Optibike Continued - Because of his interest in motocross racing, Turner decided to go to Stanford University to study engineering. After Jim graduated, he went to work at Ford motor company to engineer shocks for cars all the while keeping bicycles in the back of his mind as the how they would relate to the projects he was working on. However, Jim did not feel that he was able to use his creative talents while working as an engineer at Ford and he spent much of his time competing in athletic events like triathlons while working at Ford.
After working at Ford Motor Company, Jim Turner worked in chemical dispensing any even patented Revolution chemical dispensing system which was use around the world however, cycling was still his passion and athletics was something he was involved in. In 1990 he began around the world cycling trip and later worked in Silicon Valley working on semi-conductors, but it wasn't until 1997 the Jim Turner purchased his first electric bicycle which was manufactured by a company called Zap.
Since Jim had a lot of experience in the integration of athletics as they are involved with mechanical products, his passion for bicycling as it pertained to the electric bicycle began to grow. In 1998 he decided to develop a motocross bicycle that would be the worlds best electric bike, which he called the Optibike. Fast-forward to recent history in the year 2008 California Academy of sciences called the OB1 which was a limited edition of the OPTi bike, "The future of transportation."
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About the Bikes from Optibike
The OB1 - At the very top-of-the-line, this electric assisted bicycle is built as per customer specifications and there is a limited quantity built every year of about 24 e-bikes. These are handcrafted, high - quality electric assisted cross-country style bicycles that are absolutely a world-class model. More
The Optibike 850R - If Batman owned an electric bicycle, this would be the one! The components of these electric bicycles unconsidered the top-of-the-line in the industry. This is one of those situations where high quality is worth every single penny. More
The Optibike Helia - This is the ultimate in extreme electric dirt bikes, and it is for the ladies. Not only will you impress the guys with your incredible stunts but you will look real stylish doing it. This is one of those unique works of art that has functionality, power and grace. More