{"id":11297,"date":"2009-05-05T08:53:38","date_gmt":"2009-05-05T15:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stokednews.com\/?p=11297"},"modified":"2009-05-05T13:29:50","modified_gmt":"2009-05-05T20:29:50","slug":"cycling-electric-mt-bike-road-gruber-assist-electrifies-just-about-any-bicycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.stokednews.com\/?p=11297","title":{"rendered":"Cycling Electric Mt. Bike Road &#8211; Gruber Assist electrifies just about any bicycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11298\" title=\"ruber\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stokednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2009\/05\/ruber-150x112.jpg\" alt=\"ruber\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.stokednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/ruber-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.stokednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/ruber.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a few reasons why cycling has remained a popular form of transport for over a century. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cheap, keeps you fit, is environmentally friendly and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fun &#8211; usually. Unfortunately it can get a little less fun when you hit a steep hill or have neglected your fitness for a while. This is where electric assist devices such as the Gruber Assist can come in handy. They still let you do most of the work, but help to make the job that little bit easier. Whereas electric bikes such as the E+, the eneloop and the Gocycle electric bikes require the purchase of a complete bike to get some electric assistance, the Gruber Assist can be retrofitted to practically any bicycle provided it has a seat tube with an inner diameter of 31.6mm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_body\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Gruber Assist auxiliary drive consists of &#8230;\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/gruber-assist-electrifies-just-about-any-bicycle\/11609\/\" target=\"_blank\">Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><object width=\"425\" height=\"350\" data=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/wGYqKBUEelw&amp;feature\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/wGYqKBUEelw&amp;feature\" \/><\/object><\/div>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/dirtbagclothing.com?a_aid=Hawaii1219&amp;a_bid=0ef7f891\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dirtbagclothing.com\/affiliate\/accounts\/default1\/banners\/dirtbagwr-468x60.jpg\" alt=\"DirtBag Clothing - Authenitc Rock and Roll Clothing\" title=\"DirtBag Clothing - Authenitc Rock and Roll Clothing\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:0\" src=\"http:\/\/dirtbagclothing.com\/affiliate\/scripts\/imp.php?a_aid=Hawaii1219&amp;a_bid=0ef7f891\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\" \/>\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a few reasons why cycling has remained a popular form of transport for over a century. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cheap, keeps you fit, is environmentally friendly and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fun &#8211; usually. Unfortunately it can get a little less fun when you hit a steep hill or have neglected your fitness for a while. 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