by admin | | Ask Optibike!, How do we do it?
The question is: “I’ve noticed the best way to climb moderate hills in Eco mode is to make rapid upgear changes probably every couple of seconds so as not to let the bike settle into the low-power state before you get to the top of your descent. When does...
by admin | | Ask Optibike!, How do we do it?
There are four main types of batteries in use today on electric bikes: 1. Lead Acid (Old, large,heavy technology) 2. Nickel Metal Hydride (used in Optibike 2007) 3. Lithium Phosphate (A123 Style) 4. Lithium Cobalt (used in Tesla Electric car, Optibike) Battery...
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How about the new Trek, at $6819.99 https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/mountain_full_suspension/remedy/remedy99/ What do you get for an extra $3175.50 on top of Treks pricing? 1) Custom fitting. 2) The electric motor and electronics part. (minor, but worth...
by admin | | Ask Optibike!, How do we do it?
It pains me to write this article. A quality product is so much more than the sum of the parts yet at the same time a quality product needs to be made from quality parts, so sometimes we have to break apart the whole to see what it is made from. In electric bikes, you...
by admin | | Ask Optibike!, How do we do it?
This question was most recently asked by Gary Ares, who writes for a blog about E-bikes at www.velochef.com: The answer: Maintaining an Optibike is much like maintaining a traditional bike, with a few exceptions. Because the bike is heavier and you will go faster-...
