E-bike a new twist on cycling for Summit County

Any cyclist who's pedaled and panted his way up Swan Mountain Road or Boreas Pass knows hills can prove to be daunting obstacles. But Bill Hebb is selling a new product around town that could make those arduous climbs fly by: an electric bike.

“I fly past people in Spandex going uphill,” Hebb said with a grin on his face.

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Off Beat Business: Tyler Salesman Peddles Electrifying Experience

By BRIAN PEARSON, Business Editor

William Hebb both pedals and peddles bicycles.

As an avid cyclist, the 57-year-old Hebb loves to put in miles on his road bike. As a salesman of a Chinese-made electric bike, he enjoys riding around Tyler on the product as a way of exposing it to potential buyers.

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An energy efficient "set of wheels"

By Morgan Chesky, KLTV.com

Uncertain energy costs, the green movement and personal fitness trends—three reasons people are looking for other ways to get around. But an East Texas man claims he's found the answer. This new way of getting from point a to point b can be easy and fun.

"You ride it like a regular bicycle. It looks like a regular bicycle," said Bill Hebb.

But this bike is anything but regular.

"This is the Electric Glide 500."

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Bicycle creators promise to help the environment and get people fit

By Lindsay Landry, KETKNBC.com

TYLER - Many people have already given up on their New Year's Resolution to get fit. But a brand new Tyler company has found a way to make exercise something to look forward to, instead of dreading.

While spending some time in China, Bill Hebb noticed most people over there weren't driving cars, but instead riding bicycles. But they weren't any regular bikes, they were electric bikes.

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