So What's The Fastest Electric Bicycle?

This page is to pay tribute to the advancing technology and speed of electric bikes. And it deserves it! Electric bicycles have come a long way in such a short space of time.

Electric Bicycle Progress

There are continious attempts to achieve the top speed. Some claim speeds over 50mph and even 60mph! But many of these attempts are questionable, but there remains no doubt about these great achievements.

Fast Electric Bike

There are a number of factors that can increase speed; weight of frame, tire pressure, rider weight, and many other technical bits and pieces. So here is your answer, the fastest electric bicycle in production today...

The fastest electric bicycle (and the best) on the market today is made by Optibike. It is called the OB1... could they be Star Wars fans?

The technology is simply the best on the market. It even has it's very own GPS navigation. The Continuous Brushless DC motor produces an output of 850 Watts.

The specification highlights the progress Optibike has made for bike's in general. It is the future of transportation!

Compare this to another electric bike that sells quite well, the Ezee Sprint. It produces a maximum output of 350Watts in it's Brushless DC hub motor, and that is it's US version. In other countries, the Sprint's Wattage decreases for legal purposes.

The difference must be huge. Along with it's carbon fiber frame, the Optibike is a great step in the right direction for electric bicycles.

You can find out much more on buying an electric bicycle on our buying tips.

The speed of the OB1 is limited to 20mph, but it claims that it can reach speeds over 34mph when pedalling hard.

Optibike have four different bikes on offer, the 400 is their slowest, and it claims to reach speeds over 28mph with full pedal and power.

Most people will never get the pleasure of riding an Optibike unfortunately. It is the Ferrari of cars, it is the best of the best, and when something is that good, it's going to cost a few pennies. See below for details...

The OB1 is currently $13,995. Yes it is very, very expensive. But the bike is cutting edge, and without these technological steps electric bikes would not improve, and that wouldn't be good for anyone. It is the pinnacle of electric bike technology.

If you can afford what is an iconic bike in many ways, you should go for it! Unlike a supercar, this superbike will never let you down.

In our opinion it is likely the most reliable electric bicycle on sale!

If you would love to own an Optibike, but are not quite willing to spend that much, there are cheaper versions. The 400 is that. Optibike's cheapest at $4,995, it is much cheaper but still a real quality bike. It is sure to provide you with years of fun!

Or the Optibike womans model below.

Often the laws restricts the top speed on roads, find the laws here.

Enjoy this and want to find more?

If you are more interested in electric bicycles for road use that are much cheaper, hub motors are mostly used in these cases. Find more on hub motors at our hub motor guide.

If you're more interested in a more affordable electric bike that is still good, find the IZIP bikes here.

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