by Nicholas | Feb 17, 2010 | Fitness, Health, Optibike News, Other fun stuff, Weight loss
The top ten reasons to own an ebike are counted down from ten to one. They are in no particular ranking order. You get to decide which is more important than another. 10. Good for the Environment. Since the electric bike uses no gasoline, it does not produce poisonous...
by Nicholas | Feb 10, 2010 | Fitness, Health, Other fun stuff
Make sure your electric bike helmet fits properly! click here for a printable version DOT HS 810 600 September 2006 It’s not enough to simply buy a bicycle helmet – it should be properly fitted, adjusted, and worn each time you ride. The Proper Helmet Fit Helmets come...
by Nicholas | Dec 10, 2009 | Fitness
Many Optibike riders like to ride in cold weather, and some experience reduced battery performance as a result. Here is an explanation why, and what can be done about it. Overview The capacity of Lithium Ion batteries will decrease with colder temperatures. As the...
by Nicholas | Oct 7, 2009 | Fitness, Health, Other fun stuff
Making excuses for not riding my bike to work is easy. Making excuses for not riding an Optibike to work is just as easy, it you want it to be. I live 17 miles from work. 4 miles of that is washboard dirt path. 3 miles of it is steep winding canyon with no shoulder...
by Nicholas | 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 Nicholas | 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...
