Velotric Summit 2 Hybrid Electric Mountain Bike
SVT Score, Mid
A hybrid trail e-bike with an 801.6 Wh battery, a 100 Nm hub motor, a 120 mm air fork, turn signals and fenders, but no rack fitted.
$2,099
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Usability
6.3 out of 10Strengths
- Strong climbing on steep grades
- Air fork tuned to rider weight
- Wide gear range
- Turn signals and tracking built in
Drawbacks
- Rack costs extra
- Two-piston brakes for trail use
- Busy display buttons
Specs
- TypeMountain
- E-Bike ClassClass 1-3 selectable
- Battery801-1,000 Wh
- MotorHub
- Top Speed21-28 mph
- Claimed RangeOver 80 mi
- Weight56-70 lb
- Max Rider LoadOver 400 lb
- BrakesHydraulic disc
- SuspensionFront
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsUL 2271 pack listed
- Warranty2 Years
At a glance
- Pulse heart-rate assist
- Adjustable stem
- Shimano CUES 9-speed
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 Summit 2 is a hardtail hybrid e-bike for mixed terrain with a removable 48 V, 16.7 Ah battery of 801.6 Wh and a 750 W inner-rotor rear hub motor rated at 100 Nm (1,300 W peak), switchable between torque and cadence sensing.
It has Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc brakes with 180 mm rotors, a 120 mm RST air fork with lockout and rebound adjustment, a Shimano CUES 9-speed drivetrain and Kenda 27.5x2.4 in puncture-resistant MTB tires. It weighs 57 lb without fenders, kickstand and pedals, and is rated for a 440 lb total load.
It ships in Class 2 at 20 mph and switches to Class 1 or Class 3 (28 mph); the maker claims up to 95 miles on pedal assist and 70 miles on throttle with a 187 lb rider in Eco mode.
Fenders, a 500-lumen headlight, turn signals, a 2.0 in colour display, NFC unlock and Apple and Google tracking come fitted; a modular rear rack is $79.99. It comes in Regular and Large sizes and three colours at the same price. 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.
