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In this week’s eBike news roundup:
Is this the most capable off-road e-bike out there?
We have already tried four high quality offerings from Riese & Müller; the New Charger, the Nevo, the Homage GT Nuvinci and the Packster 40 Nuvinci.
Whilst these bikes were all taken off-road to a greater or lesser degree they were not full-on mountain bikes.
By contrast Riese & Müller’s Delite Mountain Rohloff is not only a full-suspension e-mtb but it packs many features that other e-mtbs don’t, including a 1,000Wh dual battery system, Rohloff’s incredibly tough 14 hub gear system (with electronic shifting to boot), powerful LED lights and the option of a chunky rear pannier rack.
It’s totally unique and certainly on paper looks like a candidate for the title of Most Capable Off-road Bike in Serial Production Today.
Does it live up to this label? [Read more…]
In this week’s eBike news roundup:
Twelve months have already flown by since my Eurobike 2016 report. One year ago, an eBike maelstrom hit the cycling industry.
Taking up 50% of the floorspace at Eurobike, it was suddenly clear where the growth in cycling was coming from. One year later, my assessment is the eBike again took more real estate at Eurobike, but only fractionally compared to last year.
Most noticeable was the further refinement of the technologies and design. Bicycle brands that may have scoffed at eBikes a few short years ago not only caught the bug, but arrived with some amazing electric assist models that will drive design to new heights.
To kick things off, here are a few of the Eurobike Award Winner’s. [Read more…]
Heisenberg is a new electric bike company from the Berlin area started by some e-bike industry veterans along with some input from BMW!
Michael Hecken and Karlheinz Nicolai are 2 of the founders of Heisenberg and they also established Grace electric bikes in 2008 and they were commissioned by the Daimler Benz to develop the Smart electric bike.
It is interesting how the automotive industry is [Read more…]
According to Jim Turner (Founder & President of Optibike), when many people first see the system they ask where the battery is! It is pretty impressive that everything is housed in a relatively small mid drive case.
By housing the motor and battery in the bottom bracket area it keeps [Read more…]
The Optibike 1100R out on the trail.
Are you looking for a fast, powerful, and custom off road electric bike that is built in the USA? The Optibike 1100R may be your next e-bike. Just be prepared to pay the price!
The Optibike 1100R is so fast and powerful that it won the Pikes Peak hill climb race in Colorado in 2011. Not only did it win, it beat the 2010 time by 40 minutes!
This bike exudes high quality from the custom monocoque aluminum frame to [Read more…]
The Optibike 1100R is a luxury electric bike!
Talk about a high quality, powerful, fast and expensive electric bike! The Optibike 1100R is that bike.
This preview will give you a good idea of the specifications of the bike along with an in depth look at all the parts that make this bike unique.
Make sure you check out the full review of the Optibike 1100R electric bike here.
Optibike 1100R Electric Bike Specifications: [Read more…]
