Velotric GoMad Compact Cargo Electric Bike
SVT Score, Mid
A compact cargo e-bike on fat 20 in tires with an 801.6 Wh battery, an 85 Nm hub motor, a 176 lb rack and a 203 mm front rotor.
$1,999
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Usability
6.7 out of 10- Option: spare battery $549.99
- Peak: 1,300 W claimed, not scored
- Without battery: 67 lb
- Rack: rated 176 lb; total load 500 lb includes the bike
- Searched: UL Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
- Record: UL Product iQ, UL 2271 (BBCA, Batteries for Use in Light Electric Vehicles - Component), (guest view shows no model), VELOPOWER.INC; Shenzhen Velotric Technology Co., Ltd.
- Record: UL Product iQ, UL 2849 (QGNS, Electrical Systems for E-Bikes), (holder file; guest view shows no model), VELOPOWER.INC
Better on verificationAventon Abound SR Cargo EbikeUL certifies this model to UL 2849 under certificate UL-US-2440621-3. $1,899Scores 8.0- List: $1,999.00 at velotricbike.com
- Kit: with Passenger Kit $2,124.99; with Young Passenger Kit $2,198.49
Compact hauler with big rack, but heavy
- What it is: a compact cargo e-bike on fat 20 in tires
- The trade-off: a strong rack in a short frame, but heavy
- Not checked: an independent test of this model
- Look elsewhere for: a bike you lift or carry
Strengths
- Rack built for a passenger
- Large front rotor for loaded stops
- Compact length for a cargo bike
- Rack bag and fenders included
Drawbacks
- Heavy to move without power
- No rear suspension
- Passenger kit costs extra
Specs
- TypeCargo
- E-Bike ClassClass 1-3 selectable
- Battery801-1,000 Wh
- MotorHub
- Top Speed21-28 mph
- Claimed Range61-80 mi
- Weight71-85 lb
- Max Rider LoadOver 400 lb
- BrakesHydraulic disc
- SuspensionFront
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsUL 2271 pack listed
- Warranty2 Years
At a glance
- BMX-style handlebar
- Quill stem height adjust
- Dual kickstand in kid kit
Velopower, Inc. is a privately held, venture-funded company led by its co-founder and chief executive, Adam Zhang.
- Velotric e-bikes are sold in the US by Velopower, Inc. of Bellmawr, New Jersey.
- Velotric sells its e-bikes on its own US store at velotricbike.com and through more than 1,600 dealer shops.
- Its US store lists cruiser, commuter, lightweight city, folding, fat-tire, mountain and compact cargo e-bikes, and an electric trike.
The Velotric GoMad is a compact cargo e-bike on 20x4.0 in puncture-resistant fat tires, with a removable 48 V, 16.7 Ah battery of 801.6 Wh and a 750 W rear hub motor rated at 85 Nm (1,300 W peak), switchable between torque and cadence sensing.
It has Tektro hydraulic disc brakes with a 203 mm front and 180 mm rear rotor and a 100 mm RST hydraulic fork with lockout. It weighs 77 lb with the battery (67 lb without) and is rated for 500 lb in total, bike, rider, cargo and passenger included, with 176 lb on the frame-integrated rack.
It ships in Class 2 at 20 mph and switches to Class 1 or Class 3 (28 mph); the maker claims up to 75 miles on pedal assist and 50 miles on throttle with a 187 lb rider in Eco mode. Fenders, a rack bag, a 500-lumen headlight, turn signals, NFC unlock and Apple and Google tracking come fitted.
It is sold in one size and three colours at the same price. Kits add a Passenger Kit at $2,124.99 or a Young Passenger Kit at $2,198.49; a spare battery lists at $549.99.
Questions answered from our data
Is Velotric good?We list 12 Velotric products and score 12 of them. Their overall scores run from 5.4 to 6.8, with a median of 6.2, against a median of 6.0 for all 41 products we score.
How much does an electric bike cost?The 41 electric bikes we list run from $799 to $5,999, with a median of $1,499.
Are electric bikes UL certified?Nine of the 41 electric bikes we list carry a UL 2849 listing we could look up by model.
How far can an electric bike go?40 of the 41 electric bikes we list claim 41 miles or more on a charge, each on its maker's own basis.
