Optibike Electric Bikes 41404 Stewart Mesa Rd Paonia, CO 81428 USA
(303) 443-0932
Optibike G2 Metro – The Urban Commuter Without Compromise Most urban commuter e-bikes are built to meet a price point — not a performance standard. They often have high standover heights that make mounting and dismounting awkward in traffic. They offer modest torque,...
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 needed “green revolution”. Alternative fuels and...
The use of electric bicycles as an alternative means of transportation dates back as far the 1890’s believe it or not, beginning with rudimentary DC motors mounted on rear hubs. Today, it is estimated that between 10 and 20% of all bicycles used in many major cities...
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 is measured in watt-hrs and...
Many people think electric bicycles are a new invention, but they are not. Read "A Brief History of Electric Bikes" exerted from my book "The Electric Bike Book" below and see that the idea is actually very old, with the first electric bike dating to the 1890s. The...
By Jim Turner Last night my family and I were invited to the Steve Winwood concert in Denver. Steve’s manger, James has been an Optibike rider for many years and they provided us some great tickets in the center, just 8 rows back. The views and sound were great....
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) have seen a recent surge in...
The Red Bull High Performance Lab has requested the use of the custom Optibike R11 Velodrome electric bike for use in its Project Endurance test in California during the week of May 16th. Optibike Velodrome rider, Tim Kyer, will travel to California to pilot the...
Note: John M. received his new Optibike and outfitted it with Ham Radio equipment (this is his hobby). The uses for an electric bike seem to be endless. He rides in an area with many hills. Read what he has to say below about the best electric bike. I am of course...
Optibike is very pleased to announce the new Optibike Pioneer Allroad. At $2,995, the Allroad is the perfect bike for getting started with an electric bike. The Allroad features a 500 watt Motorized Bottom Bracket (Mid Drive) motor system that combines hill climbing...
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