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Cycling in the Rain… On Electric Bikes?

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cycling in the rain

So should we be riding our electric bikes in the rain……..?

You would think using anything electric in the rain isn’t usually the best idea but actually you can pretty much ride electric bikes in the same conditions as conventional bikes. As long as you don’t cycle through things like deep puddles, streams or submerge the electric components of your bike, you will be fine. Obviously we’re not saying that every electric bike is suitable for cycling in wet conditions but all bikes produced by VOLT™ are designed for this purpose.
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Cyclists Win as London Comes to Stand Still

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London Tube Strikes commuters stuck at station

Tube strike chaos… but not for ebike cyclists.

Over the last 48 hours, London has been hit by rush-hour hell as Tube workers went on strike over proposed job cuts. The planned walkout by the RMT and TSSA unions has affected not only commuters, but has also caused an estimated £200 million losses in revenue for the UK economy. It’s estimated that about 1 million people commute into London each day, and although some lines were still running, this has without doubt caused London and the country a big headache!
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2014: The Year of the Electric Bike Revolution

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2014 electric bikes from VOLT™

In 2013, electric bikes grew in popularity at a phenomenal rate. In 2014, we’re predicting an electric bike revolution!

Not only have we seen ebike sales in UK and Europe dramatically increase, but the awareness of them is greater than ever. A couple of years ago, the average person would have been hard pressed to even describe what an electric bicycle was. In 2014, you can’t go a week without either reading, seeing or hearing a news item mentioning electric bikes.
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Minuteman Press Improve Local Deliveries with VOLT Metro

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Minuteman Bristol are an award-winning marketing company. They wanted to improve their efficiency in delivering their products to local clients in more environmentally aware way. That’s when they came to see us…

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Volt ™ Alpine and Metro Electric Bikes Featured on Planet of the Apps

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The VOLT™ Alpine and Metro are named leaders in their respective classes by GINX.TV in their latest episode of Planet of the Apps. The show looks into all things tech and transport including electric bikes!

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VOLT™ Pulse Featured on LBC Radio with Nick Ferrari

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For Londoners who struggle daily with hills, perspiration, and long distance trips through the city centers bottlenecked roads, help could be on the way. 

Boris Johnson announced that e-Bikes will be trialed as an extension of the popular cycle hire scheme. 

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