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Dynamic Rides the Five Borough Bike Tour

Patrick Perugini — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:00:56 -0500

This Sunday, May 4th is the Five Borough Bike Tour - a 42 mile ride through the five boroughs of New York. It is one of the largest (if not the largest) organized bike rides in the country. Over 30,000 riders participate each year!

This year, I'll be riding along with Tom our Production Manager and Norm, our Marketing Manager. Our goal is not necessarily to go out promoting our chainless bikes (although we are always proud to show them off and talk about them); our goal is to have fun. I spent two days last month riding around New York on my Green Media Tour. This time will be different - no cars, taxis or buses. It will be a great way to enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of New York at its finest. Hopefully, we'll see some of you out on the ride...

I'll share some pictures and comments from the ride with you when we return.

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Best Time to Bike to Work

Patrick Perugini — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:51:31 -0500

I love May. Not only is it getting warm enough to ride, but May is National Bike Month. That makes May the best month of the year to make good on your goals of cycling to work. During this month, many cities around the country will be helping cyclists explore new bike paths and commuting routes by bike.

I have set my own personal goal to ride 15 days this month. I wish I could ride every day, but like many of you, I have to set aside at least one day a week to run errands during the day. My ride this morning througha crisp 35 degree New England morning was refreshing, and well worth it. I tried a new route for my 7 mile commute this morning. Its fun to explore some new streets and see some new faces.

For more information on National Bike Month and Bike-to-Work-Week, visit the League of American Cyclists at http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/. See you on the road.

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Green Media Tour on My Chainless Bike

Patrick Perugini — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:16:45 -0500

Last week I went on a 'media tour' to New York City. In other words, I went around NYC meeting with various magazine editors and writers showing off our bikes and talking about what is important to us - the environment, health, and of course why chainless bikes are so great. Most of the people I met with were all based in midtown Manhattan. So rather than driving from meeting to meeting, I biked. I spent two days riding up, down and across Manhattan. I passed through Times Square 4 times, Rockefeller Center 3 times and Central Park once. It was a bit chilly (they were still ice skating at Rockefeller Center), but warm enough to ride. I never felt unsafe on the streets of NY, but I did ride slowly since I was riding in a suit with a briefcase under one arm. I saw a lot of other riders out - messengers, commuters and delivery people. Riding around the city is such a different experience than by car. You get more time to absorb the sights, sounds and smells that you don't when you are stuck inside a taxi cab. I also met some great people - like the writers ar BusinessWeek, National Georgraphic Adventurer and Martha Stewart Living. But my meeting highlight was my last meeting with Fran Carpentier at Parade Magazine. It turns out we both had grandmother's who loved to make meatballs, loved big families and covered all their furniture in plastic. We had some good laughs. Thanks to all I met for a memorable trip to NYC.

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London Chainless Bikes Rental System

Patrick Perugini — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:53:29 -0500

I recently visited London and had a chance to ride one of the chainless bikes distributed around London. Currently in a pilot phase, this self-service bike station program has placed hundreds of chainless bikes using Dynamic's shaft drive system in about 50 locations in and around London. It's pretty cool. You walk up to the station, use your cell phone to call the phone number on the station, enter some information on the keypad and the station's locking system unlock's the bike for your use. You ride it where you need to go, then re-lock it into another bike station. The first hour is free, after that it's a nominal charge billed to your cell phone. This system is similar to the very large-scale bike station program recently implemented in Paris, dubbed Velib, now with more than 10,000 bikes and 750 stations. One of the key aspects learned from this London implementation and proven in the Paris implementation is the concept of "critical mass density". Through this pilot program and subsequent interviews and focus groups of those who did and did not use the system, the "critical mass density" theory emerged. It was deduced that the bike stations needed to be placed no more than 1000 feet apart, thus creating a density of bikes to the point where convenience and mass usage would pass the tipping point. This was the theory behind Paris' bold implementation. It has proven correct. The volume of usage of the bikes is very high, as much as 15 rides per bike, per day. This equals 150,000 riders per day on the bikes. As more and more cities evaluate these types of systems, chainless technology will undoutedly be part one of the technologies considered.

A Little Help From Our Work

Patrick Perugini — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:08:09 -0500

The more I read about the link between healthy workers and productivity, job satisfaction, reduced turnover and fewer sick days, the more I wonder why more companies don't offer more incentives and encouragement to employees to commute by bike. It seems to me the perfect solution. Sure commuting by bike has numerous positive effects on the environment, but even more selfishly, commuting by bike 2-3 days per week can provide most people with all the exercise they need on a regular basis - without making extra time to join a gym, signup for classes, arrange daycare, and shower with strangers.

As a business owner, I can tell you that healthy workers are happier, more dedicated to their jobs, better with customers, and have fewer sick days. In fact, in 4 years we have been in business, we have never had an employee quit, we have never had an employee out for more than 2 consecutive days due to illness, and we have high ratings for customer satisfaction because we enjoy what we do and this shows in our interaction with our customers.

At Dynamic, every employee gets a new bike every year. Sure this is easy for us as a bike company. But the cost is easy to justify even if it weren't our business. For many comanies who offer perks to employees, bikes are cheaper than health club memberships, cheaper than car allowances, and cheaper than many parking spots.

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Get Off Your Gas, Get on Your Bike

Patrick Perugini — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:45:32 -0500

Oil prices are nearing US$110 per barrel. Adjusted for inflation, this blows away any previous record prices for oil. Gas at the pump is now nationally above $3.20 per gallon. Pretty soon it might be cheaper to run our cars on Starbucks coffee. With current worldwide demand for oil soaring, supply declining, and our continuously weakening dollar, gas prices may hit $4.00 a gallon this year. What does this mean for the average commuter with an 8-mile commute? With spring just around the corner for most of the US, now is the time to make the commitment to ride - even if its only 2-3 days per week. This will cut your fuel costs in half, make you look and feel great, keep your doctor off your back about getting more exercise, and maybe give you that new passion in life you've been searching for.

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Healthy Workers are More Productive

Patrick Perugini — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:10:03 -0600

Starting and maintaining an active lifestyle is a passion businesses need to share with their employees. And with good reason: active employees are happier, healthier, and often more productive. A healthy work environment improves productivity, decreases turnover and absenteeism, and reduces health-care costs. Here are some stats:

Healthy employees took 9 times fewer sick days than workers with poor health
The healthiest employees were nearly 3 times more productive than those with poorer heath (Australasian Business Intelligence)
Fit workers make 60% fewer errors on jobs involving concentration and short-term memory (Swedish researcher)
Vigorous exercise (such as cycling to work) improved mental alertness and productivity for four to five hours afterwards (New England Journal of Medicine)
Employees who exercised as infrequently as once a week reduced their average number of sick days in half-from more than 10 days in the previous year to less than five sick days (Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)

Fight Healthcare by Caring for Your Health
Staying fit not only improves employee productivity, but it helps control rapidly rising health care costs. With rising health insurance rates and the push to do more with less, the health of workers is becoming a pivotal piece in any company&#39;s productivity.

70% of health care costs are for preventable lifestyle diseases (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention)
50% of American adults are not physically active&mdash;putting them at higher risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention)

Ideas for a Healthier Workplace
Here are some ideas you can suggest to your company for creating a healthier workforce:

Provide cash or equipment incentives for people to commute by bike
Provide bike racks, lockers and showers
Give away bikes in sales competitions or employee recognition programs
Offer a &quot;free ride home&quot; service in case of bad weather
Have a common vehicle available for employees to use at work for work-related errands
Encourage workers to walk around the neighborhood or take a bike ride during lunch
Have meetings in remote conference rooms that require employees to walk
Offer classes in aerobics or other activities that promote health and reduce stress
Make sure vending machines are stocked with healthful alternatives to junk food

When it comes to starting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, sometimes the workplace is the best place to start.

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Welcome to the Chainless Revolution Blog

Patrick Perugini — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:39:09 -0600

I'm so happy to be posting the first entry into our highly anticipated Chainless Revolution Blog! At Dynamic Bicycles we are committed to the lifestyle of biking. What other activity allows you to commute while saving money, bettering your health and protecting the environment? Not many that are as fun, that's for sure!

We hope to fill this blog with everything bicycle - we believe bicycles are the best form of recreation and transportation on the planet. Our chainless bikes in particular are reliable, efficient, fun, versatile, take up very little space, and have zero emissions. They can also be ridden by people of virtually every age. Bicycling offers a great cardiovascular workout with very little impact on your bones and joints. Bike rides are also as great for socializing as they are for getting away from it all for a while. So what are you waiting for? Let's ride...

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Can Bicycling Save Your Life?

Patrick Perugini — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:06:00 -0600

Did you know that just 3 hours of bicycling per week can reduce a person's risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%? (according to the League of American Bicyclists) Plus, moderate bicycling can burn about 600 calories per hour for a person weighing 150 pounds. A person who is out of shape and weighs more will burn even more calories per hour.

Been away from bicycle riding for a while? No problem; your proficiency comes back quickly. Why do you think they say "it's just like riding a bike!" This is one of the reasons there are more bicyclists in the US than skiers, golfers and tennis players combined (National Sporting Goods Association).

Here are some of the best ways to incorporate bicycling into your lifestyle:

Replace a bike ride with one of your normal driving routines, even if only one day a week to start. Did you know that across the U.S., households take an average of 11 car trips per day, but only 20 percent are work related? (according to the Governor's Institute on Community Design). This means we have lots of opportunities to replace one or more trips per day with our bikes such as riding to the store for milk, riding to a neighbor's house for coffee, or riding to see your kid's game. You'd be surprised how fast you can reach 3 hours of riding.
Commuting by bicycle to your work, train or bus stop. Here's an example: If your daily commute is 4 miles each way, at an average of 12 miles per hour, your ride would take just 20 minutes. Plus, commuting by bike helps the environment by reducing pollution, smog and global warming. But more importantly, biking to work is a great way to start and end every day with an invigorating and mind-cleansing routine.
Make time for rides with family and friends. Every day, new bike paths and park trails are being created to provide access to riders of every skill level. Recently, the US government pledged over $1 Billion to help improve walking and biking trails around the US. From the successful rail-to-trail programs (see www.railtrails.org) that turn old rail lines into walking and biking paths, to bike lanes and paths around parks and recreation areas, biking is more accessible than you think. Like to go off road? From coast to coast, the US has mountain bike clubs and organizations committed to creating and preserving trail networks (see www.imba.com). Feeling more adventurous? There are also more than 160 US ski areas that open trails to mountain bikers in the summer, with nearly 90 of these offering chair lift service for cyclists.
Take a bicycle tour or rent bicycles next time you go on vacation (instead of a car or bus tour) for a more rewarding and memorable way of experiencing the places you vacation.

Hydrate Your Way To Health

Patrick Perugini — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:05:00 -0600

Water is incredibly healthy for you. It is the 'oil' that lubricates our body. The National Institute of Health (NIH) reports that 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. And for many, our thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.

According to the NIH, drinking a quart of water daily reduces the risk of colon cancer by 45%, reduces the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and reduces the risk of bladder cancer by 50%. Additional research also indicates drinking half a gallon of water a day would significantly ease back and joint pain for 80% of sufferers.
Here are three easy ways to add more water to your diet:

1. Quit drinking soda! Replace every soda you drink with a glass of water. Soda is about as bad for your body as it gets (yes, even diet soda). Researchers calculate that for each additional soda consumed, the risk of obesity increases 1.6 times. Here are some reasons why:

Soda is high in phosphorous (not to mention carbonation), which causes deterioration of calcium in the bones, making bones weak and brittle.

A 16 oz. Coke has 40 grams of sugar. By comparison, a packet of sugar has 4 grams of sugar. These extremely high doses of refined sugar cause your body to overproduce insulin, further preventing your body from adding calcium to your bones.

Soda is high in sodium which causes dehydration and fatigue, and can affect short-term memory and your ability to focus.

Drinking water instead of soda actually saves water. Did you know it takes one gallon of water to make a single can of soda?

2. If you drink alcoholic beverages, drink one glass of water for each alcoholic drink. This will reduce the strain on your liver from processing the alcohol, and help prevent dehydration caused by alcohol consumption.

3. Drink a minimum of 8 oz of water for every 15 minutes of exercise. This is an easy one - just carry a water bottle with you whenever you exercise and take frequent small drinks. You'll be able to exercise longer with better muscle response and less fatigue.

4. At mealtime, between each bite of food, put down your fork and take a sip of water. You'll slow down your eating, feel full faster, and consume less food.

Exercise The Anti-diet Diet

Patrick Perugini — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:04:00 -0600

At a time when more than 60% of the U.S. population is considered overweight or obese, shaping up our waistline is not just a personal concern, but a national issue. Unfortunately, rather than exercise, many in the us have succumbed to the promise of diet pills and programs which have repeatedly proven to yield only fairly small, short-term weight loss. Even modest regular exercise to your lifestyle can deliver better results than pills, while permanently changing both your body and your heart health.
Nonetheless, US consumers spend twice as much on weight loss pills annually as we do on all fitness equipment combined. This is upwards of $100 million per year on products that studies repeatedly prove don't yield sustainable results. But more importantly, diets teach our bodies bad habits. Did you know that when you go on a diet, your body thinks you are starving? This switches on your bodies inherent natural response to slow down its metabolism, making you more efficient at storing fat, further worsening the problem.

The Exercise Diet
Exercise is the key to a better you. And although exercise requires more effort than popping a pill, it doesn't take as much effort as you might think to achieve visible results. Experts agree that working your way up to 20-30 minutes of moderate to high intensity aerobic and/or cardiovascular exercise four or more times per week is all it takes.

Cardiovascular and aerobic exercises (endurance exercises such as jogging, cycling swimming, and cross-country skiing) are best for burning stored fat (from calories or glucose) in your body - not only during the workout, but for some time after the workout is over as your body recovers. Alternatively, anaerobic exercises (short burst exercises such as sprinting, jumping and weight lifting), which first burn stored glucose rather than stored fat, make it harder to reduce weight. Anaerobic exercises also build muscle (which weighs more that fat).

The Best Cardio-Aerobic Exercises
There are a few including jogging, swimming and cross-country skiing. However, one of the best is bicycling. As kids, many of us took our bikes for granted as we pedaled to school, friend's houses and sports activities. Little did we know as kids we were doing our body so much good. As adults, bicycling is still one of the best ways to burn fat, improve muscle tone and improve cardiovascular health - no matter what your age. Cycling works your major muscle groups - particularly your legs - while also working your cardiovascular system. More importantly, cycling does this with little impact on your joints, which reduces the risk of injury and joint soreness.

Cyclings Greatest Challenge

Patrick Perugini — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:03:00 -0600

Bicycling is an all encompassing activity. Part transportation; part relaxation; part exercise. But for many would-be cyclists, the lack of access to safe and convenient bike routes prevents many from using their bikes more often for commuting, family riding or recreational touring.
Challenge: Creating Safe Routes for Riding
According to the Outdoor Industry Association, 87 million Americans ride bicycles. Yet, for many of recreational cyclists, they have to put their bike on their car and drive it to a safe location to ride. Many commuters have to navigate broken shoulders on the sides of busy roads while cars speed by. The problem is that federal and state governments have spent the last two generations and hundreds of billions of dollars building transportation networks for cars, yet we rely heavily on the donations of individuals and organizations to build safe routes to bike. As a result, across the U.S., households take an average of 11 car trips per day, but only 20 percent are work related (Governor's Institute on Community Design). This is a lot of car trips that could be replaced by bicycle trips if safe and convenient routes were available.

Fortunately, organizations such as Bikes Belong and the Rail-to-Trails Conservancy are working hard to develop and protect riding routes. And these organizations have made tremendous contributions, with thousands of miles of safe bike routes to their credit. Federal funding has also contributed modestly to this effort. But efforts to date have not been nearly enough to keep pace with demand.

A Call for 'Complete Roads'
Too many of today's roadways are designed for automobiles only, rather than as 'complete roads' - roads intended to be shared with alternative transportation. This makes most roads unsafe for pedestrian traffic, and prevents even the best intentioned from commuting to work by bike or enjoying rides with family and friends.

Instead, in many places you have to drive your bike by car to find safe places to ride it. Regulation must be enacted to build 'complete roads'. Every road project should be evaluated for the possibility of adding a lane for cyclists and other modes of transportation. A 4-foot paved shoulder on each side of the road for a bike lane costs just $69,200 per mile, which is one quarter the cost of a paved sidewalk along the same route, and just a fraction of the estimated $23 million per mile to design, construct and maintain an urban highway.

A Call for More Bike Paths
Bike Paths are one of the best and most economical ways to create dedicated routes for pedestrian traffic. The cost for a 10-foot paved multi-use path is estimated at $100,000 per mile. For a town of 20,000 people, this is just $5 per person per mile. Imagine a scenic, family friendly 5-mile bike path through your town for just $25 per person. In return, property values go up and the community becomes more desirable. According to the bureau of Transportation Statistics, 79 million Americans think that bikeways, walking paths and sidewalks are very important in choosing where to live. In addition, property sale studies nationally have shown that properties near bike and walking trails sell from 9% to 11% more than similar homes in their area. What a return on investment!

In addition, building these pedestrian routes are environmentally low impact, since many of today's bike paths are built on abandoned rail lines or previously cleared walking paths. In turn, these trails offer miles and miles of quite, safe riding paths that often connect major urban centers or destinations, making recreational riding and commuting more accessible to more people. This is significant when you consider that according to the Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse, 46% of surveyed Americans would bike to work if designated trails were available.

Bike paths are also good investments for tourist and destination towns. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation (DBPT), a $6.7 million network of bike paths and lanes created in the Outer Banks region of the state provides an estimated $60 million in economic benefits to the area annually. In addition, 43% of tourists report bicycling as an important factor in selecting this area for vacation, while 53% of tourists report bicycling will have a strong influence in their decision to return for subsequent visit.

Closer to home, the lack of safe bike paths also affects our children. According to America Bikes, in just one generation, the percentage of children who walk or bike to school has dropped by 75%, while the number of overweight children has tripled. Unfortunately, studies show that many children who are overweight at a young age remain so throughout their life. Fortunately, some areas have found ways to successfully reversing this trend. In Marin County, CA, the Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program helped create safer routes for kids to ride or walk to school. The result: a 114% increase in the number of children bicycling to school (America Bikes).

In summary, if we as a nation want to get more people on bikes to improve our health and reduce emissions, we have to provide safe routes for riding to make cycling more accessible and inviting to more people.

Keep Bicycling Simple

Patrick Perugini — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:02:00 -0600

John F. Kennedy once said, "Nothing compares with the simple pleasure of a bike ride." I agree. Bicycling combines exercise, transportation and fun into a single activity for people of all ages. What other activity can claim all that?

One of the biggest appeals to bicycling is the simplicity. You get on, pedal and go. So my question is: why are today's advancements in bicycling designed to make them more complicated? New advancements such as exotic frame materials and increasingly complex gearing don't make bikes simpler to operate or easier to maintain. Instead, they do the opposite:

Complex Gearing and Shifting: Today's typical adult chain bike has multiple shifting controls on each hand needed to manipulate chain derailleurs across eleven sprockets to manage 24 gears. How many gears do recreational riders really need? Or use? Plus with all this gearing equipment, it takes practice to figure out what gear you are in, and when you're away from the bike for a while, you have to learn it all over again.
Specialty Parts = Specialty Maintenance: With new, advanced components comes a new degree of specialization required to maintain them. According to bike shops surveyed, the only service that should be done on a bike by a non-certified shop mechanic is a tire change. You shouldn't need specialized tools and a degree in bikeology to perform routine maintenance on a bike. It seems today's bikes were designed by people who like to tinker with bikes for people who like to tinker with bikes.

These "advancements" have created a void for those who want simple, reliable transportation; not a complex and technical piece of machinery. I think it's time bicycles got back to their roots of simplicity and fun.

Technologies That Simplify

Fortunately, not all new technologies for bikes add complexity. Some actually make bikes more user friendly - easier to operate and easier to maintain. One such technology is shaft drive technology which eliminates the chain, and replaces it with a fully enclosed shaft drive (or direct drive). Shaft drives have actually been around for over 100 years on bikes, using small gears and a spinning shaft rod to transfer power from the pedals to the rear wheel. Shaft drive technology has few moving parts, is simple to understand, and is very proven - which is why it is now standard on many motorcycles, including all of BMW's motorcycles. Shaft drives are also smoother than chains, last longer, don't have any external grease to get on hands or clothes, don't have any sharp moving parts, and don't require adjustments and cleanings like chains.

Another advancement that simplifies bikes is internal gear hubs, which replace the external sprockets and derailleurs. Internal gear hubs reduce the number of gears by 50-80%, which dramatically simplifies shifting, yet still offer a comfortably wide gear range and more intuitive shifting. Internal hubs are also sealed and protected from the elements and don't have the maintenance or repair costs of sprockets and derailleurs.

Used together, the shaft drive and internal hub create a new breed of bikes - called chainless bicycles - that offer a unique combination of performance, simplicity and low maintenance. For most recreational riders and commuters, chainless bicycles can dramatically simplify bike operation and ownership. And in turn, get more people on bikes more often. After all, isn't that the point?

Rider Tips: Hill Climbing Techniques: How to Make Mole Hills Out of Mountains

Patrick Perugini — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:01:00 -0600

Hill climbing is all about momentum - pedal momentum that is. When going up hill, the bike will naturally slow down, but your pedal speed should not. Rather than standing up on the pedals which strains your muscles and creates a loss in momentum, let the bike do the work; that's what the gears are for. The key is to keep as constant a pedal speed as possible throughout the hill climb, downshifting sequentially through the gears to keep your pedal speed constant as the bike slows. Here's how:

Enter the hill in the gear you are traveling in (don't downshift to the lowest gear).
Lean a bit forward to shift your center of gravity forward on the bike.
As the bike slows, stay in your seat, and change one gear at a time as needed to keep your pedal momentum constant.
Use each gear until you feel the pedal speed slowing to about 2/3 of the target momentum rate you are trying to keep, then downshift. The gear drop will return you to the target momentum rate. Repeat this through the gears.

From our experience, this technique will increase your blood circulation, reduce fatigue and maintain a more consistent heart rate (which is the key to an aerobic workout that burns fat). Dynamic chainless bikes are really well suited for this hill climbing technique because the gear changes are so fast and accessible, adding confidence and control to your climbs. So next time you take on the hills, try these techniques and let us know how it works for you.

HINT: If you feel your legs 'burning' during the hill climb, you are staying in each gear too long. This 'burning' will increase fatigue and extend your heal time after the ride. Also, stay in your seat - transitioning from sitting to standing and/or standing to sitting loses valuable momentum.

Winterizing Your Dynamic Bicycle

Patrick Perugini — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:00:00 -0600

If you are putting your Dynamic bike away for the winter, here are some quick and easy hints for storing your bike until Spring:

1. Wipe down the bike with a clean, damp cloth, especially the spokes, rims, headset area, brake arms/cables/pads and front fork stanchion areas (piston part of front fork). This will ensure that you remove any contaminants you may have picked up along the way that can corrode components (especially salt)

2. Keep the bike in first gear (Gear 1). This will reduce tension on the shifter cable to prevent stretching and extend the life of the cable.

3. Detach the brake cables where they attach to the brake arms. This is done by squeezing the brake arms together against the rim of the wheel and releasing the brake cable from the swing arm on the left brake arm. (See illustration.) This will reduce tension on the cables to prevent stretching and extend the life of the cable.

4. If you store your bike in the garage (or other area with cement floor), we recommend that you elevate the bike tires off the cement. There is no need to release air pressure from the tires; the cold will do this for you.

Dynamic Bicycles Introduces New Cross Style Bike

Patrick Perugini — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:49:00 -0600

January 15, 2007 (Holliston, Mass.) - Dynamic Bicycles, Inc. today annouced the availability of a new bike model called the Crosstown. The Crosstown is a cross-style bike designed for riders who want a light and responsive road oriented bike, but with a more upright riding position.

"The Crosstown was introduced in response to customer requests for a bike model that blended the performance of out Tempo 8-speed hybrid with the light weight of our Sprint road bike," said Patrick Perugini, president of Dynamic Bicycles. "The Crosstown is a really fun bike. It will be well suited for fitness riders and commuters tackling steeper hills and desiring faster speeds."

Dynamic Bicycles offers a complete line of chainless bicycles featuring a fully enclosed shaft drive and all-internal gearing so there are no exposed, moving parts - meaning no grease to get on hands or clothes and more quiet, smooth riding. Dynamic's chainless system combines Sussex's rugged and proven shaft drive system with Shimano's advanced internal gear hub that incorporates all of the gear components into a compact, highly efficient rear axle. This unique chainless drive system also requires very little maintenance, so owners spend less time in the bike shop and more time on the road or trail.

The Crosstown is available in 3 frame sizes - 16", 19" and 22". It uses a butted 7005 aluminum frame, aluminum front fork, 700C x 35mm tires on double wal rims, the Shimano 8-speed premium hub, and the chainless shaft drive system. The Crosstown weighs approximately 27 pounds and is available with an optional front disc brake. List price is $779.00.

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Dynamic Bicycles and Sussex Enterprises Introduce New Generation Shaft Drive

Patrick Perugini — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 09:53:00 -0500

July 1, 2006 (Holliston, Mass.) - Dynamic Bicycles, Inc. and Sussex Enterprises today annouced the availability of its next generation shaft drive transmission systems (SDTS) for bicycles. Dynamic has been using the Sussex shaft drive since 2004. This new generation of the shaft drive makes the system stronger and more reliable, while reducing weight in the bottom bracket to improve efficiency.

"Every technology, even technology as proven as our shaft drive can be improved upon,"said Patrick Perugini, president of Dynamic Bicycles. "Our customers have high expectations of our bicycles, and we hope to continue to exceed these expectations with continuous improvements to our bicycles and the technology that goes into them. This next generation shaft drive is a good example of this commitment."

Sussex has been making the shaft drive system for over 10 years. This new version is the third generation of the shaft drive. The Sussex has esablished a reputation in the industry as the gold standard for performance, efficiency, ease of maintenance, and reliability.

"The imporvements to this next generation shaft drive were done in cooperation with our new partners at Dynamic,"said Ley Chen, president of Sussex. "Their contribution to this next generation is validation of the cooperation of our joint engineering teams and the potential of our new merged businesses."

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Dynamic Bicycles Merges with Sussex Enterprises - Makers of the Shaft Drive Transmission System

Patrick Perugini — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:54:00 -0500

June 15, 2006 (Holliston, Mass.) - Dynamic Bicycles, Inc. today annouced it has acquired the majority ownership of Sussex Enterprises Company, Ltd., based in Taichung, Taiwan. Sussex is the world's leading manufacturer of shaft drive transmission systems (SDTS) for bicycles. Dynamic has been using the Sussex shaft drive since 2004. Both companies see this as an opportunity to shorten time-to-market for chainless bicycles and accelerate the adoption of shaft drive bicycles worldwide.

"We are very excited to work more closely with the team at Sussex,"said Patrick Perugini, president of Dynamic Bicycles. "No one knows shaft drive technology better than Sussex. Their shaft drive is the gold standard in the industry. Together, I believe we can bring chainless bicycles to the mainstream to make bicycling more fun for more people."

Dynamic Bicycles offers a complete line of chainless bicycles featuring a fully enclosed shaft drive and all-internal gearing so there are no exposed, moving parts - meaning no grease to get on hands or clothes and more quiet, smooth riding. Dynamic's chainless system combines Sussex's rugged and proven shaft drive system with Shimano's advanced internal gear hub that incorporates all of the gear components into a compact, highly efficient rear axle. This unique chainless drive system also requires very little maintenance, so owners spend less time in the bike shop and more time on the road or trail.

"This is a positive step forward for Sussex,"said Ley Chen, president of Sussex. "We believe Dynamic has the right vision to make bicycles using our shaft drive more readily available in the market."

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Dynamic Bicycles Moves Into New Larger Facility

Patrick Perugini — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:56:00 -0600

January 1, 2006 (Holliston, Mass.) - Dynamic Bicycles, Inc., the world&#39;s leading chainless bicycle company, moved into a new facility that more than doubles its office and warehouse space.
Driven by a growing demand for its chainless bicycles, Dynamic had grown out of its initial office location in less than two years. This new facility is located in Holliston, Massachusetts, just three miles from their previous facility. Although this new facility is not a retail location, Dynamic Bicycles is happy to accept visitors during its business hours to test ride bicycles. If you would like to visit this new facility to test ride a bicycle, please call the day ahead to schedule a time and confirm the correct model and size are available for you.

&quot;We are thrilled with our new home - not just because it is a brand new facility with room for us to grow - but because it gives us more space to better service our customers with more inventory, more models to choose from, and faster turnaround times on orders. This move is also a recognition for the hard work of our employees, who have helped Dynamic reach this exciting stage of growth,&quot; said Patrick Perugini, president of Dynamic Bicycles.

Dynamic Bicycles is celebrating its relocation with a moving sale through the end of January. All new orders placed during the moving sale will receive free shipping on their order. For more information, call Dynamic Bicycles at 508-429-9555.

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Dynamic Bicycles Shifts into High Gear With New 8-speed Models

Patrick Perugini — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 09:57:00 -0500

October 5, 2005 (Medway, Mass.) - Dynamic Bicycles, Inc., the world's leading chainless bicycle company, introduced the world's first 8-speed chainless bikes, adding performance and gear range to their already established reputation for reliability and ease of operation.

Dynamic Bicycles is the first company to combine Shimano's award-winning Nexus 8 premium hubs with the shaft drive system to create a new class of chainless bikes that ride faster in more rugged consitions than ever before. "We are excited to add Shimano 8-speed to our product line-up" said Patrick Perugini, president of Dynamic Bicycles. "Although our 7-speed models have an ideal range for most of recreational riding customers, our performance-oriented customers will be very pleased with the added gear range and additional ruggedness of the Nexus 8 Premium."

New Dynamic Bicycles models using the Shimano Nexus 8 include the Outback full-suspension mountain bike, Switchback hardtail mountain bike, and Tempo hybrid model. "The Outback and Switchback models were designed to give more serious mountain biking enthusiasts the extra climbing power on steep off-road trails. For the money, these bikes will really give chain bikes a run for their money on steep, technical or rugged off-road rides. For commuters and fast recreational riders, the Tempo is a seriously fun, fast and reliable bike for all-weather, all-season riding. The extra gearing on the Tempo makes it easier to conquer steep hills more rapidly, where our recreational 7-speed bikes make you work a little harder for it," Perugini added.

All of these 8-speed bikes, like all Dynamic Bicycles, offer a fully enclosed shaft drive and all-internal gearing so there are no exposed, moving parts - meaning no grease to get on hands or clothes and more quiet, smooth riding. Dynamic's chainless system uses a sealed shaft drive and Shimano's advanced internal gearing that compresses all of the gear components into a compact, highly efficient rear axle (hub). This unique chainless drive system also requires very little maintenance, so owners spend less time in the bike shop and more time on the road or trail.

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New Chainless Bicycles Deliver on the Promise of Fun, Worry-Free Riding

Patrick Perugini — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:58:00 -0600

January 19, 2005 (Medway, Mass.) - Dynamic Bicycles, Inc. this month unveiled its innovative line of chainless bicycles that promise to make riding more fun for more people.

Chainless bikes eliminate the biggest complaint riders have always had about bicycles - greasy, maintenance-prone chains and derailleurs. Instead, Dynamic Bicycles' sleek mountain bikes and road bikes use a fully enclosed shaft drive and all-internal gearing so there are no exposed, moving parts - meaning no grease to get on hands or clothes and no more 'chain bite.' More importantly, these chainless bikes deliver an incredibly smooth ride, exciting performance and are virtually maintenance-free.

The End of Bicycling As You Know It
Dynamic Bicycles' chainless system replaces chains and derailleurs with a clean, maintenance-free shaft drive and Shimano's self-lubricating internal gearing technology. Instead of external, fully exposed chain and derailleur gear components, Shimano's advanced internal gearing compresses all of these components into a compact, highly efficient rear axle (hub) that looks as great as it performs. Controlled by Shimano's smooth and responsive twist grip shift, Dynamic Bicycles chainless bikes deliver a full range of gearing with a few simple twists of the wrist. In addition, unlike traditional bikes, chainless bikes do not require movement to shift gears, so the rider can change gears at a stand still or while on the go, ensuring that the rider is in the correct gear for any situation. The rugged, aluminum shaft drive and Shimano's internal gear hubs are each designed to require very little maintenance and are sealed to safely protect them from dirt, debris and damage.

"Shaft drive bicycle technology has been around for a while and is recognized as a rugged and reliable system," said Patrick Perugini, founder of Dynamic Bicycles. "However, only now - by combining our proven shaft drive with Shimano's newly advanced internal gearing technology - can Dynamic Bicycles chainless bikes offer levels of performance, reliability and versatility that surpass those of chain bikes."

Bikes That Fit Your Lifestyle
Dynamic Bicycles offer a clean, safe, rugged, low-maintenance design that lets riders of every level spend more time enjoying their ride - from the aggressive trail rider to the commuter to the around-town recreational rider. Dynamic Bicycles' initial bike models include two performance-oriented 8-speed mountain bikes, a recreational 7-speed mountain bike, a recreational 7-speed hybrid/road bike and a casual 3-speed comfort bike.

Dynamic Bicycles also offers two bikes specifically for law enforcement bike patrols that are as tough as they are user-friendly and easy-to-maintain. Dynamic Bicycles also has developed special programs for bike rental shops, offering rental shop owners a totally new approach to maintaining their fleet of bikes.

List prices on Dynamic Bicycles chainless bikes range from $450 to $700 and are available online direct from Dynamic Bicycles and through select outlets. Dynamic Bicycles backs its chainless bikes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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