by Nicholas | May 1, 2009 | Ask Optibike!
This question came in from Jim: “The specs indicate there are two “riding modes” = Fast and Economy. When clicked into either of these, is the motor outputing a ‘constant’ speed or is the throttle dynamic like a motorcycle would be? ...
by Nicholas | Apr 3, 2009 | Fitness, Health, Optibike News
According to the Earth Day Network’s web site, it took us (collectively as a human race) about 125 years to use our first trillion barrels of oil. We’re going to use up the next trillion barrels in only 30 years. It stands to reason our increased oil usage has an...
by Nicholas | Apr 2, 2009 | Ask Optibike!, Fitness, How do we do it?
In the next 2 weeks, the first Womens Specific Optibike Electric bike will be available for delivery. What makes the womens bike good- for women? 1) Lightweight. The Optibike Helia is specifically designed to be as light as possible. Air filled suspension. The...
by Nicholas | Mar 17, 2009 | Ask Optibike!, How do we do it?
Another great question. Your answer: Jim Turner designed the Optibike to work as real transportation for people. He wanted to overcome the limitations found in other electric bikes such as limited range (often caused by small batteries), limited speed, limited hill...
by Nicholas | Mar 13, 2009 | Ask Optibike!, How do we do it?
Great Question Chris, Here is your answer: The short answer is that good battery life can be obtained for any use profile. Optibike’s advanced lithium-ion battery technology does not suffer from either the “memory effect” associated with nickel...
