Can electric bikes get wet?

A bicycle riding through a deep puddle
(Image credit: Getty Images)

The more popular electric bikes become, the more people have questions about them. Like any bike, or new technology, there's a learning curve. One of the more obvious questions is, "can my electric bike get wet?"

It's a question that makes a lot of sense. The first word in the name is electric and we all know electricity and water don't mix. Fortunately the industry has had plenty of practice. Cars are a good example of how electronics and water manage to co-exist in transportation. 

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Josh Ross

Josh hails from the Pacific Northwest of the United States but would prefer riding through the desert than the rain. He will happily talk for hours about the minutiae of cycling tech but also has an understanding that most people just want things to work. He is a road cyclist at heart and doesn't care much if those roads are paved, dirt, or digital. Although he rarely races, if you ask him to ride from sunrise to sunset the answer will be yes. Height: 5'9" Weight: 140 lb. Rides: Salsa Warbird, Cannondale CAAD9, Enve Melee, Look 795 Blade RS, Priority Continuum Onyx