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Me and My Optibike: The Ride of a Lifetime

by admin | Oct 11, 2012 | Fitness, Health, How do we do it?, Other fun stuff

Blog by: Tricia Chandler I’m going on a little bike ride in a couple weeks. OK, it’s not a “little” bike ride — it’s a very, very long bike ride. In fact, the longest bike ride of my entire life! I’m talking about a 100-mile ride along the Southern California Coast,...

Optibike Development History

by admin | Jul 30, 2012 | Ask Optibike!, Fitness, How do we do it?, Jim's Blog

After first investigating hub motors in 1996, Optibike developed this firstmid drive unit 12 years ago in 1997. This unit featured 24 volts with a 15amp -hr lead acid battery and about 350 watts of power. The motor was offboard on the crank axle and drove...

Optibike MBB Outperforms Hub Motors Three to One

by admin | Mar 14, 2012 | How do we do it?, Jim's Blog, Newsletter Archive

The Optibike MBB is the highest performance and most efficient electric assist propulsion system unit in the world today. The Optibike patented Motorized Bottom Bracket (MBB) drive system gives higher top speed and steeper hill climbing ability than hub motors having...

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

by admin | Dec 4, 2009 | Ask Optibike!, How do we do it?

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 they can’t be stolen? Thanks, Aryeh Thanks...

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

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...

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

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...

Me and My Optibike: The Ride of a Lifetime

Optibike Development History

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

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