iXi Takes to the Road, Transforms Metropolitan Landscape
Foxboro, MA (ContentDesk) November 13, 2004 -- Bermuda-based iXi Bicycle Company announced the iXi, a modern version of man's greatest mechanical invention ? the bicycle ? at their United States distributor, Delta Cycle Corporation.
Specifically designed to overcome the bicycle's traditional limitations, the iXi is turning heads and popularizing biking as the way to travel in urban settings.
Innovative features make the iXi compact, comfortable and convenient, exceptionally portable, hassle-free and fun to ride.iXi simplifies urban travel.
Constructed of high-strength, lightweight aluminum, the iXi is at home on paved surfaces. Its four-speed transmission shifts with a simple twist.
Gone is the traditional bike chain; the iXi uses a breakthrough, maintenance-free belt drive, eliminating grease on pants, skirts, shoes and socks.
Unique design details like folding pedals, detachable handlebars and stem make the iXi ideal for tight spaces such as hallways, closets and cubicles.
Other thoughtful features like the pump and repair kit included inside the seat post compartment are unique to iXi.
There's even a rain poncho hidden behind the front frame cap, in case of a surprise rainstorm.Metropolitan dwellers don't consider the bicycle for everyday transportation because traditional bikes are notoriously cumbersome, hard to store indoors and transport by car, train or bus and likely to leave a grease stains on clothes or upholstery.
"Traditional bikes are often not convenient for running errands and not practical as an everyday work vehicle," said Errol Drew, long-time cycle industry innovator and inventor of the new bike.
"When we designed the iXi bike, we paid attention to details that solve the hassles of everyday bike riding.
We wanted it to be convenient, comfortable and easy to use and maintain".
With its genuinely novel features, distinctive visual style and useful functionality the iXi will appeal to people who might not consider biking as an option.
The bicycle is still man's most efficient means of transportation but the iXi brings a new dimension of fun and sophistication to this magnificent machine.The iXi is available in two models, the one-piece iXi and a breakaway model that features a patented Interlock Joint?.
This unique joint lets the rider take the iXi apart in seconds using an on-board Allen wrench, making for simple, compact storage in even the smallest car trunk.
Both iXi models are loaded with innovative features and offer accessories to customize the iXi to suite the rider's personality.
Optional accessories include adjustable cup holder (easily adapted to carry an Apple iPod), carry bags for the bike, fenders, and front and rear baskets.
Pricing and Availability: The one-piece iXi retails for $1,099 and the BreakAway iXi retails for $1,289.
Both models are available initially via the iXi website at www.ixibike.com, Paragon Sports in New York City and the Conran Shop in London, UK.
The iXi comes with a one-year manufacturer's warranty; ten-year warranty on the frame, and the iXi Drive Belt? is warranted to last five years or 5,000 miles.iXi BicycleStriking design and common-sense functionality make iXi a must-have accessory for modern urban life, as the bike is still the most efficient means of transport ever invented.
Distributed in the United States by Delta Cycle Corporation based in Foxboro, Massachusetts, the bike has been developed by the iXi Bicycle Company based in Bermuda.
You can contact the company on the web at www.ixibike.com..
Wild West Rides East: Local Bookstores Host Cowboy Posses April 14th and 15th
If you've always wanted to hear the jingling of spurs as you walked down the streets of Abilene, or absorb the legacy of Wyatt Earp in Tombstone, or mingle with some long-legged cowpoke in Cheyenne, you'll have your chance to grab a taste of the Wild West right here in the greater Boston area this week.Pop culture expert Yardena Rand, author of the new book, "Wild Open Spaces: Why We Love Westerns," uses the term "Wild West Rides East" to describe her local bookstore appearances. "This is not your typical book signing," Rand says, "where a meek author chews an autographing pen and sheepishly hides behind stacks of books. Coming to one of my signings is like immersing yourself in the Old West."Indeed, Rand, dressed in full Western regalia, will be coming to area bookstores accompanied by a posse of cowboys from local Cowboy Action Shooting Clubs (there are 22 clubs with over 450 members throughout New England!). The cowboys/gals, with their colorful "wild rags," hats, calico shirts, leather...
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Back to School Shopping Tips for Students
For most parents, late August and early September means back to school. This is the time to start buying school supplies for your children--clothing, bags and the inevitable decisions and arguments about whether to buy brand name or no name products.
If you are a parent buying for your grade school children, you have been learning the ropes for a few years now. Even so, if your child is new to school or you are doing your own school shopping for the very first time, you can learn from a heads up on how, what and where to purchase the items you need.
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The fashion trends for winter 2002 and summer 2003 are varied: glamorous, classic, antique, or Egyptian, Latin American or Wild West inspired. ?A feminine 50's-inspired silhouette for suits and dresses;?lingerie-inspired pieces, with touches of gold and silver; the return of the glamour wrap ? all worn for day or evening. Stylish are feminine trouser-suits with short jackets, some more fitted at the waist than others, in cotton or linen gabardine with double cuffs. Blouses are in asymmetrical-styled cotton. Wool jersey with short-fringed sleeves appear as do pure white, knee-length dresses layered with lightweight cotton voile or organza with meshed structure and casual draping in natural colours and fabrics from denim to silk; baby-doll and halter-style dresses in silk/satin blends with beaded, embroidered touches for sultry summer nights.
Fur and lace are the key touches for flowing skirts with diagonal layers and cutout dresses with oversized shawl sleeves. We're seeing a combination...
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School Skirts
Short school skirts are pass?. Following the release of the hit music video featuring pop singer Britney Spears in a micro-mini school skirt, hemlines of school skirts crept up to what many consider to be improper levels. This caused the Scottish Parent Teacher Council to clamp down heavily on retail stores selling miniscule school skirts and subsequently, the sale of school skirts decreased. In 2002, Woolworth's, which sells 10 per cent of the school wear in Scotland, sold 200,000 school skirts and just 4,000 pairs of girls' trousers. But this year, the store has sold 104,000 pairs of trousers and 100,000 skirts.
For those who continue to wear school skirts but prefer a more conservative style, Modest Apparel USA is working on a reticent skirt for school uniforms.
This school skirt is double pleated, and has a back zipper; side inseam pockets, and covers the knee when sitting.
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Rock and Roll Legends 'Bill Haley's Comets' Perform this Saturday at the Annual Blue Suede Cruise at Norwalk Raceway Park
Norwalk, OH (ContentDesk) July 26, 2006 -- Get out your poodle skirts, or splash a little grease in your hair and get ready this Saturday, July 29 at the fifth annual Blue Suede Cruise at Norwalk Raceway Park. A classic rock n roll concert starts at 7:00 pm headlined by Bill Haleys Comets. Bill Haley and the Comets made history in the 1950s with songs such as Rock Around the Clock, Shake, Rattle, and Roll, and See You Later Alligator in the golden age of rock n roll.Also performing at Norwalk Raceways show will be Tommy Vale and the Torpedoes, and The Coasters. Complete information is available at http://www.NorwalkRaceway.com.The PPG Blue Suede Cruise presented by Cruisin' Times magazine, Ohio's largest cruise-in, welcomes over 2,000 classic cars to the grounds of Norwalk Raceway Park for a three-day celebration that transforms the drag racing venue into a 1950s style sock hop, complete with employees decked out...
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Lollipop Theater Network Partners with KIDS FIRST! to Bring Films to Hospitals Nationwide
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