The Electric Bike Book
THE ELECTRIC BIKE BOOK
There is an electric bike revolution taking place around the world, yet most Americans are unaware of it. Indeed, most Americans couldn’t answer the question, “What is an electric bike?” But get ready to discover how these amazing machines can improve your life and quite literally change the world.
In The Electric Bike Book, author Jim Turner gives us an informative and entertaining look at the rapidly expanding world of electric bicycles. Forget the do-it-yourself garage projects with clunky motors mounted on heavy cruiser bikes. The reality is that hi-tech, modern electric bicycles have come of age in Western Europe and America, where quality manufacturers and some of the world’s best engineers are introducing amazing new technologies and design. The results are innovative and highly efficient electric bicycles that provide safe alternative transportation in such a fun, healthy and environmentally responsible manner as to make urban automobile use obsolete.
Jim Turner is an expert in the field of electric bikes. He designed and builds the Optibike, considered one of today’s premiere electric bikes. Indeed, the New York Times called the Optibike the “Ferrari of Electric Bikes”. The book has information on all aspects of electric bikes, including the styles of motors, quality of batteries, mileage range and energy efficiency, and how easy it is to get your exercise while enjoying a fun ride. What is an electric bike? Come on along for the ride and find out!
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Very Basic, but Still Helpful Most electric bicycles operate like a regular bicycle, with the electric motor giving assistance. In most countries their limited to 250 watts of power and a speed of nor greater than 16 mph. (The motor cannot assist after the bicycle reaches 16 mph.) If only riding around in a flat area, and weight 140 lbs or so, that’s probably fine. No so good in San Francisco or the mountains and you weight 250 lbs. China is the larges market, adding 20 million electric bikes/year. Electric bikes in the…
Vanity publication Jim’s book book is quite interesting, I am not totally sure who its intended audience is. I bought it thinking it would help me pick a new electric bike, but it really didn’t do that. If you are actually thinking about buying an electric bike and want some easy to understand, unbiased advice, best to check out .Jim’s book did a lot of other things: taught me…
Very informative This book is a very useful look at the USA market, the pros and cons of electric bikes, and how to select one. As well as looking into the future of electric powered two wheelers. As a veteran of this industry, I found this book reminding me of much that I need to think about, and about people and products that I should never forget. Turner’s experience in the industry was put to good work here, and I strongly recommend this to anyone who is interested in electric bikes, the industry of…