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A photo collage showing a Vvolt Centauri II ebike along with commuter gear, supporting The Ultimate Ride Giveaway

We partnered with five great cycling brands (and one pro-bike coffee roaster) to give away the Ultimate Ride commuter package!

Enter to win here: gleam.io/WV6TD/ultima...

Touring 1200 Miles on a Centauri II The Vvolt Centauri II is a perfect long-distance electric touring bicycle, according to one Vvolt rider who made a 1200-mile trip on his new bike in Summer 2025

What does it mean that someone rode our commuter bike on a 1200-mile tour from Oregon to Socal?
...It means our ebikes are awesomely capable beyond our designed uses!
Learn more about Doug's story:
vvolt.com/blogs/news/t...

We don't love having to counterprogram against a fake shopping holiday that lines billionaire pockets, but here we are!

Remember kids, A**zon pays media to promote their sale, and whatever you're shopping for is often available from the manufacturer or other sellers at a similar price.

Good call by OSP! There are plenty of underutilized paths out there. Be sure to ride responsibly and enjoy the beauty of our state!

Sad though– the (R) sponsor from Florida is quoted "This bill incentivizes the assembly and production of bicycles here at home, protecting American workers and promoting a widely-enjoyed hobby with countless health benefits."
It's like cycling as transportation is 100% foreign to a Floridian.

Bi-partisan lawmakers introduce bill that would boost US assembly and manufacturing WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Legislation introduced in Congress this week would eliminate tariffs on components used to assemble complete bikes in the U.S., long a major concerns of bike brands looking to add...

A little good news: a bipartisan duo has introduced a bill eliminating tariffs on bike components used for manufacturing complete bikes in the US.

www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...

The 17 Best Electric Bikes for Every Kind of Ride We tested the best electric bikes in every category: commuting, mountain biking, foldable, cruisers, and more.

We're excited that WIRED named Alpha II as one of their best ebikes!
"...a standout when it comes to pedal power, thanks to a Goldilocks geometry that strikes the right balance between an upright Dutch-style city bike and a standard American hybrid."

www.wired.com/gallery/best...

Department of Labor recognizes Bicycle Repair Technician apprenticeable GRANGER, Ind. (BRAIN) — The Department of Labor recently approved retailer Mike Shapiola's request to declare Bicycle Repair Technician apprenticeable. The Office of Apprenticeship letter to Shapiola,...

This is cool. Professionalizing the bike repair industry can help legitimize bikes and e-bikes as transportation in the US.
www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...

Cleveland commits to 50 miles of protected bike lanes The "Cleveland Moves" plan seeks to boost biking, walking and transit across the city.

👏 Hooray for leading bicycle city...Cleveland?!👏

www.axios.com/local/clevel...

Is Denver’s Big Bet on E-Bikes Paying Off? Since 2022, the Colorado city has handed out close to 15,000 vouchers in a bid to cut traffic, clean the air and spark an electric cycling boom.

It's not like there is a dearth of information about how ebike transportation is affordable and sustainable for citizens and municipalities alike.

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Has the media forgotten the ebike hype they built in 2019-2022? It was inescapable in this sort of context and yet here we are 3 years later...hundreds of words on the growing need for sustainable and affordable transportation and they're taking up space talking about peer-to-peer carshare?!

Americans are losing interest in buying a car A growing number of Americans are looking into alternatives to owning a car as costs continue rising.

"[Americans are ]...considering less expensive and more environmentally sustainable alternatives, such as car- and ride-sharing, leasing, and public transport."

Hey @newsweek.com - please remind your editors that bikes and ebikes should be part of this story!

www.newsweek.com/americans-lo...

A woman riding a Vvolt Alpha II pedal assist electic bike.

Alpha II lands on the EBR list as one of the best "Dutch Cruisers."

electricbikereport.com/best-beach-c...

"Bike Beaverton" event in Beaverton Oregon

Our local cycling event calendar is filling up! Find us at Bike Beaverton this Sunday from 1-3, then at Portland Sunday Parkways on the 18th. We're also doing private employer-sponsored info sessions for #MayisBikeMonth!

Vvolt custom lowrider ebike

The freshest custom lowrider ebike ever, melting minds in the Gates booth at Sea Otter.

Vvolt belt drive ebike on a Gates Carbon Drive display

Attending the Sea Otter Classic bike festival? You can spot Vvolt ebikes and score some Vvolt stickers in the Gates, Ananda and ECHOS booths!

Well, it’s not clear if our tariff rate will be 174% or *merely* 104%.

It IS clear that we are facing one hell of a penalty because of the fact that we went to the world’s most capable market when trying to supply an affordable transportation option for American consumers.

We're all for an abundance of improved bike lanes, bus and rail service!
Even better, these improvements and expansions to the transportation network are competitively cheap to implement.

Here's how it adds up for one small business working with Chinese suppliers to produce our ebike designs:
25% - 2018 Section 301
10% - 2025 Increase Feb 1
10% - 2025 Increase Mar 4
25% - Venezuelan Oil Importer Tariff
34% - Liberation Day Tariff

=104% tariffs on our imports from China

If you're headed here from somewhere else, hit up The Street Trust to reserve a low-cost Vvolt ebike rental to use during the event days.

A flyer promoting the Oregon Active Transportation summit, hosted by The Street Trust on April 23-25 2005.

If you follow us here, you're probably interested in the intersection of cycling, urban development, and public planning. If that's the case and you're also local to Portland, you might be interested in attending the Oregon Active Transportation Summit hosted by @thestreettrust.org

This week's review/ranking, in which the ebike reviewer from Autoweek rates the Vvolt Alpha II no.2 behind the ebike from (ahem) Ford.

U.S. DOT Orders Review of All Grants Related to Green Infrastructure, Bikes — Streetsblog USA Now U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is coming for our bike lanes!

😠 DOT heads are asked to do a "project-by-project review" to identify proposals "whose primary purpose is bicycle infrastructure." After the review, "project teams" will "flag any project...for potential removal" if the projects involve bicycle infrastructure.
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/03/12/b...

Haha- isn't it fun to have an extra 10% import tariff in place since posting this less than a month ago!?
Need to update the graphic with "45%"

A screenshot of a Vvolt Centauri II ebike review from TomsGuide.com

Centauri II makes another Best Ebikes list! This time it's @tomsguide.com calling it out as "...Almost Flawless."
😊

A Vvolt electric pedal assist bicycle in front of a wall wherein the word “freedom” is inscribed.

Riding around Philly in advance of the Philly Bike Expo and found this salient spot to snap a pic!

Anyone know a good cure for the 45% aggregate import tariff blues? Asking for a small business friend.

A photo of a Vvolt Centauri II ebike with text reading “lifehacker” and “Centauri II is close to perfect” which is an excerpt from a Lifehacker review of this model

Hard to argue with this review from someone who gets to test all sorts of e-bikes every month!
#rideVvolt

lifehacker.com/tech/vvolt-c...

A man arriving at his office via Vvolt electric bike, reaching for the door handle with his left hand while holding the bike with his right hand

The best way to get to work.

An illustration of a container ship at port, with a Vvolt electric bike on the side of the image and a red line representing increasing tariff costs. Text reads "35% Tariffs on Vvolt Imports"

Keeping prices as low as possible is part of our mission to expand ebike use.
Still, we can't absorb the new 10% tariff on top of existing 25% import duties.
Effective 2/11 we are increasing the price of Alpha II by $100 and Centauri II by $200.