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An Adventure- The US Pro Challenge Optibike Style

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.…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeSeptember 13, 2012

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Battery Capacity and How it is Measured

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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeSeptember 13, 2012

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Help Us Pass the Proposed 10% Electric Bike Credit- Receive a $1200 credit on an Optibike today as a Reward

The Senate subcommittee has passed a proposal bill that will give a 10% tax credit for the purchase of an electric bike, up to $2,500. To get this bill through congress, we all need to write our congressman and urge…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeAugust 23, 2012

How do we do it?Jim's Blog

Volts, Amps, Watts- What do they mean?

We are all familiar with miles per gallon for gasoline vehicles, but there is a new vocabulary used with electric vehicles. This vocabulary is often confusing, because we are not familiar with it. It is necessary to understand this new …

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeAugust 22, 2012

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The summer on the Optibike

By Tim Kyer It’s been a great summer on the Optibike 1100R-Pro, a special variant built for use in professional racing and training settings! Having now had world and national champions “on the wheel” of the 1100R-Pro, both on the…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeAugust 21, 2012

Ask Optibike!Fitness How do we do it?Jim's Blog

Optibike Development History

After first investigating hub motors in 1996, Optibike developed this first mid drive unit 12 years ago in 1997. This unit featured 24 volts with a 15 amp -hr lead acid battery and about 350 watts of power. The…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeJuly 30, 2012

Fitness

New York Times Article : Commuters Pedal to Work on Their Very Own Superhighway

This is an amazing story of the future, where bicycles have their own freeways. For this city the future is now! Read the recent article here.... https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/world/europe/in-denmark-pedaling-to-work-on-a-superhighway.html?pagewanted=all

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeJuly 26, 2012

Fitness

Weekend Notes: Mount Evans Optibike Ride

WEEKEND NOTES: Kyle (Production Manager at Optibike) here just letting you know about a really fun ride I did the other weekend. Originally I had planned to ride the Pikes Peak, Assault on the Peak 2012, like I have done…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeJuly 25, 2012

Fitness

TrailsNet.com reviews the Optibike

"Is there any place this thing can’t go? It plows through mountain bike trails like they’re stairways to heaven. It negotiates multi-use paths efficiently yet with just the right amount of stealth. On the road it’s the best of both…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeJuly 24, 2012

Fitness

Optibike to lead US Grand Prix Cycling Event as Derny

June 28, 2012 (Boulder, CO) - Last weekend Optibike Electric Bicycles was used as the derny at the US Grand Prix of sprinting. The Optibike was the “pacer” in multiple events, many of which are events for those heading to…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeJune 28, 2012

Optibike BlogNews and customer stories

An Adventure- The US Pro Challenge Optibike Style

Battery Capacity and How it is Measured

Help Us Pass the Proposed 10% Electric Bike Credit- Receive a $1200 credit on an Optibike today as a Reward

Volts, Amps, Watts- What do they mean?

The summer on the Optibike

Optibike Development History

New York Times Article : Commuters Pedal to Work on Their Very Own Superhighway

Weekend Notes: Mount Evans Optibike Ride

TrailsNet.com reviews the Optibike

Optibike to lead US Grand Prix Cycling Event as Derny

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