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5 Ways Not To Get Hit by a Car on an Electric Bicycle

Normal 0 Collision Type #1: The Right Cross This is the most common ways to get hit (or almost get hit). A car is pulling out of a side street, parking lot, or driveway on the right. Notice that there…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeAugust 28, 2009

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Ask Optibike: "Why are light wheels important on an electric bike?"

Another great question. Many electric bikes put the weight of the motor in the wheel, which accounts for several pounds of unsprung mass. The following writeup on unsprung mass was taken from Wikipedia: In a ground vehicle with a suspension,…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeAugust 12, 2009

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Ask Optibike: "Why do you use the monocoque frame design?"

Great Question. A great electric bicycle is perfectly balanced, the Optibike has the lowest center of gravity of any electric bike. Balance and Performance based design Award winning electric bike designer and former National Motocross champion Jim Turner designed the…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeAugust 11, 2009

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5 Ways Not To Get Hit by a Car on an Electric Bicycle

Ask Optibike: "Why are light wheels important on an electric bike?"

Ask Optibike: "Why do you use the monocoque frame design?"

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5 Ways Not To Get Hit by a Car on an Electric Bicycle

Ask Optibike: "Why are light wheels important on an electric bike?"

Ask Optibike: "Why do you use the monocoque frame design?"

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