Volton eBike Blog

Electric Bicycle Conversions Why should you choose to convert your bicycle into an electric pedal assist -  eBike Conversion Convenience Electric bikes make it easier for people to tackle challenging terrain, such as hills or headwinds, and to cover longer distances with less physical effort. Frame sizing is also an issue with riders on the shorter and taller ends of the height chart. Riding a...

Electric Bicycles: A Smart Choice for Chicagoans

After almost 2 years of planning and design, Volton is scheduling the release of the industry’s best built affordable eMTBs available at an affordable price. The Volton Tracker, a 27.5 plus hard tail electric mountain bike, and the A-TRAIL, a performance built, dual-suspension eMTB, is scheduled to begin shipping in early 2018. That’s right, we aren’t releasing one top performing electric mountain bike but two...

Better Design, Better Parts, Better Service. Ride Volton – The Better eBike™ Volton Bicycle has built the better eBike since 2011. Volton models are designed from the ground up to be the most exhilarating electric bicycle on the road or trail. Our low-profile frame designs are purpose built with parts rated for our top-rated performance and to give riders confidence and the capability to...

The new Illinois ebike law will define a statewide mandate for clearly labeling the classification of all pedal assist bicycles operated in the state of Illinois that are purchased after January 1 2018. If you are a Illinois ebike commuter or trail rider, the law asks to define the class of your electric bicycle for road and trail enforcement. This law contains language that...

At the end of the year, things get busy. Working, building, trying to order parts that no one has on hand, sending stuff to paint, working at some attempt to streamline the manufacturing process…delivering bikes, wondering where those parts are, and finally getting the frames back from paint with nothing to put on em. So as we get ready to release our new 27.5×3″...

The A-Trail with Ultra eBike Motor is Finally Coming Together. Well the time is here and the first batch of frames are ready to rock and roll. Making this frame was a test in patience as it took about 2.5x longer than we planned….The ride was great on version 1 and 1.5 but even better on version2! The time to refine was worth it. The...

Shot a quick video of the Volton A Trail eMTB with 750w Bafang Ultra motor. Here is a full detail on the choice component selection and beautiful, purpose built frame. Looking forward to getting some nice shots of this bike outside where it belongs. Enjoy the ride! Joe

With several inches of snow on the ground for a couple weeks, we had an itch to get out and ride one of our newest ebikes in snow. With a free day to get out and ride and a decent day to boot, I saddled up.  All Volton bikes are fun to ride… but powerful dual suspension ebikes are a blast to ride. Riding...

Watch out for Josh rolling on his Alation 500 around Chicago and Lake Geneva Wisconsin. He was leaning on a black frame but he came to his senses and realized he couldn’t resist his love for gray. Josh was shopping electric bikes for a few months before deciding a Volton was the best ebike for the best price. 2018 Alation 500 in graphite  

We had a fun day on the lakefront trail here in Chicago. Maura, Lauren, Joe from Volton, and Mike, from Enriquez Media, piloted the drone to take footage and photos of the Alation, Alation ST and Stow. The weather was perfect and the scenery cannot be beat. The footage is posted on our facebook page at facebook.com/volton.  Here are a few select shots.

As things warm up (finally!!), Volton bikes are starting to roll out. In fact, we sold our spring fleet of Tracker and, at this time, we are down to the last A Trail in stock. The models are on “backorder” until our summer fleet is ready to pack and ship. Until then, we have a great deal on our Alation 500 and ST500 to...

After a run of the upgraded Alation model this past fall, we are moving forward with a full fleet of the torque sensing pedal assist version of Volton’s popular Alation model – the 500+ and ST500+. With two Alation frame sizes to choose from and 3 battery capacity options, including up to 840wh in the large capacity pack (48v 11ah, 14.5ah and 17.5ah), the...

“On the Road and On the Trail, You Know It’s Volton Bicycles.” The video shows the Alation 500 and Alation ST500+, Volton’s popular “all-around” ebike, with optional torque sensing pedal assist and up to 840 watt-hours (48v17.5a) of battery power, ready for the city bike commute, medium-duty trail riding, towing cargo and having a good time. Also shown is the A-Trail Ultra, a high...

Ride along as we cruise the Chicago Lakefront Trail on Volton Electric Bicycles Stow, Alation 500 and Alation Mid Drive ebike models. Volton assembles, services, and sells quality electric bicycles in Morton Grove, Illinois. With quality built and assembled ebikes delivering fast and powerful performance, Volton is your supplier for fine electric bicycles in Chicago, the Midwest, and across the USA. In and around...