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Basics of an Electric Mountain Bike

If you love biking, then you probably know a lot about various mountain bikes, how they work, and what is the best brand and model to buy. With the advancement of technology, mountain bikes are now available as electric mountain…

Optibike Electric BikesSeptember 4, 2018

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What To Look For In An Electric Bike: Electric Bicycle Brands

Congratulations! You’re in the market for an electric bicycle and on board with the full range of health, environmental, and economic benefits that riding an eBike provide. You’ve thoroughly researched the variety of electric bikes available to suit your personal…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeSeptember 17, 2014

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What To Look For In An Electric Bike: The True Cost Of Driving an eBike

Look around you. Technology today is reinventing itself at an ever-increasing pace, but a lot of this change has come at a cost to the environment. As a result, we are now experiencing what has been coined as a much…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeAugust 27, 2014

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What To Look For In An E-Bike: Other Purchasing Considerations

There is a motorized bicycle revolution taking place around the world, and today, it is found in the form of the once ubiquitous electric bike. Hi-tech, environmentally friendly, and modern, electric bicycles have truly come of age in Western Europe…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeAugust 12, 2014

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What To Look For In An Electric Bike: Where to Purchase Your E-Bike

The decision to purchase your first electric bike can be a daunting one, especially to the uninitiated. Although not new technology,, the recent trend towards alternative means of transportation has rekindled an interest in electric bicycles. To introduce, further educate,…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMay 8, 2014

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What To Look For In An Electric Bike: Advances in Battery Technology

Today, our focus is on the one piece of equipment that now allows modern electric bikes to ride circles around those of the past; the battery. Whether for weight loss, keeping fit, commuting or fun and adventure, electric bicycles (e-bikes)…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMarch 20, 2014

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What To Look For In An Electric Bike: Motor Drive Technology

The search for alternative means of transportation has led to a surge in ebike popularity over the last 5 years or so. The electric bike boom is here and you’ve decided to gear up and climb aboard. If you are…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMarch 13, 2014

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What To Look For In An Electric Bike: Types and Initial Considerations

When in the market for an electric bicycle (or ebike), many are surprised at the wide range of options available to them. Advancements in technology mean more variation in the types of ebikes available today, each with a unique set…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMarch 6, 2014

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UNDERSTANDING ELECTRIC BICYCLE BATTERIES Part 3: Electric Bicycles Need High Energy Batteries

This is Part 3 in our Understanding Electric Bike Batteries Series. In this lesson we learn the difference between high energy and high power batteries and why electric bikes need high energy batteries. In Lesson 1 we learned how energy…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeJanuary 22, 2014

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UNDERSTANDING ELECTRIC BICYCLE BATTERIES Part 1: What Is a Kilowatt-Hr?

The key to any electric bicycle is the battery and how much energy it can hold. The battery is the gas tank. The battery holds energy. Power accelerates the car, but the size of the gas tank (energy capacity of…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 13, 2013

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Basics of an Electric Mountain Bike

What To Look For In An Electric Bike: Electric Bicycle Brands

What To Look For In An Electric Bike: The True Cost Of Driving an eBike

What To Look For In An E-Bike: Other Purchasing Considerations

What To Look For In An Electric Bike: Where to Purchase Your E-Bike

What To Look For In An Electric Bike: Advances in Battery Technology

What To Look For In An Electric Bike: Motor Drive Technology

What To Look For In An Electric Bike: Types and Initial Considerations

UNDERSTANDING ELECTRIC BICYCLE BATTERIES Part 3: Electric Bicycles Need High Energy Batteries

UNDERSTANDING ELECTRIC BICYCLE BATTERIES Part 1: What Is a Kilowatt-Hr?

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