Oh, and we’ve got Trek bikes

Since 2010, we've sold Trek electric bikes, beginning with the Trek 7200+, the Trek Valencia+ and the Trek FX+ all with BionX motors. Later, the  Trek T80+ was popular. In recent years, Trek introduced the Trek XM700+ (with Bosch electronics), and the Trek Lift+ and Trek Conduit+ lines (with Shimano STEPS electronics); see our September …

found! kids bikes by Cleary

My search for lightweight kids bikes in gender neutral colors ended when I met Jeff & David of Cleary Bikes.  Their Starfish is a balance bike, the Gecko has 12" wheels, the Hedgehog has 16" and the Owl 20".  All have front and rear hand brakes scaled to fit smaller hands.  And are so much …

checkout Jamis Bikes at PHEW!

Philly Electric Wheels continues to be the largest electric bike shop on the East Coast.  By popular demand, we've morphed into PHEW! A Bike Shop and also carry quite a few non-electric bikes, notable by Biria, Breezer, Fuji & Torker.   In 2014, we're happy to announce that we're adding Jamis Bikes to our lineup. …

BH Easy Motion electric bikes

I've been following BH E-Motion's e-bikes for several years.  In the US, BH E-Motion is well known for their fitness equipment.  In Europe they're also known for their e-bikes, which have 4 types of technology. NEO RDS (Rear Drive System) Technology BOSCH IBS (Integrated Bottom Bracket System) Technology PANASONIC IBS (Integrated Bottom Bracket System) Technology …

9 days left to test EVELO Aurora at Philly Electric Wheels

An EVELO electric bike arrived at our store on Tuesday, looking like our FedEx team had been test dropping the box!  Though the battery casing was cracked open, we were impressed with how easy it was to assemble the bike.   Taking the opportunity of the cracked case, we ended up taking it apart and examining …

20% off select BionX conversion kits

We feel the BionX kits offer the best electric bike experience.   To show you, we've converted five different bikes in various frame sizes & styles with BionX kits.   Stop by for a 2 mile guided ride with Afshin to judge for yourself.  Afterward, some people choose to rent one of these converted bikes for …

First Annual Blessing of the Bikes

Rev Aisha, pastor at Mt Airy Presbyterian Church, led the region's First Annual Blessing of the Bikes yesterday.  Blessing of the Bikes is an event that originated at the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York City in 1999, traveled to Baldwin Michigan, and discovered by Brent of the Mt Airy Presbyterian Church. A …

Introducing Worksman Cycles – Made in USA since 1898

Starting with Dahon & Origin8, we have been adding to our line of folding bikes. Last year, we decided to carry the Xooter line. Xootr is a Pennsylvania manufacturer of scooters and folding bikes. Earlier this year, we brought in Montague's line of full size folding bikes, bikes that can be used as mules and …

Volkswagen and Lexus explore E-bike concepts

Aside from being a recreational tool, electric bikes are emerging as effective tools for transportation. Here at PHEW, we see e-bikes as commuting machines and most of our bikes come with full fenders, cargo racks and lights to make them as functional and practical as possible. We also carry some folding bikes, which work great …

Bicycle Touring, couch surfing, and ways to meet strangers

This past weekend I played host to a couple of young guys who were cycling across the US to raise money for autism research. Will and Alex are from Kenya and London, respectively, and had never been bicycle touring or even visited the US before embarking on their trip. From Philadelphia 2009-2010 Their blog is …