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Me and My Optibike: The Ride of a Lifetime

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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeOctober 11, 2012

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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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Ask Optibike! Does the Optibike charge while you pedal?

This question from J.B: "Hi my guestion about the Optibike Helia had an error on it so please answer this question for me does the Helia recharge itself when you pedal or do you need to charge it every time?"…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMay 19, 2009

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Worlds fastest electric bicycle drives 44% sales increase.

May 18, 2009 Boulder, CO: The American made Optibike 850Xli may look like a regular mountain bike, but stealthily mounted inside the bottom bracket is an electric motor capable of producing nearly twice the power of cycling champion Lance Armstrong.…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMay 18, 2009

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Ask Optibike!: Tell me more about the Optibike Riding Modes.?..

This question came in from Jim: "The specs indicate there are two "riding modes" = Fast and Economy. When clicked into either of these, is the motor outputing a 'constant' speed or is the throttle dynamic like a motorcycle would…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeMay 1, 2009

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How to avoid battery disappointment in an electric bike.

Normal 0 There are four main types of batteries in use today on electric bikes: 1. Lead Acid (Old, large,heavy technology) 2. Nickel Metal Hydride (used in Optibike 2007) 3. Lithium Phosphate (A123 Style) 4. Lithium Cobalt (used in Tesla…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeApril 23, 2009

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5 Ways You Can Participate in Earth Day 2009

According to the Earth Day Network’s web site, it took us (collectively as a human race) about 125 years to use our first trillion barrels of oil. We’re going to use up the next trillion barrels in only 30 years.…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeApril 3, 2009

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What design elements go into a Womens Specific Optibike?

In the next 2 weeks, the first Womens Specific Optibike Electric bike will be available for delivery. What makes the womens bike good- for women? 1) Lightweight. The Optibike Helia is specifically designed to be as light as possible. Air…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeApril 2, 2009

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Which headlights are brighter: Halogen or LED?

We have had this question come up several times, so we decided to revisit the subject. A few years ago, we tested some LED bulbs and they were no where near as bright as the Halogen bulbs are using as…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeFebruary 18, 2009

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Me and My Optibike: The Ride of a Lifetime

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

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

Ask Optibike! Does the Optibike charge while you pedal?

Worlds fastest electric bicycle drives 44% sales increase.

Ask Optibike!: Tell me more about the Optibike Riding Modes.?..

How to avoid battery disappointment in an electric bike.

5 Ways You Can Participate in Earth Day 2009

What design elements go into a Womens Specific Optibike?

Which headlights are brighter: Halogen or LED?

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