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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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One riders experience with a quiver of Electric bikes.

This wirteup was posted to a forum populated with perhaps the most dedicated group of electric bike enthusiasts on the internet. These guys and gals have collectively tried about every combination of E-bike, kit, and everything inbetween on the market…

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeJune 26, 2009

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What range and electric bikes really means to you (or at least us!)

Riding an electric bike is about freedom (the real kind), exhilaration, fitness, fun, and a host of other emotions/sensations. Where does range and distance fit into this experience? Having adequate range on an electric bike is about having NO LIMITS. …

Jim Turner - Inventor and Founder of OptibikeApril 23, 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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