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NOPE Electric Bikes TVC

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

NOPE Electric Bikes TV Commercial from NOPE Electric Bikes on Vimeo.

The final TVC for NOPE Electric Bikes in all it’s glory :) Well done to Clint and Benn as Gary and Barry – Awesome work from Jeff and the team @ Pixelframe for the very polished production work.

This has been running on Brisbane station C31 since the 3rd of September.

Bike with Grunt – As seen on bmag Oct 05 2010

Monday, October 11th, 2010
As the campaign to swap four wheels for two gains momentum, Brisbane’s leading environmental journalist Graham Readfearn takes an electric bike for a test drive, no sweat…

Within smelling distance, just a couple of metres ahead, is the slightly sweaty rocking bum of a cyclist encased in customary tight-fitting shorts. The young bicycle commuter is courageously ascending one of Brisbane’s many killer hills. As we near the top of the hill, each turn of the pedals is accompanied by muffled grunts and gasps for air. The incline is beginning to take its toll. I’m also on a bicycle but my arrival at the summit is smugly grunt-free. This is not because I’m Brisbane’s answer to Lance Armstrong but because I’ve cheated. Underneath my forgiving padded seat is a 36 volt lithium polymer battery and hidden in the hub of my rear wheel is an electric motor.
To make my new electric bike go, loaned for this story from NOPE, I have a choice. I can set the onboard computer to “pedal assist”, where the motor will only help me along if I do my share, or I can go all out electric. In the latter mode, the experience is genuinely odd but ultimately fun.
Forward motion of any kind these days usually comes with the sound of a fossil fuel-hungry internal combustion engine or lashings of human sweat and, yes, sometimes grunting. So trundling along with only a twist of the wrist and a faint whirr of an electric motor takes a bit of getting used to and does attract some puzzled looks from pedestrians (especially if you fail to resist the urge to shout “wheee” as you go). Going forward is as simple as turning the key and opening the throttle incorporated into the handlebar. The small screen tells you how far you’ve gone, how much battery charge is left and how fast you’re going. In our bmag trial (with my admittedly tiny 55kg frame on board), the bike got up to 30km/h on a flat road with no pedalling and even faster with help from the bike’s seven gears. Click here to read the full article…
Want to read more of Graham Readfearn’s latest blog posts on Sustainability, go to http://www.readfearn.com/

Come along to Brisbane’s favorite fair – Green Heart Fair

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Green Heart Fair – Sustainability displays. Entertainment. Activities. Markets.

Date: SUNDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2010, 10am – 3pm

Where: Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, 1644 Logan Rd, Mt Gravatt

Time: 10am – 3pm

Entry cost: Free!

Would you like to see Brisbane become Australia’s most sustainable city? Put aside Sunday, 17 October and join us at the sustainability Green Heart Fair. This free Brisbane City Council community event has something for everyone. You will also have a chance to win a NOPE electric bike!

• FREE sustainability workshops – learn simple and practical tips to save money in and around the home, whilst reducing your environmental impact

• FREE plants* at 10:40a.m. and sustainability displays and advice

• FREE cooking demonstrations within the AGL Assist Cooking Demonstrations tent featuring MasterChef 2010 Winner, Adam Liaw, and MasterChef 2010 finalist, Sharnee Rawson

• FREE children’s activities – jumping castle, rock climbing wall, reptile show, animal farm

• Nova’s Street Team will run games, competitions and activities

• Broncos football workshop featuring Ben Te’o

• Gourmet food stalls for lunch and the Peter Hackworth Group markets

• FREE concert on the Ingenero stage featuring ARIA Award winner Jenny Morris and Peter Cupples, former Tamworth Country Music Festival winner, Amber Lawrence, and former Australia’s Got Talent semi-finalists, The Twine

• Fantastic prizes including a solar hot water system from AGL Assist (value $4,900) , a NOPE electric bike (value $2,250) and Australia Zoo family passes (value $2.040)

• Meet Brisbane personalities including Totally Wild’s Pip Russell and Channel 10 personality, Summer Burke

*while stocks last

Catch a bus, walk or electric cycle there.

Bike Racks, Shower and Locker in all new developments

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Another good reason to ride a NOPE electric bike.

To encourage two wheel culture in QLD, following Brisbane City Council’s lead on the compulsory inclusion of bike racks, lockers and showers into all new major developments, the proposed change to the Queensland Development Code requires all new develState Government is following Brisbane City Council’s lead on the compulsory inclusion of bike racks, lockers and showers into all new major developments.

The proposed change to the Queensland Development Code requires all new developments and significant additions to buildings greater than 2,000 sqm to provide shower and locker facilities for employees and the public.opments and significant additions to buildings greater than 2,000 sqm to provide shower and locker facilities for employees and the public.

Keep up with the Fly V Team with a NOPE electric bike

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

vteam ride

22.01.2010

NOPE electric bikes and electric scooters was recently invited for the Virgin Blue Vitality bike ride with Australia’s International Pro Cycling Team – Fly V Australia. On their NOPE electric bike, Virgin staff and friends had no trouble keeping up with the Champions. After the ride was completed, the elite riders also went for a ride on the NOPE electric bike and were amazed with the extra power and the fun.

On Your Bike – City Beat

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

City Beat image

Jim McKnoulty, recently spotted with his newly purchased Nope Dyno IV electric bike, as shown in the caricature to the right that was run in the Courier Mail.  The chairman of Conics and CitySmart has taken to his Nope electric bike to ensure all diary commitments will be met.

“I take my Nope e-bike to meetings and always get there quicker than my colleagues in car or taxi” Jim said, “now the rear pannier bag is my new brief case. ”

CitySmart Greenheart Fair – Brisbane South

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

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Date: Sun 8 Nov 2009

Venue: Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, 1644 Logan Road (Mt Gravatt)

Host: CitySmart

2009 Brisse to the Bay

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Brissie to the bay

Say NOPE to Multiple Sclerosis! – Sunday the 19th of July.

We are taking part in the 2009 Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride to raise funds for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis. All funds raised go towards providing services for Queenslanders living with MS and to fund research into finding a cure for this mystery disease that affects over 18,000 Australians. A big thank you to everyone who has participated and fundraised in the event and helped MS raise a record smashing $208,148!

2009 Conrad Jupiters Summer Surf Girl

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Conrad Jupiters Summer Surf Girl

Being one of Surf Life Saving Queensland’s largest annual club-based fundraising events, the 45th Conrad Jupiters Summer Surf Girl program culminated with the final judging week held from May 6-10 at Conrad Jupiters on the Gold Coast. 16 entrants vied for the title of 2009 Conrad Jupiters Summer Surf Girl and instead of a petrol car given as previous prize, this year’s winner was awarded with the key to her brand new Nope J50 Retro electric scooter proudly sponsored by Nope.

To find out more visit: http://www.lifesaving.com.au/