Geared Hub Motors vs Direct Drive; BMC vs Crystalyte

Geared Hub Motors and Direct Drive Hub Motors offer unique benefits and drawbacks. Comparing engineering specifications is helpful, but road testing finished E-bikes really shows

Optibike 1100r Debuts at Pikes Peak Race

I met the marketing director of  Optibike  Craig Taber on a spring morning of 2011. I had owned the 800r optibike and was not entirely