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My Optibike E-Bike Experience

It was a chilly September morning, 8:00 am in Moab, Utah at Bullrun Singletrack trailhead. Geared up, ready to go, standing over my brand new Optibike R11 e bike. Nervous. Excited. Hopeful. The unknowns: the trail, the weather, my capabilities,…

Optibike Electric BikesFebruary 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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Stanford Life Lessons #1 How an Hour Changed My Life

Note (This is a Life Lesson I learned while as a graduate Student at the Stanford University Mechanical Engineering Department. While at Stanford, I never dreamed of designing an electric bicycle, but all of these lessons have shaped the way…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeJanuary 15, 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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Why Phil decided to stay in LA

It’s therapeutic for me! I was actually considering moving from Los Angeles because of the traffic congestion. Once I had ridden the Optibike electric bike around for the first couple of days I was convinced to sell my car and…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 12, 2013

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The Relationship Between Battery Cycle Life and Mileage

A battery can easily outlast the vehicle it is in. Let’s assume you own an electric car. If your car can travel 300 miles per charge and you can recharge it 1000 times, that battery pack will last 300,000 miles.…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeOctober 14, 2012

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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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Ask Optibike: "Why are light wheels important on an electric bike?"

Another great question. Many electric bikes put the weight of the motor in the wheel, which accounts for several pounds of unsprung mass. The following writeup on unsprung mass was taken from Wikipedia: In a ground vehicle with a suspension,…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeAugust 12, 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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