Recent content by CraigT

That is what it looks like, similar to what has been done with E-cars. Of course, it is an election year, so we should probably not get too excited. Craig Taber Optibike

I never thought I would live to see the day: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120802/BIZ/208020497/1361/Senate-committee-approves-tax-credit-for-EV-bikes--motorcycles Wow. This could be just the boost the US market needs. Craig Taber Optibike

Blatent lies? Hardly. 128v vs 124.5v : My memory of our conversation was off by 3.5v. My apologies. I was not exactly taking notes. My 3000w calculation was based on my erroneous voltage and the current draw I was told. Again, my bad. 4000+w (4x power) was a direct reference to the FFR...

Adam- Nice work! Congrats on your win. It was nice to chat with you at the top, I hope you enjoyed your ride down. Did you get a chance to check out Bishop Castle while you were in CO? I hope to see you again next year! Craig Taber Optibike

Your batteries are different. The packs Optibike offers have much higher capacity than the ones you advertise, and they are not in a case that will fit inside the frame. Craig Taber

The Pikes Peak ride is officially on. E-bikes start at 6am. (yikes!) Hopefully, with the shorter course, more folks will come out to ride. I remember after the event last year that lots of people here were excited to come and ride this year....and here we are- the time has come. In terms...

Wow. 288wh battery and range "up to 145 km" With that formula, the Optibike would have range "up to 484 km" Maybe all of us should take some lessons from their engineers....or at least their marketing people. :/ Craig Taber

My intention was not to come across as spam- I am just going to be in the area, and like I have in the past- put it out there to meet up. I hope to see some of you, and your rides. Best, Craig Taber

Hello folks. I am excited to announce that I will be in the Bay Area from February 16-20th with a new Limited Edition Optibike 1100R. In the area? (Chessmonster??) Lets meet up! On Thursday, February 16, from 5-6:30 pm I will be eating one of the best cheeseburgers in SF and talking about...

If it makes you feel any better, the 7th place Optibike was a stock 850R, with ~750w at the wheel (the federal law does not stipulate where the power is measured as far as I know) Aside from the "boost" mode that gives the rider more power on acceleration (a few seconds only), the 850R is...

Thank you! Much appreciated. Craig Taber

I agree with you- as soon as I descended and found out what had happened, I immediately sought out Josh's partner to apologize on behalf of the team for the accident. I have known Josh since 2006, and certainly did not want any had feelings and the whole team felt horrible about what happened...

Oh, and for the record- I, for one, did not have a thread of lycra on. :) just sayin. Craig Taber Optibike

As far as I know, we did follow the rules...we showed up and made it to the top as best we could. Next year, we completely support "classes" of E-rides such as "DOT legal, offroad, etc, but as far as 2011 was concerned, there were no such rules to follow. If that makes us punks in your eyes...

Well then please show up and race! Because hot air alone does not propel you to victory! The more the merrier! Craig Taber Optibike