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 that they vote for the bill. The passage of this...
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Tricia Chandler Ride Report
Today is the first day I actually got on the computer - it's been a couple days of serious re-cooperating for me! My "sit" bones hurt during my training (every day since the bike arrived), but after 100 miles and two days my legs are killing me. I'm sure most people...
Ride an Optibike for Less than $32 Per Month
It is possible to ride an Optibike for three years and have the total cost of ownership be less than $32 per month. You will also burn 15 pounds of fat and have 2 extra hours of free time per week. (See Table Below). This amazing result is based on replacing 3,000...
Optibike Review: Riding an Optibike makes me feel like Superman!
from Optibiker: Jason Ferweda I enjoy how fast I can ride; and when I really need an intense workout, there is nothing like the feeling of speed to help inspire me to push harder on the pedals. Many people think an E bike is no workout, but trust me, the exhilaration...
The Relationship Between Battery Cycle Life and Mileage
A battery can easily outlast the vehicle it is in. Let’s assume you own an electric car. If your car can travel 300 miles per charge and you can recharge it 1000 times, that battery pack will last 300,000 miles. Also, after the 100 cycles, the battery is not dead, it...
Optibike Fall Adventure With Neal
By Neal Topper I love Fall! I so enjoy the cooling of the temperatures, football season starting, pumpkins all over the place, trees shedding their leaves and changing colors and the beautiful views of Colorado. Last weekend, I went on a awesomely cool and fun bike...
Optibike Appoints Neal Topper to Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Optibike Appoints Neal Topper to Staff October 10, 2012 (Boulder, CO) –. Optibike is pleased to announce that Neal Topper has joined Optibike as the new Electric Bike Solutions Expert. Originally from Pennsylvania, Neal moved to Boulder in...
Me and My Optibike: The Ride of a Lifetime
Blog by: Tricia Chandler I’m going on a little bike ride in a couple weeks. OK, it’s not a “little” bike ride — it’s a very, very long bike ride. In fact, the longest bike ride of my entire life! I’m talking about a 100-mile ride along the Southern California Coast,...
Jim Turner Selected as Judge at the The DaVinci Inventor Showcase
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jim Turner Selected as Judge at the The DaVinci Inventor Showcase October 10, 2012 (Boulder, CO) –. Optibike founder Jim Turner has been selected as a judge for the 2012 DaVinci Inventor Showcase. Optibike, Turner’s company based in Boulder, won...
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. I had watched the Tour de France on TV, but live was always...
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 the size of an Electric vehicle “gas tank”. The...
