The Cyclist's Electric Bike Shops Since 1996

We sell and service Human Power Augmented a.k.a. Electric bikes and ride them enthusiastically ourselves. See also our folding bikes at Folding Bikes West.

How to order

We invite you to visit our store, phone or email us. We are one of the last Internet shopping cart-free sanctuaries.

Seattle, WA

Electric Bikes Northwest
4810 17th Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107 - Map
ph: 206/547-4621
Email form

Summer Hours:
Monday thru Friday: 11–6
Saturday: 11–4

 

14 Years Later

Fourteen years of relative sameness perhaps were one selling and servicing a well established product. But challenging years when indulging in the quaint pursuit of hawking electric (i.e.human power augmented) bikes and folding bikes.

The early years weathered evolving designs, service issues, an eclectic bunch of manufacturers and distributors as well as thoroughly deflated sales expectations. Among early year brands we have enjoyed a continuous involvement with Giant Bicycle Company. Our business decisively turned the corner in 2002 with the introduction of the highly accomplished, and reliable beyond belief, Giant Lite with NiMH batteries.

In 2004 we opened the doors of Folding Bikes West. Visitors are typically amazed to learn what these intriguing folders uniquely offer the cyclist. We sold then, and still sell, the full lines of Brompton, Dahon and Giant folders.

In 2004 we added the Giant SuedeE, in 2006 the eZee line and in 2008 the new Giant Twist. Other brands came and went.

While sales remain modest over all these years owner satisfaction for bikes sold and serviced by us has climbed gratifyingly. In the last few years just about all of our customers seem quite pleased with their purchases—and even tell us so, thank you!

Our bikes have steadily been catching on among discerning and reflective customers from seemingly most walks of life. You may also want to read Who Buys Electric Bikes and Why?

Shall a U.S. economy that can only get worse prove a detriment or opportunity for electric and folding bicycle sales?

Be that as it may we hope to keep facilitating new electric bike customers with the elation of quietly surging down the road, agreeably cresting hills and arriving at their destinations crisp and presentable, having expended exactly the amount of joyful effort desired on the ride.

Our customers continue to find that moderately powered, highly bicycle akin electric bike models—which apply power through pedal activation of the intuitive torque sensing kind—best fulfill their expectations.

We hope to keep providing new customers with an ever broader selection of outstanding and stylish folding bikes, which ride fabulously, are easy to straddle and fold small, crisply and quickly.

Our store strives to provide an unhurried, informative and enjoyable sales environment—devoid of in-your-face marketing, confounding specials, yo yo-ing pricing, price tags ending in 99, canned sales talk, cheesy promotions and free trinkets.

Come in, test ride and compare!

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July 2010