Earlier in the year I bought the discover 1 and I absolutely love it, I’ve biked over 350 miles back and forth to work. When I saw the thunder ST was a light weight bike e-bike that had a torque sensor I had to try it. 2 totally different rides but I’m like a kid at Christmas every time I ride. I do wish there was a mounted display like the discover, but overall very happy with both bikes. The discover 1 is also the bike I use to take my dog with me on rides. The Thunder1 is purely just for fun and taking on different trails with friends since it’s so portable. The motor on the thunder is silent, I feel the power, but I don’t hear anything. Super nimble and I love how it looks just like a regular bike. I had to call the service line because the bolts for the kickstand were missing, but they responded that day and shipped new bolts immediately. Very happy with the customer support!

I have been looking for a reasonably priced fitness bikes for me and my wife for quite some time. I'd looked at the big-name brands but just couldn't stomach spending $8-10k on two bikes. Then I found Velotric and we did a test ride of the T1ST at a local dealer. Loved it, and better yet, loved the price.

So, we picked up one in Lava(!) for me and one in Sand for my wife a few weeks back. They showed up in just a few days, which was a pleasnt surprise. I was very impressed with the fit and finish and componentry of the bike. Assembly was straightforward. Weight is reasonable, considering the price point. Once riding, ergonomics are great, handling is crisp and solid, and the power level buttons on the bar are extremely useful; much safer to use than the button on the top tube.

In our area it's very hilly - that's what caused our acoustic bikes to start gathering dust when we moved here - and while the 11-32t 8-speed gearing on the bike is good, we needed a little more low-end grunt for the steep ones. Yeah, you can put the power up to purple and make it to the top on the T1ST, but boy does that kill the range, and range-anxiety is not something that I want to deal with. So, I'm upgrading the drivetrains to a 11-42t 11-speed Deore group.

One of the bikes is finished, and I can tell you those two extra gears (37 and 42t) make a big difference. I highly recommend this (or similar) upgrade if you have to deal with 8-10% grades on a regular basis.

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I'll start by saying I added different handlebars & seatpost. The seat tube bottle cage bosses need longer screws just too short for any of the cages I had. If they were done like the downtube it would be fine. I love the clean cable & line, wire but it would be nice if there was a bit more slack for an adjustable stem. I'm 6'2" so a hair over the stated height for a medium but it worked great with 96mm rise bars there was still slack left . I have 3 ebikes both middrive and rear hub . The torque sensor is very responsive and smooth. It truly gives a pure bike feel with the added boost as needed. Bike really is quite stealthy & gets many compliments & fools even other ebike riders. Overall a bargain. Also presta valves with removable cores would be extremely helpful for adding a little sealant.🚴🏼‍♂️✌😷