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Why Phil decided to stay in LA

It’s therapeutic for me! I was actually considering moving from Los Angeles because of the traffic congestion. Once I had ridden the Optibike electric bike around for the first couple of days I was convinced to sell my car and…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 12, 2013

The Electric Bike Book

Save Time While You Get Fit With an Electric Bicycle

It is possible to save time and get fit riding an electric bicycle. Most of us in the Western world struggle with the lack of time and the lack of exercise. Many Americans sit in their cars for an hour…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 12, 2013

Jim's Blog Optibike News

Electric Bike Action Magazine Launches

It has finally happened! There is now a full paper magazine dedicated to electric bikes; Electric Bike Action. The magazine is being published by Hi Torque Publications who publish Motocross Action and Mountain Bike Action. This is another sign that…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 12, 2013

The Electric Bike Book

UNDERSTANDING ELECTRIC BICYCLE BATTERIES Part 2: What Does an Amp-Hr Tell Us?

How are Electric Bicycle Batteries Rated? In Lesson 1 we learned how energy is measure in watt-hrs and this is the like the size of the gas tank. You will often hear the term amp-hrs used to rate an electric bicycle.…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 9, 2013

Jim's Blog

Jamestown Flood Fundraiser Ride

On Sunday December 22nd, cyclists4Jamestown is having a fat tire fundraiser ride up to Jamestown. Jamestown was hit hard by the September flood and the road is still not open. This is one of my favorite rides and also for …

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 9, 2013

Optibike News

US Electric Bike Sales Double

Electric bike sales in the USA doubled from 2011 to 2012 to a total of 159,000 units. This is a huge increase and follows the several years of increase in European E Bike sales which are now at over 800,000…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 4, 2013

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Taming the BEAST: Boulder B-cycle’s first season with Optibike’s Electric Bikes

Guest blog post from Kevin Bell at Boulder B Cycle To run a successful bike-sharing program, like Boulder B Cycle, a number of key components need to come together—chief among them are system balancing, maintenance, and marketing. Our partnership with…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 3, 2013

Optibike News

Save another $1000 on Cyber Monday

Call in the morning on Cyber Monday and receive an additional $1000 off a new Optibike R8 or R11 electric bicycle. (I know it is Cyber Monday and it is strange that you have to call in to get the…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 1, 2013

Optibike News

Electric Bikes are the worlds largest selling electric vehicle

Electric Bikes are the worlds largest selling electric vehicle with sales of over 30 million units in 2012! This number dwarfs the 100,000 electric cars that were sold in the same year. Electric bike sales are still small when compared…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeNovember 30, 2013

Jim's Blog

A Brief History of Electric Bikes

Many people think electric bicycles are a new invention, but they are not. Read "A Brief History of Electric Bikes" exerted from my book "The Electric Bike Book" below and see that the idea is actually very old, with the…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeNovember 28, 2013

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of Optibike

Why Phil decided to stay in LA

Save Time While You Get Fit With an Electric Bicycle

Electric Bike Action Magazine Launches

UNDERSTANDING ELECTRIC BICYCLE BATTERIES Part 2: What Does an Amp-Hr Tell Us?

Jamestown Flood Fundraiser Ride

US Electric Bike Sales Double

Taming the BEAST: Boulder B-cycle’s first season with Optibike’s Electric Bikes

Save another $1000 on Cyber Monday

Electric Bikes are the worlds largest selling electric vehicle

A Brief History of Electric Bikes

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