Velotric Summit 1 review: An affordable, capable electric mountain bike!

The Velotric Summit 1 is priced like a budget electric mountain bike ($1,999 velotricebike.pxf.io/R5k6gb) but rides like a much more capable machine! Learn more in our ride along review!
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[@caddy2long]

Ive had it for a month and im happy with it. I upgraded the saddle and handle bars. I'll eventually put an airfork on it. But it's a great all around ,go anywhere, bike.

[@FockewulfAz]

Good review! Thank you, bro!

[@AdamasOldblade]

If their customer service has gotten better then I wish everyone who buys their stuff the best trails. I had a Discover 1 from October 2022 to April 2023 and it was honestly fantastic for those months. After a simple ride my tail light got stuck on. Contacted support. They asked for a video showing the problem. I sent them the video, they claimed it was the motor controller, sent me a new one, but then weirdly sent me an email of a very grainy photo of a hand written address in China and demanded I send the old one to them (and pay postage). I did not. The new motor controller worked fine for exactly 7 days then failed entirely, totally defeating the entire purpose of an ebike. Eventually they got back to me and said it was the battery, sent me a grainy Google Drive video of someone seating the battery (it was 100% not the battery) and after many many emails they said in so many words, "wow that sucks, take it to a bike shop, good luck!" even though it was under warranty. Sold the bike at a loss and will never purchase from them again. That experience showed me that they are all flash and zero backing up. That being said I am very happy their tech is improving, but without a backbone support, it means nothing.

[@Pottery4Life]

Thank you.

[@L.LGodwill]

Thanks

[@srobeck77]

Needs to have a belt drive or its a non-starter for me

[@casshern2155]

How is sitting on bike / road commuting

[@bryant.p1215]

Very good I use it to commute to work everyday

[@user-gw4rt7in2w]

Lov this but can't find Anyone to finance me IV got no credit not bad...I hav down payment n. I newly disabled so ss isn't alot but my shiftted spine is now a z n I found biking to get freedom outdoors n I can't find anyone to help me u hav any suggestions I have 500 down payment

[@scruff7559]

Wow a mountain bike review without the mountain....did someone mention pudding?

[@Electrek]

Who knew that you can mountain bike in relatively flat states?!

[@johnhecht5565]

Riding over fragile dune plants is not a good idea.

[@Electrek]

This is Florida, ain’t nothin fragile about this flora. Also those aren’t dunes.

[@user-bs8fr8mg1s]

What a polite environmentalist. 😂

[@deqatones8770ash]

The new bike , colour and your voice i heared happy toyour family see you sir :) bye...bye...

[@srobeck77]

Thats why I only run over cacti

[@ridepastu1418]

@@Electrekkeep doing you 👍

[@cosmostrek2001]

1900 is not affordable 500 dollars is affordable 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@Electrek]

Everything is relative. $50k would be an affordable house or an expensive toothbrush. With most electric mountain bikes costing twice this much, this is a much lower priced electric mountain bike 🤷‍♂️

[@blackwhirlwind1245]

@@Electrekan average e-bike is ranging from $800 to $2000, $1900 is on the expensive side, considering most e-bikes sold are under $2000. $1900 can get you E-Cell Five Star which is a much powerful e-bike.

[@nogoodgod4915]

​@@blackwhirlwind1245 There are plenty, and I mean plenty, of ebikes that cost over $2.5k

[@Electrek]

Also this is talking about electric mountain bikes. You rarely find them at this price. Most electric mountain bikes range from $2k to $8k

[@0321ReconMan]

Are you from the past? Time travel?

[@scottrichards3587]

HUB MOTOR : NOT A MOUNTAIN EBIKE 👎

[@Electrek]

What a strange form of gatekeeping

[@CrabbyPattydelight]

​@@Electrekthey can't break from the limited confines of their ideological playpen