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Ever need help biking up one of Seattle’s killer hills? There’s a solution that combines a mountain bike and a motor, but only if you can’t handle the burn.

“Power only when you need it. In fact, it will go 20 miles at full throttle on just the lithium ion power cell before recharging, but it can go up to 40 miles if you’re pedaling,” said Greg Taylor, owner of Max-MPG Scooters in Pierce County.

You just plug it in when you’re done…  Details 

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For the Banjo Brothers, marketing is like hand-to-hand combat.

At least that’s how it looks to Mike Vanderscheuren, one of the two founders and owners of the Minneapolis bicycle gear business. Five years ago, Vanderscheuren and partner Eric Leugers tested a new line of bike bags and backpacks in seven Twin Cities bike shops. Today, the company has its products in 450 bike shops nationwide.

The pair built their business the new-fashioned way: not by spraying ads all over the landscape, but by reaching out to the right targets, a few people at a time…  Details