Pedego Boulder, which opened in June of 2018, provides e-biking access to over 300 miles of biking trails in the surrounding area. The store offers e-bikes for rental and purchase, as well as multiple unique guided bike tours focusing on a wide variety of scenery and activities. The e-bike and two Best of Boulder Tour Pass donations by Pedego Boulder offer new avenues for Imagine! to provide fun and healthy leisure activities to the members of the community that stand to benefit the most from these services. 

Imagine! is a private, nonprofit organization based in Colorado that offers services focused on integrating people with developmental, cognitive, and physical challenges into the fabric of their local communities. Established in 1963, the organization supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from birth through their lives with therapeutic services, job training and placement, recreation and leisure activities, opportunities for community living, behavioral health services, technology solutions, and support for families.

“We at Pedego Boulder are very excited to support the efforts of Imagine!,” said Tina Moses, owner of Pedego Boulder. “Thanks to our success since opening in 2018, we have developed a strong community of dedicated Pedego owners who are willing to support our store and our affiliations with local initiatives like Imagine! Moving forward we hope to continue to give back to this phenomenal organization that has done so much for our local community.”  

While electric bikes have been designed as a leisure tool, the operating modes have been deemed effective as a mobility rehabbing tool. Stroke victims, spinal cord injuries, MS, leg surgeries or individuals born with different motor function abilities may be able to improve their symptoms and mental well-being with motor-assisted biking. These rehabbing claims are supported through many brain studies such as this Science Daily study and the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology at Oxford. While physical ailments can rely on the motor-assisted exercise for healing, users can also expect lower blood pressure, more energy, increased balance and flexibility and an overall better mood.

“We are delighted to see the evolution of e-bikes support people with disabilities and we are most grateful that Pedego Boulder donated an e-bike we can auction at our Imagine! Celebration,” said Patti Micklin, Executive Director of the Imagine! Foundation.” “The funds raised from the Imagine! Celebration will support Imagine!’s programs and services, helping to create a world of opportunity for people of all abilities.”

For those interested in supporting Imagine!, their 21st Annual Imagine! Celebration Virtual Gala with KBCO’s Bret Saunders will take place on Saturday February 5th from 6:30-8:00pm. Registrants will be able to take part in the event from the comfort of their own home, and enjoy meals by Red F Restaurant Group delivered right to their door. For more information about this event, please visit the link here.

About Pedego Boulder 

Pedego Boulder is located at 2512 Broadway in Boulder, CO, 80304, and is independently owned and operated by Tina Moses. Located near the Boulder Creek Path, the store is perfectly positioned to serve the biking community of Boulder. Pedego Boulder is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 5pm.

About Pedego® Electric Bikes

Founded in 2008, Pedego® is the leading brand of electric bikes in North America. Pedego is famous for premium quality, five-star local service, and an industry leading five year warranty. A complete line of 19 electric bike models are available at over 200 locally-owned Pedego stores that offer sales, rentals, tours, accessories, and service. Visit www.pedego.com to find a store and try a Pedego.

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“We set another lofty goal for 2021 and kept our nose to the grindstone in executing across all fronts; ebike sales, rentals & tours, service and accessories, and our hard work paid off,” said James Lorentzen, Pedego Tucson Co-Owner and Manager.

The annual conference, dubbed Pedego FUN-ference, is the largest concentration of ebike dealers in the world, as it recognizes its North American dealers. There were  over 430 people representing 95%+ of all branded stores represented this year. Dealers came together to network, learn about the newest biking industry happenings and see the latest Pedego technology unveiling.

“James, Rachele, and their team at Pedego Electric Bikes Tucson do an outstanding job serving their customers across all of Southern Arizona,” said Dave Parry, President/CEO of Oro Valley Chamber. “From their assistance with ride safety, the sharing of maps and the sale and rental of electric bikes – even, seasonally, on the top of our Santa Catalina Mountains — Pedego Tucson is a full-service partner for electric bike riders and an excellent example of how to do business. Relationships matter at Pedego Tucson.”

About Pedego® Electric Bikes Tucson

Founded in 2018, Pedego Tucson is the 114^th store in the brand to open, service the Tucson metro area in Pedego sales, service, accessories, and rentals (including guided tours of Urban Tucson and Saguaro Nat’l Park, East). They are strategically located near Tucson’s “Loop” shared-use path in St Philips Plaza, at the SE corner of River and Campbell Rd in Tucson.

About Pedego® Electric Bikes

Founded in 2008, Pedego® is the leading brand of electric bikes in North America. Pedego is famous for premium quality, five-star local service, and an industry leading five year warranty. A complete line of 19 electric bike models are available at over 200 locally-owned Pedego stores that offer sales, rentals, tours, accessories, and service. Visit www.pedego.com to find a store and try a Pedego.

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Brandon Knight is a man that lives in the downtown New Braunfels area. Due to an unfortunate accident, Branded was left with right-sided partial paralysis. Despite this, Brandon made a living running a delivery service for some of the downtown businesses, using his trike as his main source of transportation for work and pleasure. However, due to the Texas heat and the large number of hills in the area, Brandon began riding less and less, severely affecting his job and income.

It was around this point in time that Brandon met Kristen Pokky, who goes by her nickname “Pokky,” at a local Farmers Market. After becoming close and hearing Brandon’s story and struggles, she found that she could not sit idly by, and fortunately for both parties, she had the means to help. Pokky is the store owner of Pedego New Braunfels, and as such was uniquely positioned to help Brandon with his transportation problem.

Pokky petitioned Pedego headquarters on Brandon’s behalf, and was able to secure a Pedego electric trike to replace the non-electric one Brandon currently owned. Pokky, the Pedego New Braunfels team, and Brandon’s mom were able to give him the trike on October 10th, three days prior to his birthday. The reason for the date they chose is that on his birthday, Brandon typically rides into downtown to see all of the vendors that know him. He greets them all, hangs out with each of them for a while, and they in turn give him birthday gifts in the form of free donuts, lunch, and even a haircut. This year, Brandon was able to make that trip with the ease, joy, and fun that can only come from riding a Pedego. 

“After getting to know Brandon and hearing his story, there was no way I could sit idly by and do nothing,” said Pokky, owner of Pedego New Braunfels. “Thanks to my position as a store owner, and the aid from Pedego headquarters, Brandon is now able to get around more easily and continue his work downtown, with the added fun bonus of riding a Pedego.”

Brandon is not the only person who has benefited from New Braunfels efforts. In a similar vein, George, who also has had partial right-sided paralysis from birth, was given a bike to supplement his work. When Pokky saw George walking to his job in the heat, she immediately set about securing a bike for him. Now, George uses his Pedego to get around, including to his job at Dos Rios, a local Mexican restaurant in the area.

Kristen “Pokky” is a registered nurse with years of experience in a community with mobility issues and physical challenges. She herself has a muscle disease, and as such an active person was continually disheartened by her inability to do everything she wanted to. It was this that ultimately led her to buy an e-bike, allowing her to find a new freedom. This new freedom meant so much to her that she eventually quit her nursing job during COVID and opened a Pedego store.

About Pedego New Braunfels 

Pedego New Braunfels is located at 231 Landa St. New Braunfels, TX 78130. Their business hours are 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Wednesday through Sunday. To learn more about Pedego’s full-range lineup of electric bikes and try one for free, contact pokky@pedegonbtx.com or call (830)312-704. 

About Pedego® Electric Bikes

Founded in 2008, Pedego® is the leading brand of electric bikes in North America. Pedego is famous for premium quality, five-star local service, and an industry leading five year warranty. A complete line of 19 electric bike models are available at over 200 locally-owned Pedego stores that offer sales, rentals, tours, accessories, and service. Visit www.pedego.com to find a store and try a Pedego.

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John Collins was a prospective Pedego owner who wanted a bike as his main means for transportation rather than the bus. However, John lived in a 2nd floor apartment, and quickly realized that he would not be able to get the bike up and down the stairs with ease. James Lorentzen, co-owner of Pedego Tucson, suggested locking the bike up downstairs while keeping the battery in his apartment, but that too had some problems as the apartment manager refused to allow using the property infrastructure (pool railings, sign posts) to lock up the bike.

It was at this point that James, along with his wife and fellow co-owner Rachele, proposed that the apartment complex build a bike rack in the apartment common area, offering to take care of the expenses as a community favor. The couple proposed that Pedego Tucson would pay ⅔ of the cost for a 5-bike rack, while the apartment complex would pay the remaining ⅓. This was finally approved, but not before John himself, as eager as he was to own a Pedego, offered to put $100 in to complete the project.

“This was an example of not giving up on someone’s dream,” said James, co-owner of Pedego Tucson. “We feel very privileged to have been able to make this happen, and the smile on John’s face made the money and time spent to get the rack set up more than worthwhile.”

James and Rachele Lorentzen have been co-owners of Pedego Tucson since January of 2018. Prior to owning a Pedego store, James had over 30 years of experience in aerospace sales and business development, he is also a licensed pilot. His wife Rachele also has extensive business and management experience, managing a $2M budget at a USA Swim Club, among quite a few other positions. The couple met on a blind date in Orange County, and have been married for over 32 years, with two fully grown children aged 29 and 26. 

About Pedego® Electric Bikes

Founded in 2008, Pedego® is the leading brand of electric bikes in North America. Pedego is famous for premium quality, five-star local service, and an industry leading five year warranty. A complete line of 19 electric bike models are available at over 200 locally-owned Pedego stores that offer sales, rentals, tours, accessories, and service. Visit www.pedego.com to find a store and try a Pedego.

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The Palooza event, which featured live music, food and drinks, giveaways, as well as guided mini history & river tours on Pedego brand electric bikes, celebrated the store moving into their 11th year of being open. This was a monumental event as it is one of the first Pedego stores to open after the company was founded in 2008. “It was such a blessing to be able to celebrate the success of not only our store, but of Pedego as a whole and the ways in which this company has changed people’s lives,” said Pedego Bend owner, Kevin Rea. The CEO of Pedego, Don DiCostanzo, and Director of Business Development, Cynthia Newcomb, were in attendance and celebrated the occasion along with 100 members of the Pedego Bend community. Local news channel KTVZ was also in attendance to report on the event and interview Don. 

Being tucked away in the heart of downtown Bend, the store has serviced over 2,000 customers each year since it first opened in October of 2010. With 19 models to choose from, Pedego attracts clients from all walks of life, many of which rely on their Pedego as a daily necessity. Dr. Shawn Taylor, a medical doctor, has found a unique and helpful use for her Pedego. Using her “City Commuter” model, Dr. Taylor has been able to conduct house calls to various members of her local community, before and during the pandemic. 

Dr. Taylor is not the only member of the Pedego Bend community who has discovered the various uses of a Pedego. Nora Miller, a registered nurse and a dedicated member of the Pedego community, uses her “City Commuter” as a means of transportation for both work and pleasure. Nora has been an advocate for the Bend store for years, sponsoring Pedego trips with friends such as riding around the rim at Crater Lake. Nora was also featured in the very first video made by the Bend team several years ago. David Swanson, a valued member of the Pedego community, has also found the pleasures that a Pedego can bring. Swanson, an American hero and ex-fighter pilot, jokes that while his Platinum Boomerang model does not give quite the same adrenaline rush as being in a fighter jet, it still provides him with a fun (and much safer) way to feel the wind on his face. 

“This mile-marker achievement for the Bend location deserved the celebration to match,” said Pedego CEO Don DiCostanzo. “Owning a Pedego is all about having fun, and this palooza offered the perfect opportunity for both current and prospective Pedego owners to have fun celebrating their local store’s success while learning more about what it means to be a part of the ever-expanding Pedego community.”

About Pedego® Electric Bikes

Founded in 2008, Pedego® is the leading brand of electric bikes in North America. Pedego is famous for premium quality, five-star local service, and an industry leading five year warranty. A complete line of 19 electric bike models are available at over 200 locally-owned Pedego stores that offer sales, rentals, tours, accessories, and service. Visit www.pedego.com to find a store and try a Pedego.

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