by admin | Mar 19, 2010 | Fitness, Health, Other fun stuff
“ How do you justify spending $12000 on a bicycle? You don’t. How do you justify spending $12000 on a second car, local commuter vehicle and high-end mountain bike all wrapped into one? Easy. Its called anOptibike. My wife and I have ridden our 850R and 850R...
by admin | Mar 17, 2010 | Fitness
Dear Craig Taber and Optibike, The Twin Cities of Minnesota has a strong band of bicycle commuters, many of whom commute to work all year, despite the frigid winters. I live north of the Twin Cities with a 68 mile round trip commute, and yearned to ride my bicycle to...
by admin | Feb 17, 2010 | Fitness, Health, Optibike News, Other fun stuff, Weight loss
The top ten reasons to own an ebike are counted down from ten to one. They are in no particular ranking order. You get to decide which is more important than another. 10. Good for the Environment. Since the electric bike uses no gasoline, it does not produce poisonous...
by admin | Feb 10, 2010 | Fitness, Health, Other fun stuff
Make sure your electric bike helmet fits properly! click here for a printable version DOT HS 810 600 September 2006 It’s not enough to simply buy a bicycle helmet – it should be properly fitted, adjusted, and worn each time you ride. The Proper Helmet Fit Helmets come...
by admin | Dec 11, 2009 | Ask Optibike!
Overview There are two different Boost Modes on Optibikes, FAST and SLOW. These are changed by toggling the MODE switch on the headlight. The FAST and SLOW Boost Modes affect the sensitivity of the Boost Mode. Some riders find the normal, Fast Boost, is too active...