Instead of buying a bike and then buying lights and a GPS computer, the founders of Volata Cycles think the whole thing should come as an integrated package. Volata Cycles is launching this summer with an electronic, internal-hub shifting, hydraulic-braking, slick commuter bike that has an app-based computer and front and rear lights all built right in and powered by the front hub.
“When you buy a car you don’t need to acquire lights as an accessory, or an iPad as a dashboard,’ Volata CEO Marco Salvioli said in a press release. “As cars have evolved, also bikes need to evolve.”
Volata comes with a 2.4-in computer built into the stem. By integrating with a smartphone app, the computer can display directions, performance metrics and phone notifications. The computer can be controlled with a thumb joystick on the hoods of the shifters.
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The computer and the lights are charged with a dynamo on the front hub, so riders don’t have to worry about remembering to charge the battery.
The bike also has an integrated horn, and a GPS-based anti-theft system that alerts the owner if the bike moves.
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