Going up Pikes Peak fast on a DIY electric bike

[Eagle]

Adam Griffin's homemade hub-motored electric bike beat all other 2 wheelers to the top of Pikes Peak (2012) including five $13,000+ Optibikes. He finished third overall behind two trikes.

This is a more standard Optibike:
Optibike 600T | eBay

Pikes Peak on a DIY electric bike
Crushing Pikes Peak With a Hub Motor; on a $1,600 Electric BIke | ELECTRICBIKE.COM

2012 results:
2012 Pikes Peak E-bike Race Results | ELECTRICBIKE.COM

 

[banbury frank]

Hi I only have one thing to say about Adam Griffin MY HERO What A guy


Frank

 

[muckymits]

Wow 23 minutes, Ive driven a motorhome (sorry RV) up there a few times, its a hard slog.