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30 Oct 2023

A few years ago Charlotte Florence’s dream trip to Costa Rica quickly turned into a nightmare after a quad bike crash, leaving her paralysed face down in the jungle.

18 Oct 2023

Hubtiger, a leading cloud-based repair and rental management software, announces an expansion of its services with the release of a new feature: Long-Term Rentals.

16 Oct 2023

Thousands more people will start cycling, or be given support to cycle more, thanks to a new £4 million funding boost for Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival programme.

16 Oct 2023

Cytech accredited ACT member MTB Monster, a mountain bike specialist near Blackburn, which has seen rapid growth of its team and expansion of its physical space, is working with Lancashire...

10 Oct 2023

Flexi Voucher lets customers spread tax-free shopping over the year

6 Oct 2023

gogeta, the new tax-free cycling platform that offers a much fairer deal for independent bike retailers, has had more than 150 retailers sign up since its launch. gogeta, which is the only cycle...

2 Oct 2023

Simon Storey, of The Bicycle Bus has been presented with the Green Award at the BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Make a Difference Awards.

20 Sep 2023

ACT members will benefit from a long term discounted commission of just 3%

18 Sep 2023

ACT member Balfe’s Bikes has begun its plan to introduce Cytech apprentices to its stores and upskill existing staff through the Cytech training programme.

6 Sep 2023

Rebecca, staff member with the ACT has released an EP on the music platform Spotify, with popular local band Thee Derelique.

A journey from quad bike accident to triumphant climb up Snowdon, via an e-bike

Posted on in Cycles News by Volt™

A few years ago Charlotte Florence’s dream trip to Costa Rica quickly turned into a nightmare after a quad bike crash, leaving her paralysed face down in the jungle. Charlotte fell from the road's edge down a sheer drop and her quad bike tumbled straight down after her, shattering her spine. She suffered an L2 incomplete spinal cord injury with a bleak prognosis – doctors told her she would never walk again.

Charlotte VOLT E-Bike

However Charlotte wasn’t one to accept such a fate and has since defied doctor’s predictions. Two years later with unwavering determination she’s back on her feet and in fact, has recently successfully climbed Snowdon! Supported by the Millimetres 2 Mountains foundation, Charlotte’s physical recovery has been further aided by using a VOLT e-bike. With Charlotte unable to push off and begin cycling by herself, the bike’s motorised assistance was vital to her recovery.

Charlotte’s story highlights how human determination empowered by technology can make the impossible possible and deliver life-changing results, and also shows the benefits of e-bikes.


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