Optibike has teamed up with David Klein, Associate Professor of Industrial Design at Metropolitan State University of Denver to have his Industrial design class make conceptual design models of the new Bicycle Emergency Response Trailer (BERT). Stay tuned for images…
Optibike celebrates Earth Day 2014 in a number of ways. In fact, Optibike celebrates Earth Day every day. We reduce our carbon footprint everyday by commuting to and from work on our Optibikes instead of getting in our cars. A…
One of the main reasons I joined Optibike was to help change peoples’ lives with the world’s finest electric bikes. Indeed, Optibikes change peoples lives. On a daily basis, I continue to be inspired by the stories of people who…
In Part 1 of our Four Part Alternative Transportation Blog Series, Electric Bikes vs Cars, we discussed the benefits of using electric bikes vs. automobiles and what the yearly cost savings can be. In Part 2, Electric Bikes vs. The Bus, we found…
Last week, in Part 1 of our four part blog series on alternative transportation, we discussed the benefits of using electric bikes vs. a car. We found that the yearly cost savings of using an e-bike can buy you a…
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…
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…
Guest blog post from Kevin Bell at Boulder B Cycle To run a successful bike-sharing program, like Boulder B Cycle, a number of key components need to come together—chief among them are system balancing, maintenance, and marketing. Our partnership with…
It’s that time of year again, Holidays are just around the corner and you know you will want to make a commitment to yourself again, as you do every year, to finally lose the weight and keep it off. With…
Hey everyone, Kyle here (Production Manager at Optibike) following up from the last blog post “The World’s Highest Performing Electric Bike”. I talked about how Optibike is made of only the highest quality of parts made in the USA and…