Afzal Shaik & Aslam Shaik
Afzal and Aslam Shaik turned a college project into Voltebyk, a Tirupati electric-cycle brand
Voltebyk sells electric cycles and kits that convert ordinary bicycles to electric, direct to buyers from Tirupati. Most details about its growth come from the company itself.
Electric scooters get most of the attention.
But a smaller, cheaper vehicle is quietly growing: the electric cycle.
In Tirupati, two young founders, Afzal Shaik and Aslam Shaik, have built a brand around it. It is called Voltebyk, also written VOLT E BYK.
How It Started
According to the company's own website, Voltebyk began in Tirupati in 2020 as a college passion project.
Afzal's profile page on the company website gives the month as March 2020. A startup database, Tracxn, lists the founding year as 2019.
Afzal is the Founder and CEO.
Aslam is the Co-Founder. The company's team page lists him as Chief Technology Officer, focused on smart technology in the products.
The company's site says Afzal studied B.Tech at SVCE (Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering) and earlier worked as an innovator at a Regional Science Centre, building technology projects and teaching children. It also says he received an alumni award from his college for entrepreneurship and green technology.
We could not find independent news reports confirming these details. Readers should treat them as the company's own account.
What They Make
Voltebyk sells two kinds of products.
The first is the ready-made electric cycle. On its blog in February 2026, the company listed models like the Max Pro at ₹24,990, the Eco-Bike at ₹27,990 and the Runner Pro fat bike at ₹47,990 (sale prices).
The second is the conversion kit. This turns an ordinary bicycle into an electric one. The company listed kits starting from ₹9,990 in 2026.
The cycles use a 250W motor, a 36V lithium-ion battery and a top speed of about 25 km/h, according to the company.
Those numbers matter. Under Indian rules, a low-power, low-speed electric two-wheeler like this generally does not need registration or a driving licence. That makes it useful for students and short daily trips.
Selling Directly
Voltebyk sells mainly online, direct to customers. The company says it delivers to 170+ cities (2026) and lists a flagship store in Tirupati plus partner stores in other places.
It also runs its own spare-parts website, CycleSpares.
A Note on the Big Claims
Voltebyk's own websites call it a "top 10" electric cycle brand in India and say it has a community of 100,000+ members.
These claims come from the company's own blog and sites. We did not find independent rankings or news coverage to confirm them. Tracxn lists the company as unfunded.
That does not make the business small or unreal. A bootstrapped e-cycle brand from Tirupati selling across India is already worth noticing.
It only means the numbers come from the founders themselves.
What Students Can Learn
You can start from a college project. Many real companies begin as something you build in a lab or a hostel room.
Start with something people can afford. A conversion kit is cheaper than a full e-bike. It lets a customer try electric without buying a new cycle.
Know the rules of your industry. The 250W and 25 km/h limits shape the whole product.
You do not need a metro city. Tirupati is enough to build, test and ship from.
And one lesson for every reader: when you see "top 10" or "best" online, check who wrote it. Learning to read claims carefully is a career skill too.
