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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 today. You can find them at:
http://groups.google.com/group/Tidalforce
Al, one of the long time members of the group [...]
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Ask Optibike! What about maintenance?
This question was most recently asked by Gary Ares, who writes for a blog about E-bikes at www.velochef.com:
The answer:
Maintaining an Optibike is much like maintaining a traditional bike, with a few exceptions. Because the bike is heavier and you will go faster- the tires and brakes will wear out faster. Also, because the Optibike uses [...]
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Celebrate Your Dad and Save the Earth: Top 5 Eco-friendly Gifts For Father?s Day
Father’s Day is fast approaching so this year when you’re thinking of gifts for dad
why not get him an eco-friendly present? Here are the top five ways you can
show him you care about him and the environment:
1.) Get him the usual ? with a green twist. Do you normally buy your dad a
wallet? It’s a [...]
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Why smart people are preparing for $4 gas now.
Remember only a few years ago when gas prices spiked, and the world rushed out to buy a Prius? Wait times were long, and those patient enough were rewarded with 40 mpg. This quote from automotive.com about the 2006 Prius:
“Two years out in the market, there’s still a months-long waiting line. Toyota has doubled production [...]
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Ask Optibike! If the bike is electric, how can you get exercise?
This question comes up quite often, this week from Bill in Ontario:
Electric bikes make cycling fun for a wide range of people. For example, I know people who are VERY FIT who use the electric assist to make long distance commuting possible at higher speeds. Because the Optibike is designed to be pedaled, and most [...]
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23ct Gold Plated $13,995 Optibike OB1 electric bike hits the streets
Boulder, CO, May 29, 2009; The American made Optibike OB1 electric bike hits the
streets today, with only 24 available in 2009.
“We have customers all over the world who pre-ordered and will be taking delivery
starting next week. So far, 2 of 24 have been delivered. One went to a Swiss buyer, and
one to NFL Superstar DeMarcus [...]
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Dallas Cowboys DeMarcus Ware rides an electric bike?
Damn right he does. A custom built 2009 Optibike OB1.
DeMarcus says:
“I’ve been riding my Optibike OB1 for over a month, and I can’t stay away — I absolutely love the bike. I ride it every single day as part of my training regimen. In the suburbs or on the hills at training camp, [...]
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The value of quality components on an Electric Bike
It pains me to write this article. A quality product is so much more than the sum of the parts yet at the same time a quality product needs to be made from quality parts, so sometimes we have to break apart the whole to see what it is made from.
In electric bikes, you [...]
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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?”
When you pedal an Optibike, you are contributing to
the overall speed and hill climbing power of the bike- not [...]
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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.
The Optibike 850Xli is the invention of award winning electric bike designer Jim Turner who [...]
