Josh Ilott and his team at Ride Scooters are pleased to announce that we are moving our scooter machine shop to Victoria. Expert tuner, Josh Ilott, is a well-known and respected name in the Canadian scooter industry for over 15 years. He and his team are trained and experienced in modern automatics to vintage classics and everything in between. Ride Scooters is the name behind countless show-winning restorations and currently holds the coveted title of ‘fastest scooter in Canada’ (0-100kmph in 5.88 seconds). Josh’s work is a staple in the private collections of serious …
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eZee Bike Canada is proud to sponsor musician Miles Howe as he cycles across Canada on his eZee Torq electric bike> Miles will be spreading the word on sustainable transportation and providing great musical entertainment along the way.
There is a lot of confusion between electric bicycles and electric scooters. This article helps you choose the one that best meets your needs. Oh, and don’t confuse either of these with mobility scooters – they are often just called scooters which adds to e confusion
The Codi Tri Pak is a high quality laptop bag with good ergonomics
Your scooter or motorcycle battery is one of those maintenance items that should be checked on a regular basis so that your ride is ready to start and perform the way you expect. If you are leaving your scooter or motorcycle for any period greater than a couple of weeks without riding, it’s a good idea to get a battery tender to keep your battery in optimal condition.
Interesting diagram shows the impact areas on crash-involved motorcycle helmets.
(Source: Dietmar Otte, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Abteilung Verkehrsunfallforschung, Germany.)
Note that 35% of all crashes showed major impact on the chin-bar area. This means that if you ride with an open-face helmet, you are accepting only 65% of the protection that could be available to your head.
If people ride with a shorty or half helmet, they are accepting only 39% of the protection they could obtain. They are literally throwing away 61% of the protection they would have had had they chosen a full-face helmet.
