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Help Us Pass the Proposed 10% Electric Bike Credit- Receive a $1200 credit on an Optibike today as a Reward

The Senate subcommittee has passed a proposal bill that will give a 10% tax credit for the purchase of an electric bike, up to $2,500. To get this bill through congress, we all need to write our congressman and urge…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeAugust 23, 2012

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Video Review of Optibike 1100R- part 1

Here is the first part of a video review by our friends at www.electricbikereport.com: Optibike 1100 Electric Bike in for Review |... by ElectricBikeReport

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMarch 19, 2012

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Testride an Optibike 1100R in South Florida from March 22-25, 2012!

We are excited to announce that we will be in the South Florida Area from March 22-25th with a new Limited Edition Optibike 1100R. Lets meet up! Our Schedule includes: Thursday, March 22, from 5-6:30 pm we will be having…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMarch 13, 2012

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Innovator: Optibike Owner in Superbowl ad!

Philippe Kahn invented the camera phone, and the first picture taken with it was of his newborn daughter. That was in 1997. He got his first Optibike 10 years later, and now rides an Optibike 850R HD. Our customers continue…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeFebruary 8, 2012

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Optibike Video News: October 2011, Introducing the 48v Optibike 1100 and Touring Battery

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 23, 2011

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World’s Top Hill Climbing Electric Bike now Available.

11/3/11 Boulder, CO USA: Optibike, the US based manufacturer of the world’s top hill climbing electric bike, introduced their latest electric bike by dominating the field at the 2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Event. The new 48v Optibike 1100R, propelled…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 23, 2011

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Bloomberg: Race N.Y.C. With $12,000 Electric Bicycle, $19,000 Golf Cart

I was reminded of the tortoise and hare while pitting a Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet against a Vespa GTS scooter in a “race” across Manhattan. It was a low-speed sprint, with Bloomberg TV anchor Matt Miller wending his Vespa around the crosstown traffic…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeOctober 21, 2010

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Top 10 Reasons to own an electric bicycle.

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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeFebruary 17, 2010

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Ultra Low Maintenance Electric Bike Hits the Streets

November 18, 2009; Boulder, CO: A new electric bike is available for people want to ride their bike more, and fiddle with maintenance less. The Optibike 850R features an exclusive 14 speed internally geared hub system, leaving messy shifting adjustments…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeNovember 18, 2009

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5 More ways not to get hit by a car on an electric bike

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.…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeSeptember 2, 2009

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