Infinite Machine Olto Review: A Tremendously Fun Ride
This is a 176-pound ebike, so you’re not going to carry it up your walk-up to keep it safe. Instead, you’ll have to live with the fact that you have to park the Olto on the curb or street; you can lock it up just like any other bike. Photograph: Julian Chokkattu But you don’t need to secure it, as there’s a lock for the motor and steering that’s automatically activated when the bike is turned off. There’s also a very sensitive alarm that roars to life if someone tries to tamper with the bike (it could stand to be louder), with a backup battery that can run for weeks, keeping the Olto’s GPS and alarm alive. If someone does manage to haul it away, you can track its location via the app. (This backup battery recharges itself when you pop the main battery back under the seat, but if you leave the Olto unattended long enough and it dies, you won’t be able to track the vehicle’s location.) I did a mix of both. …
