Mabman
E*POWAH Elite World Champion
Optibike is the brainchild brand of Jim Turner the brother of Paul Turner who started RockShox. They were one of the first on the bus making mid drive ebikes as early a 2010 or so. Always were expensive as boutique brand bikes are but have survived all these years and this is their latest creation.
If this bike doesn't speak "Merica F yeah" then I don't know what does. Over powered @ 1700w cont, 2500w peak, 190nm torque and a huge 3,240wh battery and a stratospheric pricetag of USD $18k one has to wonder who the target customer for this bike is for? Perhaps that dude Simon that keeps falling off?
optibike.com
The only Optibikes I have ever seen in the wild here in the US were 12 yrs or so ago. I was in my yard and I heard a very definite loud electric motor buzz coming up the hill I lived and I peaked over the fence to see a couple ride by on theirs. Back in the day there was alot of contention about them due to their pricing @ $8-10k per copy but that was just a foreshadow of the future of eBike costs?
If this bike doesn't speak "Merica F yeah" then I don't know what does. Over powered @ 1700w cont, 2500w peak, 190nm torque and a huge 3,240wh battery and a stratospheric pricetag of USD $18k one has to wonder who the target customer for this bike is for? Perhaps that dude Simon that keeps falling off?
300 Mile Adventure E-Bike - R22 Everest » Optibike High Performance E-Bikes
The Longest Range Adventure E-Bike with a massive 3,260 Wh battery, 300 miles on a charge, conquer offroad terrain with a high torque motor and full suspension.
optibike.com
The only Optibikes I have ever seen in the wild here in the US were 12 yrs or so ago. I was in my yard and I heard a very definite loud electric motor buzz coming up the hill I lived and I peaked over the fence to see a couple ride by on theirs. Back in the day there was alot of contention about them due to their pricing @ $8-10k per copy but that was just a foreshadow of the future of eBike costs?
