Real Rider Stories

Real Australian riders. Real adventures. Real results.

Meet the hunters, prospectors, eTrike riders and
adventurers who put the Solar eBike Cover through
its paces in the Australian bush, outback and beyond.

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Trial 2 Is Live — Meet the Five Riders Taking the Solar eBike Cover Further Than Ever

Trial 2 is live. Five Australian riders across SA, QLD and WA are about to test the new AC output Solar eBike Cover — and the units are already on their way by courier. Meet the riders.

Fritz

Jul 284 min read

"Plugged the Charger in and it's Working Perfectly" — Backcountry Solar eBike Charging with Robert Hunter

Robert Hunter rides the Victorian High Country with 30kg on his back, dual batteries, and no access to power. He was one of the first Australians to test the Solar eBike Cover in real backcountry conditions — and what he found about dual batteries, BMS behaviour, and wind security changed how we think about expedition charging.

Fritz

Jun 176 min read

"It Will Save Me Taking the Generator" — Steven Palmer's eBike Gold Prospecting Adventure, Solar Charging in Outback Western Australia

A gold prospector. Ten days in outback WA. Two eBikes charged completely off-grid. Steven Palmer didn't take a generator on his Starvation Bay trip. He took the Solar eBike Cover — and came back with a verdict that said everything: "The solar unit performed beyond expectations." ☀️

Fritz

Jun 136 min read

Ken Lew's Vamos e-trike and eBike with trailer in Seaford SA — the electric bikes he charges with the Solar eBike Cover

"The Panels Protect the eBike from the Sun" — Ken Lew's eTrike Solar Charging Discovery in Australia

Ken Lew tested the Solar eBike Cover on his Vamos e-trike in Seaford SA. He was expecting a charger. What he found was something more — and it changed how SOLEV describes the product.

Fritz

Jun 127 min read