by admin | Dec 13, 2013 | Optibike News, Testimonials
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 remain in LA. I have given up my car and...
by admin | Dec 12, 2013 | Jim's Blog, Optibike News
It has finally happened! There is now a full paper magazine dedicated to electric bikes; Electric Bike Action. The magazine is being published by Hi Torque Publications who publish Motocross Action and Mountain Bike Action. This is another sign that e-bikes are now...
by admin | Feb 3, 2013 | Optibike News
From the Columbia Daily Tribune America is an aging nation, and about two-thirds of our population is overweight or obese. This makes it tough to sell the idea of using human power for transportation. For someone who hasn’t biked in 20 years, even a one-mile ride...
by admin | Nov 15, 2012 | Ask Optibike!, Jim's Blog, Optibike News
Exert from “The Power of Electric Bikes” by Jim Turner BATTERIES The Battery is The Gas Tank The key to any electric vehicle 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...
by admin | Oct 14, 2012 | Blogs by Optibike Team, How do we do it?, Jim's Blog, Optibike News
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. Also, after the 100 cycles, the battery is not dead, it...