by admin | Sep 2, 2009 | Ask Optibike!, Fitness, Health, Optibike News, Weight loss
Collision type #6: The Left Cross A car coming towards you makes a left turn right in front of you, or right into you. This is similar to #1. How to avoid this collision: 1. Don’t ride on the sidewalk. When you come off the sidewalk to cross the street,...
by admin | Aug 12, 2009 | Ask Optibike!
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...
by admin | Aug 11, 2009 | Ask Optibike!, How do we do it?
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...
by admin | Jun 10, 2009 | Ask Optibike!, Fitness, How do we do it?, Weight loss
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...
by admin | May 19, 2009 | Ask Optibike!
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...
by admin | May 18, 2009 | Ask Optibike!
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...
