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Old 06-02-08 | 06:25 AM
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From: southeast pennsylvania

Bikes: a mountain bike with a cargo box on the back and aero bars on the front. an old well-worn dahon folding bike

A question for you about the Motorized Bottom Bracket, does it have a freewheel function or must the pedals turn whenever the motor is driving?
I can't tell you for sure, but I would be very surprised if optibike doesn't allow you to not-pedal while the motor is working.

In looking at the optibike pictures (optibike uses a system sort of like my bike) I don't think there's any reasonable way to use multiple chainrings. Keep in mind, though, that if you aren't asking the bike to haul 500+ pounds, the motor should be more than capable of climbing any hill you can find.
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