Sentences with phrase «hilly city»

The bike is said to be able to handle grades up to 15 degrees (~ 26.8 % slope), which means that while it may be appropriate for relatively flat cities, those who live in hilly cities may find themselves either carrying the S1 instead of riding it uphill, or resigning yourself to a very slow ride.

There is one problem with hilly cities: they offer you awesome views of the city and they tend to be more beautiful.

(And no, please don \» t say \» the hills \» because a study cited on this site last year noted that even hillier cities in Italy and elsewhere still have much higher ridership than we do, because of their superior bike infrastructure.

«Dubuque is a very hilly city,» she said.

I have also recently tried out an electric assist bike and think that there is a role for them in making life just a bit easier in hilly cities or for older riders.

SAN FRANCISCO — Residents of this hilly city might be perplexed to find Uber's self - driving cars trolling its streets, given that the ride - hailing company as yet doesn't have permission from the state's Department of Motor Vehicles for autonomous testing.

SAN FRANCISCO - Residents here have been spotting a new type of Uber ride trolling the streets of this hilly city.

Eli David: Thessaloniki is the most beautiful Greek city with a hilly city center that tells stories going back thousands of years.

The $ 123 million Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building, named after its largest donors, is built into a 65 ˚ slope in this hilly city.

Honda includes a hill start function with the manual, making it practical in a hilly city like San Francisco.

Aside from the financial and environmental upsides of biking, a big reason many people ride is to get in shape, and what better place to do that than the hilliest city in America?

A compact, hilly city, there's so much to do on your city break to Edinburgh without having to travel far from one place of interest to the next.

This makes San Diego a hilly city.

You can still walk to many of the local sites, depending on where you are staying, however, Hong Kong is quite a hilly city meaning it can take a while to get from place to place.

Electric bikes are hot these days; they really broaden the market, helping older riders or those who live in hot or hilly cities.

«It really increases the range of how far people can bike, and how likely they are to bike, especially in a hilly city,» said Nicole Freedman, president of the North American Bike Share Association (NABSA).

AtoB Magazine in the UK is quoted as rating it: «A guaranteed winner... the best hill climber we've seen... Â would suit a commuter in a hilly city, storming up gradients that would leave conventional cyclists puffing and blowing.»

If you want to ride off road, on trails or in a hilly city, you'll want a bigger motor and more powerful controller.

In addition, the bicycles themselves are much heavier than the French ones and only have three speeds; which is problematic in a hilly city like Brussels.

This hilly city is known for its university and beautifully preserved landmarks.

Since 1954, when singer Tony Bennett proclaimed the fact that he «left his heart» in the hilly city by the Bay, flocks of couples have been making their way to this Northern California destination, intent on sharing some memorable moments with each other.

The hilly city has a compost and recycling pick up routine that keeps a stunning 75 percent of trash out of their landfills.