there's no better way to see the beautiful island of Phuket, exploring routes well away from the hustle and bustle of traffic with ease.

The newly-opened Phuket Electric Bicycle rental centre is on the beach road in front of the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa on Karon Beach. We can also deliver electric bikes to you at your hotel. Please call for a quote or contact us through the new Phuket Electric Bike Hire website. Cycle hire for everybody.

Interbike Vendor Spotlight: Kalkoff

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Treehugger feature the Spooklight - A Little Flash of Genius

Spooklight: Wireless Bicycle Light Senses When You're Braking

Treehugger.com say: "Using technology similar to an iPhone, the Spooklight relies upon a three-axis accelerator to determine when the bike is slowing down. It then displays central rear red LED brake lights to alert other road users."

"At face value it appears like a good deal. Lord knows, nighttime cyclists need all the help they can get to be seen."

More about the Spooklight - a little flash of Genius

Yakkay Helmets now available in Small size too

We've been selling the uniquely stylish Yakkay helmets and covers for well over a year but until now they haven't been available in a smaller size, meaning lots of customers have had to go without. So it's good news that as well as announcing three new styles for the Autumn/Winter season, Yakkay have also done the decent thing and brought in a smaller size at last.

Take a look at our Yakkay cycle helmet pages, revamped yet again and with the new size available to order.

50cycles Big Autumn Sale - Oxford Lock - RoboTandem - Honda U3-X

View this bog post online with pictures and colours and links at http://www.50cycles.com/newsletters/2009/endsalemailout.html

Autumn Sale Ends Soon £100s off leading products until midnight 30th September or while stocks last. Prices include VAT, free UK delivery, pre-delivery inspection & two-year warranty. A quick reminder that our Autumn Sale only has a couple of days to run. There's still £300 off selected Agattus, £200 off all Tasman electric bikes and £100 off the Pro Connect. And an additional £2.50 if you order online and use discount code web250.

In other news, we have a new lock in stock from Oxford. It's Sold Secure and could help reduce the premium if you decide to insure your electric bike, through CycleGuard, for example.

Oxford Magnum U-Lock

We now have the latest version of the Oxford Magnum Ultra Strong U-Lock SOLD SECURE 5 minute attack tested £1,000 Anti-theft Guarantee 16mm shackle, 170mm x 258mm High tech pick-resistant lock system Two keys & lock head dust cover Carry bracket for cycle use. £48.95 inc delivery

And Finally...

A couple of stories caught our eye over the past week, from either end of the electric transport sophistication scale. First we have Joules, the world's first robot powered tandem. There are lots of ways to power-assist a two-wheeler - with a hub motor, crank drive, pulse jet for example - but we never thought we'd see a robot providing the wattage quite like this.

We have a soft spot for Honda because they produced our very first product, the Honda Step Compo folding electric bike. They have just come up with something very different indeed. The U3-X is a new personal mobility device that makes it possible to adjust speed and move, turn and stop in all directions when the rider leans the upper body to shift body weight. Watch the video of it in action by clicking the photo to the right.

It looks a lot like an oversized ring-pull, but it's packed with cybernetic self-righting technology and a very novel omni-directional drive system. It's probably intended to help Japan's booming elderly population get around. There's no word on pricing or availability, but it's fascinating to see the approach Honda are taking to personal transport technology.

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