Another great question. Many electric bikes put the weight of the motor in the wheel, which accounts for several pounds of unsprung mass. The following writeup on unsprung mass was taken from Wikipedia: In a ground vehicle with a suspension, the unsprung...
Great Question. A great electric bicycle is perfectly balanced, the Optibike has the lowest center of gravity of any electric bike. Balance and Performance based design Award winning electric bike designer and former National Motocross champion Jim Turner...
This question comes up quite often, this week from Bill in Ontario: Electric bikes make cycling fun for a wide range of people. For example, I know people who are VERY FIT who use the electric assist to make long distance commuting possible at higher speeds. Because...
This question from J.B: “Hi my guestion about the Optibike Helia had an error on it so please answer this question for me does the Helia recharge itself when you pedal or do you need to charge it every time?” When you pedal an Optibike, you are...
This question came from Derek in Toronto, Canada- Derek owns a 2008 Optibike OB1: “Can the Optibike be turned upside down to work on?” If so, for how long? Answer: The Optibike uses sealed lithium ion batteries, so there is no fluid to leak out if the...
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? ...
