Random Dude who Bought a Velotric Fold Plus
Posted by CilantroLover22@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 22 comments
Hey everyone,
I felt obligated to post something since it felt impossible to wade through was a paid advertisement and what was a genuine person. I am a genuine person and I have never owned an e-bike before.
I have done a fair amount of biking and I am fairly fit, so keep that in mind. I’m 6’ and 190.
This bike rocks for me. I really like riding a bike, this just makes it easier. And it folds large, but it folds. I can ride to a place where I meet up with my family, and we can just throw it in the back of the car to head home.
I just did 30 miles in 60-70 degree weather. Lots of up and down, but I basically pedaled the whole time. I am left with 3 bars of battery, so slightly over half. I was working the whole time, but never ‘broke a sweat’. I’m stoked about it, but it is clear you need to work to get to the advertised range.
Anyway. Ask questions. I was so desperate to find someone real to ask about a certain model, so I wanted to return the favor.
Fair-Discipline-1005@reddit
How much your wheels are? Size?
CaterpillarKey6288@reddit
Looks like a good bike but seems over priced for only having a 13 ah battery. Do like that its fairly light weight, my folding 4 inch fat tire is close to 90 lbs. So the lighter weight and thinner tires might make up for the range. My battery is 20ah and on full electric its range is only 25 miles and it's too heavy to pedal.
EmmaBell553@reddit
Rolling resistance and total weight often matter more in real-world riding than raw battery capacity alone.
Prestigious_Wash8907@reddit
New owner of fold one +, as well. Due to lack of adequate storage I needed more then wanted a folding bike. It’s my first Ebike so I have nothing to compare it with but after 300 kms I’m still enjoying it. I do find that with the bike folded, (I don’t use the Velcro strap to keep it together) the handlebars make contact with the downtube and scratched the paint. The display screen depending on where it’s set up can make contact as well. Also not a lot of ground clearance, especially with the frame stand welded below. I’ve also had pedal strikes going around corners. Otherwise no major issues have arose.
oakforest12341@reddit
A lot of disappointment in e-bike discussions comes from people expecting throttle-heavy use at max assist and still hitting lab-tested range numbers.
TheLeprechaunPirate@reddit
Very nice! I'm loving the specs; the fact that they have both cadence AND torque as options makes me wish I bought the Fold+ or Nomad as my first e-bike instead of a Ride1Up Portola. Still love that bike though!
MAkrbrakenumbers@reddit
Dude this post is so real it’s so hard to find answers about these e-bikes it dosent help that there’s 100s of brands. Like I’m just trying to find one that’ll last a while without burning my balls off from a faulty battery
Prestigious_Wash8907@reddit
New owner of fold one +, as well. Due to lack of adequate storage I needed more then wanted a folding bike. It’s my first Ebike so I have nothing to compare it with but after 300 kms I’m still enjoying it. I do find that with the bike folded, (I don’t use the Velcro strap to keep it together) the handlebars make contact with the downtube and scratched the paint. The display screen depending on where it’s set up can make contact as well. Also not a lot of ground clearance, especially with the frame stand welded below. I’ve also had pedal strikes going around corners. Otherwise no major issues have arose.
CaterpillarKey6288@reddit
I got a older folding bike that was made for larger riders. Ground strikes was one of the first things I researched about, that and toe strikes on front tire. I'm 6 ft 1 and its almost too tall for me, with the seat all the way down my feet are just flat on the ground. The folding stand rest is 9 inches off the ground, you would have to lean the bike 45% to pedal ground strike, and there's almost no way for your foot to hit the tire in a turn. This all comes at the cost of it being heavy 90 lbs or 40 kg and not as nimble. At the time I purchased it there was a lot of complaints about ground strikes, but you don't hear people talking about it much now.
Prestigious_Wash8907@reddit
New owner of fold one +, as well. Due to lack of adequate storage I needed more then wanted a folding bike. It’s my first Ebike so I have nothing to compare it with but after 300 kms I’m still enjoying it. I do find that with the bike folded, (I don’t use the Velcro strap to keep it together) the handlebars make contact with the downtube and scratched the paint. The display screen depending on where it’s set up can make contact as well. Also not a lot of ground clearance, especially with the frame stand welded below. I’ve also had pedal strikes going around corners. Otherwise no major issues have arose.
Eryomama@reddit
I have an emotto that I bought in the beginning of my ebike journey because I just wanted something quality after my cheap ebike broke I ride respectfully but iv heard they are trying to crack down so I take this bike out as a sleeper emotto since you can hit 30mph even though I find myself pedaling on low power mostly. Its just nice to not have a target on your back but still be able to have decent power if you want to, like if a car pulls out or you need to catch up to a turning light.
Eryomama@reddit
I have an emotto that I would ride respectfully but iv heard they are trying to crack down so I take this bike out as a sleeper emotto since you get hit 30mph even though I find myself pedaling on low power mostly. Its just nice to not have a target on your bike but still be able to go fast if you want to.
Distinct-Pie7647@reddit
Thanks for the info. I’ve been thinking about getting a e-bike and am leaning towards velotric because there is a dealer not far from me.
Outrageous_Purchase1@reddit
I got the Veloctric Fold 1+ too. I loved the yellow color. It was such a fun bike to ride, but I ending up returning it and got a Go-Mad, which came out the week after I got my Fold. I miss how compact the Fold was, but I really love being able to tote around my kid.
fireowlzol@reddit
I’m between those two as well can you tell me your overall thoughts on how better the GoMad is
Outrageous_Purchase1@reddit
It came down to the fact that I didn't need a bike to fold, so the fold is a point of potential failure and negatively affected the ride. Also, I'm short, so I had to adjust the seat of the fold every time I removed the battery, which I didn't love.
If I didn't have a kid to tote around, I would have stayed with the fold. Its a zippy little thing.
fireowlzol@reddit
What color did you get?
AttentionHelpful3996@reddit
I just bought one. Waiting for it to ship. Thanks for the positive review!
CilantroLover22@reddit (OP)
I’m assuming you mean the kick stand?
Mine came uninstalled, so it was not damaged. It’s worked flawlessly so far.
xefepeh734@reddit
O not the kick stand. When you fold it there is a stand you can rest the weight of the bike on so that the main frame doesn’t get scratched up.
xefepeh734@reddit
I have the same one. And the resting stand came broken. It had to do with how they ship it. How did yours hold up?
CilantroLover22@reddit (OP)
See my other comment. I accidentally commented to the main thread. Basically, it arrived unattached, so it is great and worked well.