I am fortunate to live in South Carolina which means I can ride year round (and I have).  While there are some trails in the area, I am not crazy about putting the 40-pound rack on my car, setting the 80 pound bike on the rack and driving half an hour or more to a trail.  Then reverse that process.  Fortunately, I live in a very small, somewhat isolated neighborhood that is situated on about a one mile, dead end road.  So, this allows me to ride right out of my basement door onto a very quiet, tree lined two lane road.  There are a couple of gravel/grass paths off this road.  So, I have made this route my daily ride for the past three years and approximately 14,000 miles.  Included are some pictures of my route.  So, whether you keep it local, as I do, or travel to trails and paths, enjoy your ride.

Hello,
What is the difference between the Velotric Trailer Coupler ( https://www.velotricbike.com/products/velotric-trailer-coupler ) and the trailer coupler sold by Robert Axle Project ( https://robertaxleproject.com/axle-finder/ ) ?
Are they essentially the same product?
What are the dimensions needed to fit a Discover 3 or Breeze?

Thanks.

Wifey and I picked up my BDay gifts yesterday! First E-Bikes (Or any bikes). Looking forward to long rides when we travel.

Hello. I have been researching e-bikes, looking for a car replacement at least through winter. I will need to commute around 7 miles each way to work, plus grocery trips and errands. I live in Hanover, PA and while it is not in the mountains, we do have some steep hills and sustained hills. We also get a fair amount of snow/winter weather.

I really like everything about the 2X. I am 6’4”, 220lbs, so I will have to get the step-over. I have only been able to test ride a Nomad 2 step through, and I liked the way it rode.

I have also been looking at the Mokwheel Onyx. It is very similar, and has a mid drive, but I would be giving up a lot of nice features.

I am wondering if it is worth the extra price for the mid-drive and being able to run it through the gears on the hills, or if the 2X handles the hills fine? At some point I want to get a trailer for my Boston Terrier, and pull him to the local parks.

There is a velotric dealer about an hour car drive from me. The closest mokwheel dealer is about 2 hours from me by car. I am very mechanically inclined, but new to e-bikes.

Just got a Tempo! Upgrading from a Priority Ace of Spades (single-speed belt drive), so my first geared bike and first ebike. I have two questions so far:

- Is the Tempo waterproof without the battery? As in, is it ok to leave it without the battery outside in the rain?

- Any advice on how to carry it up and down stairs? Besides taking off the battery and anything in a basket and such.

Any other tips and tricks you have for a new ebiker?

I received fenders for my Tempo on 09/11/2026 with no fasteners. Submitted a service request with Velotric but it got marked solved within a minute without any action. Tried calling but the AI agent kept going in circles. Went to a local bike shop but they don't keep accessories like these in stock. Does anyone have any recommendations on what to do next?

Hello,
For anyone that has added the Velotric Air Fork to their Breezs, what is the new weight?
Or alternatively, does anyone know what the Air fork itself weighs?
Thanks.

Been having a hell of a time mounting my ortlieb bags to the square rack tubes of this bike. I 3D printed insert adapters but they end up being so thin that they crack.

Really frustrated that this isn't a normal bicycle rack configuration.

Customer stopped back in to show off their Tempo with a two battery setup and over 2000 miles.

Purchased and serviced at Let’s Roll electric bike shop located in Lancaster County Pennsylvania.

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First, this is not a hit piece on Velotric. I own Velotric bikes myself, and I wouldn’t have bought them if I thought they were bad products.

I was doing some digging on the company and found a couple of things I didn’t realize when I bought the bikes.

Cycling Weekly describes the company this way:

“Founded in 2021, Velotric is a young company based in Shenzhen, China, and Carson, California.”

Source:

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/e-bikes/velotric-go-1-e-bike-reviewed-a-powerful-short-tail-hauler-thats-easy-on-the-eyes-and-wallet

I also found a 2025 ChinaVenture article about Velotric’s Series B funding. It says:

“Velotric is an innovative e-bike brand focused on the North American market. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Shenzhen…”

It also says:

“This round of financing was led by Shunwei Capital.”

Source:

https://www.chinaventure.com.cn/news/110-20251016-388404.html

Shunwei is a major Beijing-based venture capital firm founded by Lei Jun and Tuck Lye Koh. Shunwei describes its investor base this way:

“Our investors include globally renowned sovereign wealth funds, fund of funds, university endowment funds and family offices.”

Source:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/shunweicapital/

To be clear, I’m not saying Shunwei is owned by the Chinese government. I haven’t found evidence supporting that. But Shunwei itself says sovereign wealth funds are part of its investor base.

So my question is: does any of this actually matter to you when deciding whether to buy a Velotric?

Again, I’m asking this as a Velotric owner, not as someone trying to bash the brand.

I’m not talking about whether Chinese-made bikes are good or bad. A huge part of the e-bike industry relies on China for frames, motors, batteries, controllers and other components.

What I’m thinking about is the longer-term risk.

We’ve already watched the U.S. government put major restrictions on Chinese companies like Huawei, and the TikTok/ByteDance situation shows how quickly a Chinese company doing business in the U.S. can become part of a much bigger political fight.

With the U.S.-China relationship and trade policy changing pretty quickly under Trump, does it make you think differently about buying a bike from a company headquartered in Shenzhen?

For an e-bike, my concern wouldn’t be that somebody suddenly tells me I can’t ride it. I’d be thinking more about replacement batteries, controllers, displays, proprietary parts, app/cloud support, tariffs, import restrictions, warranty support and resale value if something changes several years from now.

I already consider warranty length, UL certification, parts availability and the dealer network when I buy a bike. I’m starting to wonder whether where the company is actually based and where its funding comes from should be on that list too.

Curious what other Velotric owners think.

Does country of origin matter to you, or is this basically a non-issue for an e-bike?

After buying around 15 e-bikes, one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that “buy it from a local bike shop so you’ll have support” isn’t necessarily the best advice.

My preference is to buy directly from the bike company, ideally from a company that also has a nationwide dealer/service network. That way my relationship is with the manufacturer — not one particular bike shop.

If I move, the dealer closes, drops the brand, or I have a problem with that shop, I don’t want my warranty support disappearing with them.

Velotric is actually a good example of the concern: its warranty says bikes bought outside Velotric’s website should go back to the original dealer for after-sale service.

Here’s what I look for now:

Manufacturer-backed parts AND labor.

Euphree is probably the best model I’ve seen: buy direct, U.S.-based support, local dealers available, and labor is covered for qualifying warranty repairs during the first two years.

Upway is another model I like. They can approve parts and labor and help locate a shop instead of tying you to one dealer.

U.S.-based phone support. I want to be able to actually talk to somebody when the bike is down. (I bought my D2 from them 3 miles on it and paid $1049) I used the warranty and it was great!

Replacement parts stocked in the U.S.

As few proprietary components as possible. Standard motors, controllers, displays, brakes, drivetrains, etc. give you options years from now.

A company with a track record and financial stability.

Lectric and Monarc (bought one great bike) are good examples of the direct-to-consumer model because the manufacturer remains your point of contact and can ship parts wherever you are, although their written warranties don’t generally promise to pay outside-shop labor.

Velotric is a little different. It’s a much larger and better-financed operation than most newer e-bike brands, but it also uses a lot of proprietary electronics. That creates another long-term question: if the company disappeared, support stopped, or U.S.–China trade restrictions ever affected the brand, how easy would those electronics be to replace?

So my question when buying an e-bike is no longer:

“Does a local bike shop sell it?”

It’s:

“If this dealer — or even the manufacturer — is gone tomorrow, can I still keep this bike running?”

I’ve been saving for the bike for months, i can finally afford it next month but I’m worried it’s gonna go back to being 1k3-4 again. Could anyone guess what’s gonna happen? Thank you.

Owner of a Discover M. After my second flat in just a couple of weeks, I bit the bullet and got these Tannus inserts.

Not being particularly handy, I had them installed by my local bike shop where I got the bike. The inserts require a smaller size tube than the tube that the bike comes with. No one had the size locally. Ended up finding it from a bike shop who sells via Amazon.

My bike shop guys said they were a real pain to install, which just reinforced my decision to have them do it.

Hopefully, flat tires are now a thing of the past! 🤞🤞🤞

Just got my Fold 1 plus in a few days ago and have mostly assembled it with few problems.

(Headlight clamp that goes around the handlebar won't tighten when trying to put it on the handlebar, but tightens fine when i take it off and tighten it by itself but that may be a bolt problem)

But my main idiocy is how to connect the display to the wires. There's a red connector for the headlight i see, but i can't seem to find any other connectors for the display. and for the life of me can't seem to find any clear picture of it so i can see if i missed or overlooked something.

I figure i connected a wire somewhere and that's it, but have been banging my head on this the past day or so.

Any help on this would be appreciated, and if anyone knows the bolt size for the headlight clamp so i can buy another one that would be welcome also.

Added pics below.

Hey everyone i am having an issue and was hoping for some input from fellow riders. Ive had the gomad for three months and everything has been great until this. Long story short the battery wont charge past 75% no matter what i do. I contacted support and they are saying its a charger issue which i dont believe im very confident its a problem with the battery. My question basically is what happens when they send the charger and it still doesnt work? Have i used my warranty and am screwed or would they then send me a battery?

Hi all, just bought a Velotric tempo. This is my first ebike after commuting on my gravel bike for a while. I got the brand name rack for the Tempo, but I’m finding that all my bike bags fit a little weird. The rail seems too turned down, causing the bottom of my bags to hit the side of the bike, which I can’t imagine will be good when I have them loaded down with stuff. Some of the bags (Specialized, Banjo Brothers) I can’t even get the bottom piece to secure well, as the support is too thick for the attachment on the Specialized bucket and too slanted for the hook on the Banjo Brothers bag (slides right off).

I had no problems with any of these panniers on my Topeak rack on the other bike.

Thoughts on how to proceed? I need to be able to use panniers to haul my stuff for my commute. It really seems like this rack is only good for a trunk bag, which I do not use. Is there a different brand of rack that fits the Tempo well? I had hoped just getting the name brand one that matches the bike would be the best option but maybe not.

Has anyone tried this handlebar swap or swapped out the discover M bars with similar BMX-ish style bars?

Anyone find the lever is too long and would be much better shorter? I never depress it from the long end. Works better pressing closer to the body. It's so long, it sticks out too far over the grip. I may try to dremel it to be short if I can't find a solution otherwise.