by Nicholas | Mar 30, 2011 | Fitness
Op Pre-order now for June 1 delivery. In the fast paced, ever changing world of lithium-ion batteries and electric bikes, one thing is certain: Optibike will continue to bring you the latest and greatest in battery...
by Nicholas | Oct 18, 2010 | Fitness
As difficult as it is to imagine an electric bike as anything other than a lazy man’s chariot, it does present a practical solution to the challenge of a long-distance commute. Imagine the guy who drives 15 miles to work every day. Maybe he bikes it a few times a...
by Nicholas | Sep 13, 2010 | Fitness
On August 29, both Team Optibike riders tied for first place in the inagural Pikes Peak bike race. Optibike truly is the King of the Mountain, as the next electric bike to summit was the German made Kalkoff- with a time of 2:29:14, a full 73 minutes behind the...
by Nicholas | Jul 2, 2010 | Fitness
Hey Fabian Cancellara, wanna race? Some of you may recall the “electric bike scandal” where Mr. Cancellara was accused of using an electric assist to help him win the Paris-Roubaix. There is no guessing whether Team Optibike uses performance inhancing...
by Nicholas | Mar 19, 2010 | Fitness, Health, Other fun stuff
“ How do you justify spending $12000 on a bicycle? You don’t. How do you justify spending $12000 on a second car, local commuter vehicle and high-end mountain bike all wrapped into one? Easy. Its called anOptibike. My wife and I have ridden our 850R and 850R...
by Nicholas | Mar 17, 2010 | Fitness
Dear Craig Taber and Optibike, The Twin Cities of Minnesota has a strong band of bicycle commuters, many of whom commute to work all year, despite the frigid winters. I live north of the Twin Cities with a 68 mile round trip commute, and yearned to ride my bicycle to...