Thanks for all who submitted their names in our recent lucky draw for free trial of Birdy, CarryMe and if MODE. Congratulation to the three winners picked during our lovecycling group ride this morning. Name of all the participants printed on strips of paper. Steven, Tiger, Amy and Mary help us to pick the winners in front of the whole group at one of Tai Woon’s favorite playground in Toa Payoh.
The winners are:
Lee (CarryMe)
Mike Kan (if MODE)
Benji Chan (Birdy)
the winners
We will contact the winners to arrange the date and time for the trial. Thank you all for your wonderful participation.
For those who did not win this time, there is another chance to trial the bikes. Come join us on June 12 the lovecycling.sg ride. There will be 10 bicycles for the group members to try. You can use the bikes to ride the Sunday ride. Please refer to the lovecycling forum post for details.
lovecycling group Francis, Tiger and Steven preparing the lucky draw Mary helped to pick the first winner Amy picks the winner for if MODE
Updates 2011-05-25
We will pick the lucky winners on this Sunday during the Lovecycling Sunday Morning Ride.
Hurry up to add your comment below if you don’t want to miss the chance of trying one of these cool bikes for three days- free of charge.
So far I received 30 entries: Interested in trying Birdy
Steven
Yeo Boon Chun
Clare
Benji Chan
Kenny
Tay Chin Loong
Yee Chao a.k.a Banana_man
Interested in CarryMe
Zheng Han John
Brandon
Lee
Derek Leong
Interested in IF MODE
Mike Kan
Clarence Chang
Steven Tang
Zack Tay
Jayvier Lee
Mike Zhan
Ahmaad zuhair
Ruslan
Evon Tan
Cheong
Ivan see
Akbar Yunns
Bernard Sim
Pest
Lim
Shang Lee
Eunice
Andrew Chew
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I was very excited when I was presented with the opportunity to be the online reseller of Pacific-Cycles products in Singapore. It is not only because Pacific-Cycles make great bicycles, but George Lin, the founder, also known as the “Bicycle Professor in Taiwan”, is truly a passionate man with a vision. He believe that bicycle and cycling can play an important role in moving the society forward in a positive direction. For him bicycle is not just another business, it is a way of living a better life.
Meeting George Lin, 2010
I was introduced to George by Mark Sanders , designer of the popular Strida and the award winning iF Mode folding bike. Mark is my design hero and my senior in the Royal Collage of Art (London). He invented the Strida folding bicycle design when he was working on his final project in RCA. His vision of integrating bicycle with public transportation has gathered significant momentum over the last 20 years. This vision is shared between major folding bike brands like Dahon, Brompton and increasing number of smaller brands.
Two years ago I was fortunate to have a chance to meet face to face this legendary old-young man George. He is old considering his age of over 70, but he is as young and full of fire as any young man when talking about bicycle. He let me test ride his bicycles and early prototypes of eCarryMe. At that time I was planning to propose to my previous company (Philips) to consider investing into the bicycle industry. Philips has not (yet) make that move, instead I am investing myself into it.
To celebrate the come back of Pacific Cycles we are offering free trial for the lucky reader… YOU.
You can win a chance to try one of the new bikes for a whole 3 days for free! There will be one winner for each model. Sign up by commenting below and provide the following:
1) Your contact email (won’t be seen by others)
2) Which model do you want to try?
3) What is your intended use of the bike?
I will pick the winner by the end of May. To be fair, I will make the lucky draw on one of the Lovecycling rides in front of the group. Please take a look below and see which model you will be interested to try and let us know:
CarryMe Specification CarryMe sets a new benchmark in its category. It weighs only 8kg and will fit in a 91 x 30 x 27 cm bag in seconds, making it extremely easy to carry, transport, or store. It really shines, however, when you unfold and ride it. This is without a doubt the best solution to getting around the city without the hassles of waiting for traffic, looking for parking spots and paying for gasoline! Of course, you get a great workout at the same time and do your part to preserve the environment.
Birdy Specification Weighing in at only 10.8kg, the Disc Break Birdy model is one of the lightest full suspension bikes on the market. Being so light, it is easy to lift, carry and ride. The cable-actuated disc brake system provides excellent stopping power in a neat and low-maintenance package.
iF MODE specification IF Mode looks clean and sleek in MRT or in your office. It is aimed at commuters who may use public transport or their car for some of the journey. It performs on the street just like any lightweight full size bike. IF Mode has won 2008 Eurobike Award, iF Product Design 2009 Gold Award, and Taiwan Excellence Silver Award. Watch the video below to see why..
So what are you waiting for? Put your comment below to win a chance to try these wonderful bikes, for free!
(Note: this trial is only available in Singapore. You have to come in person to pick up the bike. A security deposit is required to ensure return of the bike)
The European Commission on Monday unveiled a “single European transport area” aimed at enforcing “a profound shift in transport patterns for passengers” by 2050. Can we have a car lane?
The news triggered over 1700 comments, mostly are hate message. Ban cars sounds crazy now, just like the suggestion of ban smoking 20 years ago. But take a step back, if smoking should be banned from public space due to it’s negative health impact on others, then it is not that crazy to restrict car driving to area less affecting others, such as outside of city center. In fact many cities, including Amsterdam and Copenhagen, are already doing that with high level of living standard.
I was shocked to see the recent video of a driver attacking a group of cyclists during a Critical Mass cycling event in Brazil. This is like someone holding a gun in a supermarket, shotting everyone in front of his queue. Eric Britton, editor of WorldStreet posted many useful questions in his post .
It makes me wonder why we even allow car producer to make such powerful killing machines? Should the law set a much lower speed limit for cars and make it technically impossible to drive faster than the speed limit?
On a personal note, I would like to ask all the drivers a simple question: “How much of your income is used to support the car?” “Is the car serving you or actually is the other way around? These questions has led me to switch to cycling 7 years ago.
My thought is with the victims cyclists and their families. I wish them a fast recovery.
Link to the Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oOL6fMvhww&feature=player_embedded#at=11
Elvira with her new JZ88 folding bike
After one full week of riding, pushing and folding the Jz88 folding bike, Elvira decided to purchase a new one. We are super honored and happy that she said she will definitely recommend potential customers to us and want some of our namecards for sharing.
Many thanks, Elvira!
the best folding bike to combine with Singapore MRT
