Thanks for watching! Yeah, the program I use is supposed to cut the music when I talk but it doesn't always work. Cheers

Hello, thanks for watching! My Cyrusher Ranger is my best climbing bike on the back trails. It is completely stock in regards to the motor and controller. There is an updated / upgraded controller available for purchase now but I have not installed it. I have upgraded the forks, changed the gearing and added larger brakes. All my mods are shown in a video I posted last year. If you subscribe or go to my website ( Lifebehindbarz60.com ) you can see all my Ranger videos and they should answer your questions. Cheers

Hat denn der neue Controller noch mehr Leistung oder wie kann ich das verstehen. Ich schaue mir regelmäßig alle Videos an Danke👍

@@1hunter726 Thanks for watching! I have been told by people that have purchased and installed the new controller that it does boost the power a bit. It also comes with a pigtail for a wired rear light. If you buy a Ranger today it should have the new controller already so you won't need to purchase it separately. My is just the first gen Ranger so it has the old controller. Cheers

Ja ich habe heute gemerkt extremer Berg kein Problem .Hat das Display kein Timer ? ​@@lifebehindbarz60

Hi Anthony, yes absolutely love the fork. Can't get much smoother than a fox 36! The bike itself isn't the most powerful I have but it's good and certainly a lot of fun. Cheers

Tom, your videos are fantastic! If you HAD to choose between the Summit 1 and the Ranger, which one would you choose? Reasons why?

@@PapaJoe224 Hello, thank you very much! My favorite bike is still my Cyrusher Ranger. It has more power, a 52v battery, fat tires which make it a true 4 season bike and allow you to ride though rocky / sandy conditions much easier. studded snow tires allow you to ride in very snowy and icy conditions. It is easier to ride up long sustained climbs. Full suspension is nice (but I do love a well designed hard tail bike too). I have put close to 2k miles on my Ranger in the dirt and on rocky back roads and it has never let me down. There are some mods that in my opinion are immediately necessary, replacing the forks with something better and changing out the gearing for lower gear ratios. The Summit handles very well and weighs about 15lbs less. You still need to swap the forks for something nicer. The Summit looks more like a traditional mtn bike which can be nice when trying to blend in and not stick out as an ebiker. In the end the price will be about the same for both bikes (after necessary mods are done). Something else to keep in mind is that the Ranger just feels like a much bigger bike, almost motorcycle like when it comes to its size. Hope that all makes some sense, there are now retail shops for both bikes in the US, if you happen to be close to one I'd suggest you take the bikes out for a test ride! Cheers

@@lifebehindbarz60thank you for that reply. I thought it was the Ranger with all things considered but the Summit is surely a great second place.

Hi Tom, I have not yet looked into a dropper post, I'll save that for part 2 of the upgrades. Please check out eBay item number:395400920174 for the cassette. Cheers

Hello Werner, I love my Ranger ebike on the trails and the Trax is essentially just the step through version. I have over 1800 trail miles on my Ranger and it has been 100% fun and reliable! Can't ask for more that that!

​@@lifebehindbarz60eine Frage hätte ich noch. Ich habe gesehen das es eine Version mit 750 Watt gibt und eine mit 250 Watt. Ist das der selbe Motor nur gedrosselt ? Weil ich auf Privatgrundstück gerne ungedrosselr mit voller Leistung fahren möchte.

Hi Geoff, good to hear from you! This is definitely a nice area to ride and the day I was out it was empty! Can't ask for more than that. I have been watching the progress on your building but I'm not always able to leave a comment because I often watch on the TV and not my computer. Coming along nicely, what a great job you've done! Hope you take a break from time to time and get out on the trails on your ebike!

Hello, riding with that temp and humidity definitely takes it out of you. It was in the 90's here last week and like you I was getting out early! Here in Colorado most of the high passes are blocked by snow until mid July. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! You are correct, a good hub drive bike is a very capable climber and off road bike! The Cyrusher Ranger has been fantastic for me, I've done over 1800 miles of off road riding with 100% dependability. It's just so much fun to ride, you can't ask for more that that! Cheers

Hi Terry, Silver Plume is a really cool tiny "living ghost town". Everyone I saw there was really nice and told me how hard they work to not let the town turn into a tourist trap. Some unrestored buildings, dirt streets, only typical small town stores, etc, make it a pretty cool place to live. All I saw on this ride were deer, when I go up to Rocky Mountain National Park next week I'll get footage of all sorts of wildlife! Cheers

Hello, sorry I don't have any information on battery compatibility between models. You'll need to contact the manufacturer for that. Cheers

Not that I'm aware of. The stock shock is a really good unit with a lot of adjustability.

Hi David, yes all modern mtb's seem to have that short / low rise stem / bar combo! In my opinion it's why you see endless over-the-bars crash videos on KZbin! I have added the Amazon part descriptions to my video description, just copy and paste to Amazon and it should all come up for you. Cheers

Thanks man! Also have you had any issues with the Apple find my on the summit 1? I can get it linked up fine and see it on my iPhone. But after a day or so it won’t be able to find it. Even if I’m on the bike. Have to reset and do it all over again, and then eventually it won’t work again. Lame

@@davidiliyn Hi David, you're welcome. Honestly I haven't even tried the find my feature. If I was riding down in Denver where bikes get stolen all the time I'd use it, but where I live in the mountains my phone doesn't even work half the time so things like that aren't really useful to me. I'd check with Velotric customer service and see if it is just something easy like a setting causing it to do that. Cheers

@@davidiliyn I'm having the exact same trouble. After resetting and reconnecting, the bike starts beeping when riding and disconnects. The only way to fix it is to reset and reconnect Find My. I was hoping I had a defective unit, but it could be a bigger problem if others are having the same issue. I've got an open ticket with support right now.

Hi Steven, The code was VI2X2F2, give it a try and see if it works for you too! Several people that I've given the code to have had success and have been able to get the bike at the same price I got it for. Cheers

Hello, yes you are correct that this damper is only on the manual transmission awd models. Try Amazon with the following number and name; 50716-S9A-000 Rear Differential Dynamic Damper. Cheers

Hi Ed, thank you! I used the Wake stem (upc ‎782429363903 on amazon). It has a 25 degree rise and you have different lengths to choose from. I used the 70mm. The clamp cap is unfortunately not interchangeable due to different bolt spacing, but I do plan to drill and tap a small hole in the stem itself (not the cap) to bolt the light to. Cheers!

@@lifebehindbarz60 Thanks!

Hello, you will need to shop on ebay or amazon and choose a fork that fits your wheel size and tire width. Cheers

Awesome Anthony, it's always nice when you can ride a bike before you buy. It should be a pretty quick bike for the rolling hills of IL. Ride safe!

Can you give me the discount code please, I want one!

Hi Tony, that's a neoprene battery cover that protects the expensive battery from rock hits and water thrown up from the front wheel. Also makes it a little less obvious that it's an ebike, no huge logo to tip off the rangers. Cheers

Hello, the cj5's are pretty tight. I'm 5'11" and had the seat just about all the way back.

Thanks for that info, I did not know that. I wonder why they thought it wasn't needed on the automatic trans models?

Hi Bill, the motor and all stickers for the bike say 750w. I removed my throttle and limit my speed to 20mph in state and federal parks so that It is a true class 1 ebike. When I get out onto public roads I bump up pedal assist level and ride it at 32mph. Cheers

Hi Bill, yes the Summit is an interesting bike. I bought it because I was able to ride one at a local dealer and evaluate the geometry and ride quality. I decided that it would serve me well with a few upgrades, the handling felt very good and I really like hard tail mtn bikes. I didn't buy it from the dealer because it was priced $700 more than I could get it for with the online discount ($2200 from the shop). I like supporting local bike shops but that difference in price would more than cover all the mods I wanted to do. The bike shop sells mid to upper end bikes so I thought that if they were a Velotric dealer that said something about the brand. They said at the time of the test ride that they have been very happy with the Velotric bikes they have sold. The shop (ebikesUSA in Denver Colorado) stressed the point that if I bought it from them they would be happy to do any upgrades or services for me, so that's always something to consider when purchasing a bike from a shop vs online. The Summit is the first traditional tire size emtb that I've owned, all my other bikes are fat tire ebikes. The Summit feels downright light compared to these other 70+ lb bikes! I test rode a number of emtb's from different shops before buying this bike. I'd say it best compares with the Aventon Ramblas but the Summit is faster. You'll also save about 1k. Lots of choices out there, but I'm happy with the Summit so far. I plan to put a rack on the back and do some bikepacking this summer. I'll post videos of those trips as I make them. Thanks for watching!

Hello, yes Velotric announced an across the board price increase to offset the new Chinese tariff. All ebikes made out side the US. (and most made in the US because they use parts made in China) have just announced price increases. There are several people who watched this video when it first came out and jumped on the $1529 purchase with the discount code I provided. Not sure what kind of discount codes are available today but you will certainly pay a few hundred more than I did. Cheers

​@lifebehindbarz60 I'm thinking of just getting fast light hard tail my money go a lot further, and not have to worry bout replacing $500 battery, and just stuff going wrong got bad luck, everything falls to shit, kinda want a gravel bike again but those my bike trails are so nice here and it's been year's hence a good light hard tail maybe over a gravel bike. In Michigan. Sure wish I could test drive this beast. Damn you got a good deal on that fork wow and 2.5 lbs lighter, love it.

@@CrabbyPattydelight Hello, if you are younger and still able to ride a non-assisted bike then a good used hardtail mtn bike is the way to go. You can use the money you save to put toward nice weekend trips to good trails and scenic areas. Now I ride these off road ebikes because I'm in my mid 60's and have just gotten so slow on a regular bike that it isn't much fun. The ebikes have brought the fun back into biking for me. Thanks for watching!

Hello Apple, thanks for watching. I have a modifications video and a couple of ride videos up now, please check those out if you are interested in this bike! Cheers

Hi Greg, It is a tough choice between the two. Each bike has its own strengths and I guess it really comes down to what you want to do with it. The Cyrusher Ranger is a fantastic off road single track explorer bike. With the fat tires it is truly a four season bike as well. I have studded snows for it and can safely go just about anywhere in the winter. The fat tires also make rocky trails much easier and safer, you don't need to worry so much about wheel placement on the trails, just roll over everything. The Ranger also has more power than the Summit, and of course full suspension. The Summit has the big advantage of looking more like a traditional mtb, so you can take it places that I wouldn't take the Ranger, like bike parks and busy single track. People look at me like I'm on a mtb out on the trails and not like I''m breaking the law with a big fat tire ebike. Most of my biking years have been spent on hard tail mtb's, so I'm right at home on the Summit. Both bikes will need suspension upgrades when you get it, just entry level spring forks on both. The frames of both bikes are well designed with good geometry for off road riding and touring. The ranger has been 100% reliable, never a problem with any of the electrics. So far the Summit seems good but ask me again after the first 1k of riding. I really enjoy both but choose one over the other based on where I am going to be riding. Cheers

Hello, what you do is bolt the Magura spacer to the fork then bolt your caliper to the Magura with the original spacer in between. If you can't find the original spacer it is probably still bolted to your old fork. Cheers

Unfortunately, no spacer on stock fork for me, it's molded in the fork !

@@lifebehindbarz60 Cyrusher modified fork, no spacer on mine😱

Hello, the discount code I used was v12x2f2, give it a try and see if it still works. A few people that follow my videos have been successful with that code and got the bike for the $1529. That said I hear the bike is now retailing for 1999, up a couple hundred since when I bought. I will consider a dropper post down the road. I'm not that big of a fan of the droppers because the three I've had seemed to always slip and collapse at the most inopportune time. I'm kinda old school and the just seem a gimmicky to me. Thanks for watching!

@@lifebehindbarz60 thank you.

@@lifebehindbarz60 you are right. I checked the price of the Summit One earlier this week and it was still $1799. Now it’s $1999. What a bummer!!!

@@lifebehindbarz60 it doesn’t seem to work anymore but thank you very much for replying and for offering the code to try.

Great video. Installed a dropper post and replaced the fork with the upgraded SR Suntour Aion 36, 150mm travel. Super plush. Stay away from the Aion 35. $1,529 is an amazing price.

Hi Marc, My observations of the M620 motor are that it is extremely reliable, super torquey and a great climber. On the down side I'd say it uses lots of battery and isn't particularly fast. I'm assuming you want it for off road riding because if you wanted a commuter there are much better choices (the Ranger for example), so off road only expect to get 15-20 miles of riding with a 17.5 ah battery. You should know the M620 cuts out at around 40v, so the last 20% of your battery is unusable. Have fun shopping, there are lots of great bikes out there. And as always, I suggest you go ride some ebikes at your local dealer to find out what you like. Cheers

The best way to get one of the neoprene battery covers that fits is to measure the diameter and length of your down tube then go on Amazon and pick one made for those dimensions. I get two packs of these for around $17. Cheers

I'm with you, doors opening make me very nervous!

Hello, good to hear you like your wife's Nomad motor. I hope the Summit motor holds up as well as my Bafang motors have! Cheers

Hi Richard, to this point I have only used the neoprene covers to protect the batteries on my ebikes. I have seen some videos where bikepackers have wrapped their frames for protection. It makes a lot of sense and really doesn't add any weight to the bike. I'm not a big fan of the dropper posts mostly because I've had them slip and drop on me at the most inopportune moment. Brakes is a definite possibility though, these work well but get smoking hot on big down hills. Cheers

@@lifebehindbarz60thanks! Where does one find those neoprene wraps?

I’m astounded at the 2.5 pound weight difference between the forks…

Hi Richard, I know I only dropped two teeth on the chainring but it did give me a bit more ground clearance, made it so I needed less additional chain to compensate for the larger low gear diameter, dropped some weight over the steel, and looks kinda cool. Cheers

@@lifebehindbarz60I do agree the new chainring is more blingy and looks better. 👍

Hello, thanks for watching! I started ebiking a couple of years ago as a way of making riding more fun (yes I was getting slow in my old age), and it has! I bought the large frame Summit which fits me perfectly at 5'11''. If you look on the website you will see two frame styles shown, the one with the offset rear triangle is the large. Cheers

Sure, they work well on these bikes too

Hello, video is up now, the bike did great! Cheers

Hello, the discount code I used was VI2X2F2, give it a try and see if it works for you too! There have been 2 other guys on my channel who have gotten the bike for 1525 using this code. Cheers