Giveaway: iZip Via Mezza Hybrid Electric Bike

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by Michael dEstries October 8, 2008
Categories: Contests, Transport.

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After a brief hiatus, we’re getting back into the groove of celebrating two years of green gossip! And what better way to jump up on the giveaway train than to offer a hybrid-electric bike from iZip!

Now, I don’t hate hills. After all, for those looking to get back into shape, bike+hill is a excellent combo for kicking your ass. Unfortunately, when I’m riding to work, the last thing I need to be doing is arriving sweaty and out of breath. That’s why I’m currently in love with the latest incarnation of hybrid-electric bikes that can move your butt up those nasty inclines without the need to go all “Lance Armstrong” on your commute.

This bike from iZip called the Via Mezza is esentially a ‘Twist N Go’ model with a top speed of 15mph. When fully charged — coupled with normal pedaling — it has a range of about 18-24 miles. It comes with a battery and charger and lots of other details that you can read more about here. I would also encourage you to check out iZip’s full line of hybrid-electric bikes — the Via Mezza is just the beginning of a wide range of bikes to suit your needs!

Want to win? Simply leave a comment below telling us how you’ve managed to or want to green your commute. Perhaps you work from home, maybe you take the bus, walk, or ride a bike. Either way, impart some of your expereiences! One person will be chosen at random to win! Complete rules and giveaway details for this contest are available here. Good luck!

[Update: For those not familiar with our contests, this one will run for three days until Saturday, October 11th at 12pm PST)

About Michael dEstries

Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.

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  • http://vmlay.wordpress.com/ Marie

    I have started to take the Metro to work even though it only comes part of the way out to where I live — but I figure every little bit helps!

  • craig varney

    car pooling

  • Jennifer B.

    I addition to carpooling, my husband and I have cut down significantly on our driving in general. If we do go out, we plan a route that will be the most direct and short.

  • jack marteny

    we moved to smaller town i shaire a car instead owning my own.i drive to college but try to shair all other trips instead of driveing places by self.

  • hj mcnaron

    I’ve been researching those little 50-cc scooters, but I can’t quite afford one yet. Now that my workplace is charging for parking, it’s starting to seem more affordable–plus I could save some green and BE green at the same time. Anyway, I love biking–what a way to start the day! Thanks for the idea and the giveaway.

  • http://home.carolina.rr.com/scarlnews Barbara Fox

    I bought a bicycle at a yard sale & my husband took it apart to paint it. As soon as it’s done, I’ll be riding it to work! Yay me!

  • Jimmie Durrance

    We have cut down the use of our truck.
    I take the bus my wife was able to switch to a four day 10 hour work week.

  • Carole Graves

    Believe it or not at 66 I still have my ccyle license :-) This would be so great as a budget streacher for my Social Security :-) ME please

  • hazel hunt

    Electric Bikes are the future for the lazy hippy.

  • Margaret J.

    Lucky me, I don’t work any more. BUT I do live in a very rural area and would love to have this electric bike buddy to take me the mile and a half to the mailboxes. That would be sweet. Getting there isn’t too bad, downhill mostly. But coming back, it’s an uphill grade.

  • Sandra Brodeur

    I have cut down on my driving alot. I was looking at scooters but this electic bike would be much better. Keeping my fingers crossed that I win this.

  • Aimee M K

    I recently moved to a new state to start graduate school and (clueless me) chose a lovely apartment that is unfortunately far from campus. I take a city bus to class 2 days a week but the only route that runs to my complex stops service at 6:30pm, so another 2 days a week I have to drive to my night classes. It’s a 3 mile trip one-way so walking in the dark is NOT an option, but I would LOVE to have this beautiful hybrid bike so I don’t have to drive my car any more!

  • Catherine KingChuparkoff

    My mother lives alone and prefers walking to driving, and she is an avid recyler…I would love to win this for her as a way to get to the store or just to enjoy a ride around the block.

  • christopher h

    i started carpooling to work this year, helps the environment and saves me a good bit of cash

  • Ed Nemmers

    I am an avid cyclist and not only do it for the environment, but also enjoy it.

  • oliver howells

    form all trips into a circuit to cut down on total distance travelled

  • Jon M

    I work only 8 (non-major highway) miles home. I’d love to commute with an electric bike.

  • dwronski

    I recycle everything I possibly can.

  • Margaret Tokonitz

    My job is about 16 miles away.I did get a small car to replace the SUV.

  • Pamela Hansen

    i used to carpool on my commute but then they put me on a shift by myself so now I go green by walking to the store when I can and making a list of all things I need to save on having to go to store

  • Max

    I bike to the store and other places when I can, gotta do my part.

  • http://thriftyjinxy.blogspot.com/ Chrysa

    I don’t commute, but have been trying to walk or take my bike to the bank, post office, etc.

  • Becky Mize

    I live in a small community and I would love to help the planet by riding this neat Via Meza bike around.

  • http://www.myringministries.org charles myring

    I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND I LOVE MY BIKE RIDES, I EXPLORE DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS. BUT I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO GET CARRIED AWAY. AnD RUN OUT OF STEAM. BECAUSE I HAVE TRAVELED TO FAR AWAY FROM HOME. MY WIFE WOULD RIDE WITH ME IF WE WON. she is on oxtgen and worries over me.

  • Sharon Seneker

    I am a retired teacher. I volunteer at a clothes closet and food bank. This would help me to not have to spend as much of my fixed income on gas while still being able to help other! Thanks!

  • Linda Wilson

    I talk with my neighbors on being more energy efficient.

  • Tom Betz

    Retired from the North to the Deep South. No longer restricted from outdoor activities in Winter. The IZip hybrid will keep me out of my car, get me some fresh air & exercise, and allow me to better live off of my fixed income.

  • Erin Daly

    We have cut down to one car for the whole family. It means doing a lot of coordinating of schedules but so far we have saved on so many extra trips into town.

  • Lydia Wilson

    I got laid off from my job, so now I have no commute at all. It doesn’t get much greener than that.

  • Tamara Burks

    I would love to be able to use this to go get the mail at the post office and run errands.

  • Jeffrey W

    Our family walks to the mall and other nearby places. We take casual walks around too so our daughters get used to it rather than driving. For work I carpool.

  • Jerry Seymour

    Don’t currently have any vehicle except a mountain bike. As you say, sometimes sweaty is not so good. This would be great!

  • Brian Scott

    I changed offices within the company to shorten the commute and now I carpool more often. I also try to work from home one day a week if possible. thanks for the contest…

  • Jennifer Jozwiak

    I always walk to work.

  • Becky Grayson

    My husband and I carpool to work with each other and he picks up a coworker on his way. I would love to win this for my son who is currently in college and we live close enough to the school that this would be perfect for his commute.

    Thanks for the contest.

  • http://keepingthecastle.com Douglas W

    This is the bike for me. I’ve been normal all my life (a long time) and I recently moved to Austin, the place where weird was invented. So to fit in I decided to go total dork and this would be my first step in making that happen. So, please, please grant my wish oh magic farrie. I clicked my heels three times and will patiently await the arrival of this magic bike.

  • christal e

    I’ve tried to walk more

  • adam vega

    I live in LA and my motorcycle recently blew up! I am riding my pedal bike evrywhere now which is great but I would love to have this hybrid bike for the longer trips. it would also be great for getting me to work sans sweat!

  • Pat G

    If I had an electric bike, I could permanently park my 20 year old gas guzzler and ‘zip’ to work.

  • Jean D.

    What a fabulous bike! I love this green way to buzz my way to the grocery and back. Thanks for introducing us to this nifty-keeno product.

  • Audrey

    I don’t have a job so I don’t need to commute anywhere right now. But this would be great to run my errands on.

  • Michele Smolin

    I am lucky that I work from home so I have no commute. However, when I do need to meet with clients and/or run errands,I try to condense everything so I drive as little as possible. I never learned how to ride a bike, but that is something on my shortlist of things to do, and this bike would be perfect for me!

    Happy Birthday ecorazzi! :)

  • Helen

    This would be great to do errands on as I live close to several stores.

  • Sherry Gibbs

    My husband has invented a device that can hook on to ANY car and turns it into a plug in hybrid. It has doubled his gas mileage on an old low MPG car.

  • http://www.gnttype.org/ Scott Keller

    I suppose you could say I work from home since I was ‘downsized’ a year ago. However, over the last 17 years, I’ve generally worked around 5 or so miles from home. The jobs were not always on bus lines, and bus service in this area is not the best. Rail service in this area is not the best, either. I do ride for exercise and enjoyment sometimes, but have never rode to work. I partially-powered bike would reduce the effort needed for the hills, and make riding to work without without arriving in a fountain of sweat a reality!

  • Sonya Carter

    I stopped driving my SUV 2 years ago. I take the train and walk.

  • Leigh Nichols

    I have been REALLY wanting to purchase a bike lately- I’m sick of relying on my car, and I need more exercise and fresh air!
    My husband also is looking for a bike- his workplace is only 2 miles away and he is seriously considering biking to work.

  • Suanne Giddings

    I don’t live in an area where I can easily walk anywhere and I am not near a bus line, but I do try to go green by making lists and planning my trips for best fuel and time economy. This bike would be perfect for my trips to Target, the bank, and Dollar Tree in one direction and the grocery store and milk/ice cream store in the other direction! I would need to attach a little basket on the back. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!

  • Samantha Pruitt

    whenever we have to go to a museum for school i always suggest to carpool. It always works out really well

  • Sarah Lehan

    I carpool with 2 other people. Thanks for the contest.

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