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Ask Optibike: Do the Optibike fenders really work or are they just for decoration?

This question came in from Aryeh: It does rain where I live. Do the fenders provide real protection from wheel splash, or are they more for style? Batteries are expensive. Are they contained in the frame in a way that…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 4, 2009

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Ask Optibike: "Why do you use the monocoque frame design?"

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 designed the…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeAugust 11, 2009

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Ask Optibike! What about maintenance?

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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeJune 24, 2009

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Ask Optibike! If the bike is electric, how can you get exercise?

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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeJune 10, 2009

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The value of quality components on an Electric Bike

Normal 0 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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMay 28, 2009

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What range and electric bikes really means to you (or at least us!)

Riding an electric bike is about freedom (the real kind), exhilaration, fitness, fun, and a host of other emotions/sensations. Where does range and distance fit into this experience? Having adequate range on an electric bike is about having NO LIMITS. …

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeApril 23, 2009

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How to avoid battery disappointment in an electric bike.

Normal 0 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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeApril 23, 2009

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What design elements go into a Womens Specific Optibike?

In the next 2 weeks, the first Womens Specific Optibike Electric bike will be available for delivery. What makes the womens bike good- for women? 1) Lightweight. The Optibike Helia is specifically designed to be as light as possible. Air…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeApril 2, 2009

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Ask Optibike!: Why don't you make a cheaper electric bike?

Another great question. Your answer: Jim Turner designed the Optibike to work as real transportation for people. He wanted to overcome the limitations found in other electric bikes such as limited range (often caused by small batteries), limited speed, limited…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMarch 17, 2009

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Ask Optibike: How should I care for my Lithium-ion battery to maxamize life?

Great Question Chris, Here is your answer: The short answer is that good battery life can be obtained for any use profile. Optibike's advanced lithium-ion battery technology does not suffer from either the "memory effect" associated with nickel battery systems…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMarch 13, 2009

How do we do it?

Ask Optibike: Do the Optibike fenders really work or are they just for decoration?

Ask Optibike: "Why do you use the monocoque frame design?"

Ask Optibike! What about maintenance?

Ask Optibike! If the bike is electric, how can you get exercise?

The value of quality components on an Electric Bike

What range and electric bikes really means to you (or at least us!)

How to avoid battery disappointment in an electric bike.

What design elements go into a Womens Specific Optibike?

Ask Optibike!: Why don't you make a cheaper electric bike?

Ask Optibike: How should I care for my Lithium-ion battery to maxamize life?

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