Optibike's OB1 hybrid electric mountain bike: yours for a cool $13,000

Sure, it won't stabilize itself, it doesn't sport a cute wicker basket, and it has a five figure price tag, but the 2009 Optibike OB1 is on sale now -- and if you're a typical Engadget reader, you're probably considering four or five of them for you and your family. Designed by award winning bike designer Jim Turner, this lithium-ion battery-powered hybrid features a GPS, fully integrated PDA (to keep track of the vehicle's performance), two hours of battery life, and -- for those of you who like to kick it old school -- pedals. You know, for pedaling. Be sure to order yours now -- only twenty-four OB1s will be manufactured this year.

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[(Unverified) Posted Jan 9th 2009 5:33PM]

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Rocky Mountain Eleme BilNEW 2008/2009 l Bike world Ltd is one of the leading bike distributors.We are Legitimate registered Company under licensed number(RC43315).We ship via FedEx,UPS or DHL, and your ordered items will get to your door step within 48 hrs(Two Working Day).We sell all kinds Cannondale, Cervelo, Ellsworth, Giant, Jamis, Klein, Kona, Litespeed, Rocky Mountain, Santa Cruz, Specialized, Trek, Gary Fisher bikes



Here are some of our price list:


NEW Cervelo P2C Ultegra Bicycle - 2008-CRV8P2CU....$2000
NEW 2009 Cannondale Road Tandem Bike....... $1,600
NEW 2009 Cannondale F4000 SL Mountain Bike..... $2,400
NEW 2009 Cannondale Gemini 900 Mountain Bike..... $1,200
NEW 2009 Cannondale Mountain Tandem Bike..... $1,200
NEW 2009 Cannondale Prophet 4000 Mountain Bike..... $2,600
NEW 2009 Cannondale R1000 Road Bike..... $1,000
NEW 2009 Cannondale Scalpel 3000 Mountain Bike.... $2,600
NEW 2009 Cannondale Six13 Team 1 Dura Ace Road Bike..... $2,400
NEW 2009 Cervelo Soloist Carbon Road Bike..... $2,800
NEW 2009 Cervelo P3 Carbon Road Bike..... $3,200
NEW 2009 Cervelo Soloist Team Road Bike..... $1,900
NEW 2009 Ellsworth Epiphany Mountain Bike..... $3,000
NEW 2009 Ellsworth Moment Mountain Bike..... $3,400
NEW 2009 Ellsworth Truth Mountain Bike..... $2,800
NEW 2009 Gary Fisher Cake 1 DLX Mountain Bike..... $1,700
NEW 2009 Giant Anthem 1 Mountain Bike..... $1,200

NEW 2008 Santa Cruz Blur LT Mountain Bike $2,200
NEW 2008 Santa Cruz Nomad Mountain Bike $2,000
NEW 2008 Santa Cruz V 10 Mountain Bike $2,200
NEW 2008 Specialized Demo 8 Mountain Bike $2,000
NEW 2008 Specialized Enduro SL Pro Carbon Mountain Bike $2,100
NEW 2008 Specialized Epic Comp Mountain Bike $1,150
NEW 2008 Specialized Epic Marathon Mountain Bike $1,700
NEW 2008 Specialized Roubaix Pro Road Bike $1,700
NEW 2008 Specialized Ruby Pro Road Bike $1,700
NEW 2008 Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper Fsr Carbon Bike $2,300
NEW 2008 Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL Sram Road Bike $2,300
NEW 2008 Specialized S-Works Roubaix Dura Ace Road Bike $2,300
NEW 2008 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp Mountain Bike $1,000
NEW 2008 Specialized Tarmac Pro Double Road Bike $1,700
NEW 2008 Specialized Transition Pro Road Bike $1,700

NEW 2009 MARIN Juinper Trail Bike $900
NEW 2009 MARIN Wildcat Trail Bike $1,200
NEW 2009 MARIN Alpine Trail Bike $1,300
NEW 2009 MARIN East Peak Bikw $1,550
NEW 2009 MARIN Rock Springs Bike $1,300
NEW 2009 MARIN Rift Zone Bike $1,400
NEW 2009 MARIN Rift Zone SE Bike $ 1,300
NEW 2009 MARIN Wolf Ridge Bike $1,600
NEW 2009 MARIN Mount Vision Bike $1,800
NEW 2009 MARIN Attack Trail Bike $1,810
NEW 2009 MARIN Mount Vision Pro Bike $2,600

NEW 2009 Cannondale Road Tandem Bike $1,100
NEW 2009 Cannondale F4000 SL Mountain Bike $2,300
NEW 2009 Cannondale Gemini 900 Mountain Bike $1,100
NEW 2009 Cannondale Mountain Tandem Bike $1,100
NEW 2009 Cannondale Prophet 4000 Mountain Bike $2,500
NEW 2009 Cannondale R1000 Road Bike $1,000
NEW 2009 Cannondale Scalpel 3000 Mountain Bike $2,500
NEW 2009 Cannondale Six13 Team 1 Dura Ace Road Bike $2,300

NEW 2009 Klein Q-Pro XV Road Bike $1,200
NEW 2009 Kona Dawg Primo Mountain Bike $1,100
NEW 2009 Kona Kula Supreme Mountain Bike $1,800
NEW 2009 Kona Stinky Mountain Bike $1,000
NEW 2009 Kona Kula Lisa Mountain Bike $1,000
NEW 2009 Kona Four Lisa Mountain Bike $1000
NEW 2009 Kona Blast Deluxe - Gold - SRP $900

NEW 2009 Cervelo Soloist Carbon Road Bike $2,200
NEW 2009 Cervelo P3 Carbon Road Bike $2,200
NEW 2009 Cervelo Soloist Team Road Bike $1,100

NEW 2009 Ellsworth Epiphany Mountain Bike $2,400
NEW 2009 Ellsworth Moment Mountain Bike $2,500
NEW 2009 Ellsworth Truth Mountain Bike $2,100

NEW 2009 Gary Fisher Cake 1 DLX Mountain Bike $1,400

NEW 2009 Giant Anthem 1 Mountain Bike $1,100
NEW 2009 Giant Reign X0 Mountain Bike $1,700
NEW 2009 Giant Tcr Composite 1 Road Bike $1,400
NEW 2009 Giant Trance 1 Mountain Bike $1,100

NEW 2009 Jamis Dakar XC Pro Mountain Bike $1,800

NEW 2009 Litespeed Bella Road Bike $1,100
NEW 2009 Litespeed Ghisallo Road Bike $2,500
NEW 2009 Litespeed Niota Ti Mountain Bike $2,700
NEW 2009 Litespeed Tuscany Road Bike $1,700

NEW 2009 Rocky Mountain Element Team Mountain Bike $2,000
NEW 2009 Rocky Mountain Slayer 70 Mountain Bike $1,600
NEW 2009 Trek 5000 Road Bike $1,100
NEW 2009 Trek Pilot SL 5.9 Road Bike $1,800
NEW 2009 Trek Tandem T 2000 Road Bike $1,400
NEW 2009 Trek Madone SSL 6.9 Road Bike $2,800
NEW 2009 Trek Top Fuel SL Mountain Bike $2,800

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[(Unverified) Posted Jan 14th 2009 12:10PM]

If I was 26, this would be lame--or I'd have to be lame to even think about riding one, and I couldn't afford it anyway. But add 30 years and this machine looks real appealing.

I'm in a similar situation to the guy in SF, except here in Kansas, we have wind instead of steep hills. (I did my first ride in SF before most of you were born, not to mention being the first person to do a century from Monterey to Los Gatos and back over the Santa Cruz Mountains (Hwy 17) in 1970. Riding in strong winds is very similar to riding steep grades, except that controlling your bike is a trickier proposition.

We've got 25 winds gusting to 40 today, and that's typical nearly half the days here in Kansas from January to June. I try to ride 30 miles a day 5-6 times a week, and routes are limited, so I often have to battle a headwind for 10 miles coming home. No fun for an oldster. I hate indoor training, but often have no choice. So, what's not to like about getting an assist? On low-wind days I'll use my regular bike.

A plus with the Optibike is when we go to Colorado next summer, I can go trail riding with my kids. My wife too!