Can You Ride An E Bike In A RAINSTORM!? | Talaria Sting Ebike In A Downpour

It was a bright and sunny morning, on the ride to work. Then BAM! Out of nowhere a thunderstorm strikes a few hours before my shift ends. The rain pouring down on the roof, my bike and I left helpless by the timeclock. After a few hours of my Talaria Sting soaking my shift ended. As I walked out to my bike I couldn't help but feel my heart beginning to race as I wondering if my electric bike would even start. To my astonishment, and relief, it fired up as if we had just been parked outside a Tesla factory, in the middle of the desert.

The ride home was, well... wet. With my windbreaker, jeans, and running shoes doing little to protect me from the elements, I settled in for my commute. If you want to see how that normally goes check out my other video,    • Can You Ride An E Bike To Work? | Talaria ...   While riding massive trucks sped their way past me, water splashed up on the visor of my helmet, blocking my vision, and lightning struck with such ferocity it must have been charging the bike itself. If you haven't guessed yet I thoroughly enjoyed my damp departure from work. It was an excellent change of pace, and gave me an opportunity to test out my new machine.

As for the bike. It held up marvelously, as any adventure vehicle should. The tires gripped the wet pavement well, the powertrain and suspension held their own without a sweat, and the lack of noise meant that every puddle, rather lake I ran though, felt as if I was skimming through it. The only link in the Talaria's chain, weakened by the storm, was the front brake. From the first set-off it screamed in pain as it attempted to hold to its duties. Even allowing it to warm up, and dry off didn't help recover its strength. So with one very important link in shambles, the bike couldn't be ridden to its electrifying potential in the rain.

So as for riding something powered by the very thing that sends us to our grave and brings us back from the dead, in an environment that provokes its very escape from our thin-walled prison... it was extremely fun!

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Intro 0:00
The Test Begins 1:16
Off Road! 6:49
Back On The Road 7:30
Home, Safe And Wet! 10:38