by Nicholas | Sep 14, 2012 | Blogs by Optibike Team, Jim's Blog
I always love an adventure with my two boys. The arrival of the US Pro Challenge in Boulder on August 25th was to present one of those opportunities. I had never watched a Pro cycling event live, in my life. I had watched the Tour de France on TV, but live was always...
by Nicholas | Sep 14, 2012 | Ask Optibike!, Blogs by Optibike Team, Jim's Blog
As a consumer, the new world of electric vehicles continues to require us to learn a new vocabulary. Last issue, we learned about how volts and amps are like water flow. In this issue we will learn how to determine the size of an Electric vehicle “gas tank”. The...
by Nicholas | Jul 30, 2012 | Ask Optibike!, Fitness, How do we do it?, Jim's Blog
After first investigating hub motors in 1996, Optibike developed this firstmid drive unit 12 years ago in 1997. This unit featured 24 volts with a 15amp -hr lead acid battery and about 350 watts of power. The motor was offboard on the crank axle and drove...
by Nicholas | Jun 12, 2012 | Fitness
2012 is turning out to be “the summer of electric bikes!” More people than ever before are riding them, and more companies than ever before are making them. You can purchase electric bikes at big box stores and from custom boutique manufacturers, with a nearly...
by Nicholas | Jun 8, 2012 | Fitness
In looking to buy an electric bike that would allow me to commute to work in a mountainous region, I researched all the available options, and found that no other product provides the quality, power, and off-road endurance of an Optibike. I have had my Optibike for...
