Although I am a boy (at least the last time I checked), I bought this model 5 days ago from a local store that used to deal with bicycles as well, due to its prolonged stay in the attic, next to shovels and chainsaws. The store owner said he had it for a year, but it seems like it has been more than two, since he stopped selling bicycles over 2 years ago. In order to get rid of it, he didn't tell me that it is the women's model, I didn't notice, so now I am a proud owner of a white Orient Volta, even if it's a women's model, even if it's an old model. As for its construction, it seems sturdy, after all this time of inactivity, it doesn't seem to have any rust or affected gears in the front and back, as they work properly, although sometimes shifting from the small to the middle front chainring requires some extra effort (occasionally on the second try). Of course, having not ridden a bike since I was 10-12 years old and having no experience with bikes with gears at all (a simple tricycle was the first and last bike I rode), it doesn't bother me, it just motivates me to learn it better. The saddle is hard, but, as I said, after all these years only in a car and a scooter, my sensitive parts have probably gotten used to softness. Luckily, some friends have been involved in the sport for a few years, even as amateurs, so they give me instructions for saddle adjustments, brakes, and techniques for a more "relaxed" ride. The last one seems unlikely, since I smoke, I am out of shape, and a bit overweight. The good thing is that, in order to be able to use it, I started reducing smoking and taking the longer route to work, so I started to notice some minimal difference in the fatigue I feel in my legs.

27-8-23
After a general service, changing to a more comfortable saddle, replacing the chain, changing to slightly wider tires than the ones it had, covering the exposed parts of the brake levers and shifters (where possible), the bike glides silently and more comfortably. And all this cost around 100 euros, including labor.
Now, the commute to and from work, as well as shopping at the supermarket, continues to be more comfortable and much faster than walking, even during the drizzly winter, just by wearing a waterproof with a hood over the helmet, to avoid getting wet as much as possible.