Blogs by Optibike Team

Alternative Transportation Part 1 – A Closer Look At Electric Bikes vs. Automobiles

In the first installment of this four part blog series on alternative transportation of using electric bikes, we look at the Electric Bike vs. Car, SUV, Truck, or Van. Many people have mulled over giving up their 2nd car for…

Optibike Electric BikesMarch 6, 2014

Optibike News Testimonials

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

Optibike News

New Optibike Pioneer Allroad Electric Bike Announced

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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeJanuary 24, 2014

Optibike News Testimonials

Its a Monster Electric bike-it eats these hills

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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 29, 2013

Optibike News

New York Electric Bicycle Ban Protested

It is hard to believe that the electric bicycle has been banned in New York City. They have been declared a menace to society! I do not understand the justification for the ban. If E bike riders break the law,…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 15, 2013

The Electric Bike Book

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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Electric Bike Action Magazine Launches

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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 12, 2013

The Electric Bike Book

UNDERSTANDING ELECTRIC BICYCLE BATTERIES Part 2: What Does an Amp-Hr Tell Us?

How are Electric Bicycle Batteries Rated? In Lesson 1 we learned how energy is measure in watt-hrs and this is the like the size of the gas tank. You will often hear the term amp-hrs used to rate an electric bicycle.…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeDecember 9, 2013

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A Brief History of Electric Bikes

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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeNovember 28, 2013

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Optibike at the Steve Winwood Concert

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…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeNovember 23, 2012

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New ‘RIOT’ Class 1 750W eMTB

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