The NEW Velotric Nomad 1 PLUS ebike has CHANGED

[@TailHappyTV]

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[@brandonortiz93]

Can you please help me with a electric scooter mines was stolen now I'm back to walking everywhere again wich sucks can't afford another one anything will help for transportation would really appreciate it

[@brandonortiz93]

Do you have anything you can donate to me for transportation use my gotrax flex scooter was stolen now I'm back to walking everywhere again wich sucks can't afford another one anything will help would really appreciate it

[@vigilant_1934]

Hey man, what cell phone mount do you use? It looks sturdy and secure unlike some of the other ones I was looking into.

[@robertreid9720]

Salt water is harsher than just fresh water. Check on the battery connections in a day or two. I wonder if it'd be rusty.

[@ramborambokitchenkitchen6357]

Yes I'd be seriously concerned about corrosion. The most water my bikes see is light rain.

[@erikt9651]

I bought my Nomad 1 mainly because of your review. I liked its performance on the 20% grade and have been really happy with it. I thought the Nomad 1 plus was going to be a step up, but now I’m glad I didn’t wait for it. As far as I’m concerned, the only thing better about it is the new headlight. I’d rather have the faster acceleration and hill climbing of the original and could care less about a little more top speed at the expense of range. Thank you for all your reviews. I’m pretty sure I have seen almost all of them.

[@purewaterperfectcrap]

Just got the nomad 1 plus. Love the top speed, pulls hard until 34mph. Personally would rather have that than the low end torque. I spend most of the time cruising and find the midrange and top range punch sufficient. Hills are also not an issue

[@glh2103]

​@@purewaterperfectcraphow much do you weigh if you don't mind me asking? Also, what percentage grades do you normally ride up? Looking for a bike to buy

[@purewaterperfectcrap]

@@glh2103 I weigh 190. I have done 10-12% grades and the bike had no issue getting up it.

[@muscleman125]

@@glh2103 this bike is definitely good for big and tall riders. I think it can support up to 400 pounds safely, which is crazy for a bike. This is a really really good bike if ur a big guy and weigh over 225. You might lose a little bit of that initial torque if you weigh a lot but itll still get you moving very quick and the fat tires will help you feel even more stable.

[@glh2103]

@@muscleman125 I ended up buying the Velotric Nomad 1 Plus. So far so good. I really like it. I haven't tried my 11% grade hill yet, however. I weigh 300 lbs. 6'4"

[@SS-ln3dg]

awesome review like always! I enjoy seeing you talking to your friends

[@will5150]

I would love it with more narrow street tires. I understand it's more comfortable with the four inch but I would want to maximize the range. Pedaling an ebike uphill without assist sucks. But I really like this bike.

[@mikec4308]

exact reason why I got a bike with 2 inch instead of 4. sacrifice slight comfort for about 25% better range

[@vigilant_1934]

This is their fat tire ebike though. Just look Velotric's other bikes like the Discover 1 Plus, the T1, the Summit 1, and Packer 1. All of them have ~2 inch tires. The Nomad series are their only full fat tire ebikes.

[@keithamyx1215]

Hey, I just had to thank you for what you do. You helped me know what e-bike to get and I still have to watch your reviews cause I enjoy them. You can bet I let the seller know where credit is due.👍 Thanks

[@MrFlanders403]

Great video as always! Where I live in Canada, 500watts is the max for e-bikes on pathways, unfortunately.

[@PatternRecognition-s2p]

Great bike, checks a lot of boxes. I like the battery placement and the colour scheme. With the Aventon you need to get a slide panel for the battery to match the colour of your bike. Not knowing the name of the brakes manufacturer could be a problem with maintenance, like brake pads and discs. These companies should provide a parts list and repair manual, but many don't, which cam be painful. I'd like to see a a torque sensor. A quick release rack for a trunk bag / paniers. like the one from Ibera The front rack on my Aventon is a scoop design which is better than a basket when using a cargo net, but again a quick release option would be nice. I like the Aventon integrated tail lights / turn signals better as they are not attached to the fender. The basic bike is nice, but I'd like options to kit it up a bit for excursions.

[@wangthingz]

Finally a review of this bike that answers my biggest question: Is the acceleration/climbing the same as the original Nomad 1? Clearly it's not. I love the added features/speed to this "plus" version, just wish it had the old boost as an option. Still not sure what the best option is when looking for a 28 mph "throttle" bike, but this looks like it's near the top. Another review with the High-Step has different handlebars (straighter vs the cruiser ones here). So if that's standard, then there's more of a difference than just height/aesthetics between models.

[@vigilant_1934]

Ride1Up has been doing that since like 2018 or so (remember Velotric has only been around for a couple years). Their step through bikes have semi cruiser handlebars while their high step ones are more aggressive straight ones. I personally grabbed the 700 Series step-through a couple months ago and it's not bad. Throttle unlocks to 28 mph and I can adjust the pedal assist percentage and go over 30 mph if I want to. It has an ever so slightly larger battery weighing 9 pounds with 15 Ah (also UL certified) and since it doesn't have fat tires like the Nomad that should give it a little more range. I had considered the original Nomad but I still need to commute and take the bus sometimes and unfortunately the bike racks on the buses in my area aren't compatible with fat tire bikes so I was limited to something with 3" or smaller tires. The 700 series is a few pounds lighter which is also important for the bus. It looks like when I was checking out the Nomad in July it was on closeout sale because looking at the site now only the Plus version is available. Idk about the Plus but the 700 Series gives you an option to adjust how aggressively pedal assist kicks in which can help on hills or it can pull you forward a little unexpectedly from a stop lol. I might have to turn that down a bit particularly when I'm in higher assist levels but it's manageable. If you haven't checked out that bike or Ride1UP in general maybe there's a good option for you. Have a good day.

[@rudylocs420]

lets gooo been waiting on this vid was hoping it was coming , been on my nomad plus for a little over a week i love this bike the pedaling is so nice on the highest gears at 25-30mph , used your code too thanks for that. one complaint i have is my rear fender was rubbing while riding and wouldnt hold itself up but thats fine since i got the rear rack i just put a small bungy cord to the rack from the fender and now its fine has a nice gap in between

[@HaleyEthengain]

I absolutely love tail happy tv. I love watching the bike being put together and the ride around Los Angelo's and his commentary way to go keep up the great work love it.❤

[@jwsvan77]

Please do the Freesky Eurostar Ultra!! There are no good reviews out there yet and your videos are so good.

[@kevdiggidydowg]

I’m really impressed by Velotric. They make some really good bikes.

[@cycole9690]

Awesome video! As always, I really like your reviews. Keep up the good work

[@ProJektorish]

Stellar review as always!

[@blown9646]

Great job Matt. Not bad at all, real good first "fteb"

[@UN_NAMED_0]

Living in Canada is rough for this e-bike revolution.

[@BradF-ko3gi]

Hi i really like your content i am looking for the long range over speed. in Winnipeg Canada it gets very long cold winters (no we don't live in igloos lol) but people still ride all year! how do you think they would do at 122.0 Fahrenheit? and wind chill of 60 something awd would be the best as the snow gets kinda deep are there after market parts that i can get to keep the battery warm?

[@johnski3072]

Great review! What happened to your Freesky Swifthorse review? It was interesting to see that it weighed 6 lbs. more than the web site claims and showed no evidence of having 130 ft-lbs of tourque.( 0-20 time similar to bikes with 80-90 ft-lbs of tourque)

[@mrpickem1]

I DO LIKE THE BIKE AND IT'S AN ATTRACTIVE PRICE, ONLY WISH THEY HAD OPTIONS FOR 3" TIRES AND A BIGGER BATTERY, STILL I'M VERY CLOSE TO PURCHASE

[@thesimplelife100]

I really like this company and your reviews are so helpful and well done! However, I am 6‘6“ tall with a 36 inch inseam and I’m wondering if I might be pushing it with this model? If so, what model of Velotric would you recommend?

[@TailHappyTV]

Get the ecells five star 19” frame

[@thesimplelife100]

@@TailHappyTVThanks so much - just became aware of them this past week!

[@perfdavid]

Getting my first one. Want it for some exercise and cruising. Don’t need to commute with it. Maybe a little trial. In your opinion, Nomad 1 or spend $500 more for the Freesky pro? I’m 6’2 and 260lb

[@TailHappyTV]

Nomad 1 if you want exercise

[@perfdavid]

@@TailHappyTV Thank you and thank you for taking the time to do the review work. It’s a lot to do and edit and it is appreciated.

[@NotHappening-yv2wc]

17:36 Someone seems to be displeased with Ryan... 🤣🤣🤣

[@papap.8006]

What till you get the seeker 24. That dude rolls.

[@Emtbtoday]

Its an ebike company that are trying to do it right like bosch n shimano etc it's nice to see, i hate non branded Chinese ebikes so dangerous this ebike is looking to stay in the market and thats good thing! Yheir customer service is good to when the shocks on previous one was failing and collapsed the took whole bike backto investigate

[@vigilant_1934]

Velotric's founder is Chinese to be fair but he was connected to ebikes and scooters before he started the company (one of the creators of the Lime app) and seems to be legit. Almost bought the original Nomad this summer but ultimately went with a company with a little more history. I wouldn't turn down one of their bikes though as a backup.

[@714mattman]

Nice job with that shopping cart! 😮 I hope you checked to make sure that bike was not damaged.

[@davidfranklin2728]

Did anyone notice that the usual zero to 20 time was omitted? The thing is a slug acceleration wise compared to version 1

[@909Kodak]

Unrelated but I’ve been trying to find the video you did on the e-bike with the 3.0” rear tire and 2.? Front tire. What bike was that?

[@VILORIA1979]

Velotric packer 1

[@chrislognshot]

@TailHappyTV what cargo bike would recommend for someone that has 23lb 28lb backpack and still have room have small tall cooler that can hold 6 Powerade bottles and still get range of 50miles round trip.

[@drfrankenstein4127]

What’s the link to the video where the guy got his bike compounded?

[@will5150]

the channel is Santa Monica Closeup

[@repentofidols]

Hey Matt. I recently bought a cycrown cycverve. After putting it together the throttle and PAS did not work. After a week or a bit longer they told me to disconnect the brakes to see if it would work. It did work after disconnecting them. Now they are telling me that i should just ride it around with the brakes disconnected. To me this is not a solution and is them breaking the warranty. Also seems like a very unprofessional and unsafe idea. What should i do? Any advice would be helpful.

[@woodyx10]

i think its perfect for what it is. I prefer a ebike that focuses on pedal assist then brute torque so i focus on the cycling experience than the ride like a moped. I still think the E-cells 5 star is the best ebike for a fat tire bike but is quite pricey so yes for the best bang for your buck this bike is really good

[@backroadwanderin]

i'm torn between this one and the Summit, I wish they did the color display on this one. I worry a Nomad 2 is imminent and it will have the color display.

[@BaronTyher]

Try rubbing alcohol to get rid of that rubber burn mark on your floor.

[@NastyCash-501]

Hey TailHappy there’s a e-bike that I’m thinking about getting called koomi m600 do you think you can get your hands on one to review?

[@JTPandaman]

Can You Please Do A Review On The Dirodi Rover Gen5 250w

[@ramborambokitchenkitchen6357]

250w😂

[@GarysMetalDetecting]

Re rinse with fresh water or it will definitely kill that lithium battery.

[@ejbh3160]

shopping trolley ram - oops - "what's done is done" 😂

[@JohnBabcock-qy1cs]

I like when you share the bike for the second person perspective. Very nice touch. Maybe get some bikini girls to try some😂

[@brandonboss6868]

8:41 aaand just like that! Balled tires. Haha I love your vids!

[@bellyacres7846]

it was better before they made the plus - oh well now its like my cheap ST - sigh i wanted one the way it was before. low speed & would climb ez , it was better before - sigh

[@mikec4308]

low speed lmao

[@bellyacres7846]

@@mikec4308 yup low speed torque to go with ease up a grade. top speed is popular - thats good for them on a bike I want to climb

[@moeburton2361]

Yooo I just ordered a ridintimes GT53 please do a review on that one.

[@giannox3503]

Please do ridstar q20 pro

[@LMV123]

What ever happened to your Sur-Ron?

[@bigballa8220]

Probably got a ticket or too many warnings riding it.

[@DeeBatch]

UMM is that not salt water you threw the battery into? 😮😂

[@ramborambokitchenkitchen6357]

It would be fine if he washed the salt water off with regular water.

[@markwilliamson2795]

@@ramborambokitchenkitchen6357 no way man....that battery is ruined salt water is the worse thing for any battery , starts the rust for car or bike...could anytime after salt water intrusion start to short out and overheat causing a fire

[@markwilliamson2795]

Am I wrong ? no way man....that battery is ruined salt water is the worse thing for any battery , starts the rust for car or bike...could anytime after salt water intrusion start to short out and overheat causing a crazy fire

[@KevinAugustt]

E cells monstar next?

[@lonestartex1]

I'm so tired of 4" fat tires, go down to 3", it's lighter, more range and probably cheaper cost.

[@vigilant_1934]

This is their only 4 inch fat tire bike in their lineup. Literally check out Velotric's other half dozen or so bikes.

[@ramborambokitchenkitchen6357]

I am not liking the trend of manufacturers putting a stupid slow start on their bikes. First vitilan now velotric...

[@rudylocs420]

i wont lie the slow start is annoying , although if i just pedal a bit it speeds up ALOT and i dont mind that i mean i am on a bike

[@ramborambokitchenkitchen6357]

@@rudylocs420 it would zap all the fun out of ebikes for me, also you won't be able to get up a hill if you have to stop in the middle of it for whatever reason. My latest diy bike with a gearless hub motor will immediately throw 45 amps of current at me from a stop, gets up to 20mph in less than 5 seconds. If these manufacturers want to include it then atleast add an option to disable it for those of us who can handle the full power from a stop. These type of things are what keeps me doing my own builds.

[@mikec4308]

most allow you to change the slow start and sensitivity in the settings if its a high quality bike

[@vigilant_1934]

@@mikec4308 Exactly.

[@vigilant_1934]

@@ramborambokitchenkitchen6357 It's for safety reasons plus, like another comment mentioned, you can adjust the assist sensitivity (my 700 series let's me do that). People have been thrown off of bikes because the power ramped up too quickly. Stopping in the middle of hill and expecting a normal ebike to handle going up from a stop afterwards just isn't very smart. That's not even something you'd expect to do on a regular bike. Just walk it up the rest of the way or don't stop on the hill. You're asking the motor to do too much and possibly overheat especially on steep hills. You realize e-bike motors in America are limited to 750 watts continuous right (in Europe it's only 250 watts)? You need 1500 watts or more to do what you're talking about. Be serious.

[@danwoods8195]

lol wtf does "legalish" mean?

[@jaydend1840]

Technically it's supposed to cut off power on throttle at 20mph and not go beyond 28mph with pedaling when riding on public roads but these are minor technicalities and much more difficult to prove vs an ebike stamped as 2000 watts ( > 750 watts).

[@mikec4308]

@@jaydend1840 yup lol

[@johnsaylor175]

Open the bottom of the box, then lift the box off,,, d:o)

[@mxm-ok]

throw trhem batterys in the ocean to charge the electric eels!

[@solitaryjack7630]

Aww man. You wrecked that guy's house. And the cardboard was his bed. 🤘🤘

[@stroutma]

Weak up the hill huh...

[@realBkay]

U could have picked up the shopping cart that you intentionally knocked over. But you seem like one of those entitled people, so I guess it’s too much above you to do something for someone else.

[@vigilant_1934]

It was unintentional but I get your point. I would've picked it up personally.

[@LexyTheEbikeQueen]

Please stop acting like 28 mph is something so hard to accomplish any bike that only goes 28 mph is so pointless if u ask me someone who rides a ebike every day all day i need more power

[@vigilant_1934]

I mean that's the Class 3 legal limit. In some states even that's too fast and require you to get it registered. Most ebikes with throttles don't go past 20 mph (again the legal throttle limit unless you're on private property) so when you find ones that can unlock to 28 mph that's a bonus. These American companies also don't want to get sued which happened to Rad Bikes already so you can't unlock them anymore unless you modify them. If you're responsible and safe on your ebike at fast speeds that's great (I am too and wear a dirt bike helmet and high viz gear) but there are plenty of people on e-bikes going 20+ mph on the sidewalk and on trails with pedestrians which just isn't respectful or safe to do (a lady got killed in Florida I think cuz of some dumb kid on an ebike going too fast).