As mentioned beforehand on this Velotric Uncover 2 evaluate, the bike excelled at consolation; its contact factors (saddle, pedals, and handlebars) prioritized ergonomics so I used to be in a position to get pleasure from lengthy take a look at rides of 1-2 hours with no discomfort.
The vast handlebars stood out as an surprising spotlight, offering consolation and glorious management over the steering. The bike’s dealing with was elevated because of this, with a extra responsive and agile really feel than I anticipated.
It’s price noting that I exceeded the really helpful peak vary of our take a look at bike, as we evaluated the Common body, which inserts riders from 4’11” to five’9”. At 5’11”, I’m higher suited to the Giant, which accommodates taller riders from 5’6” to six’4”.
Regardless, I used to be capable of finding a virtually excellent match because of the bike’s lengthy seatpost—with 8” of adjustability in saddle peak—and the adjustable stem, which might alter handlebar peak and attain.
The bike’s torque sensor was one space with room for enchancment, although we observed a distinction in a single using mode following a current firmware replace. We appreciated the elevated responsiveness over the cadence sensor on the Uncover 1; nonetheless, the Uncover 2 required extra effort than anticipated to entry the motor’s full energy.
Many torque sensors reply fluidly to small adjustments in downward stress on the pedals, however in Eco and Path modes, the Uncover 2 required intentional, constant stress all through the pedals’ full rotation. This was not a problem in Increase, however we encourage Velotric to replace not less than Path mode’s energy output or sensitivity sooner or later.
In any other case, the Uncover 2 featured numerous unusual options we appreciated—particularly for its worth vary. Maybe most notable was a cruise management characteristic that, when activated at any velocity above 5 mph, permits the bike to take care of velocity with no pedal effort or holding of the throttle lever.
Moreover, whereas the bike gives customization via its settings menu, it pairs with Velotric’s app for faster, on-the-go adjustment of speeds, using modes, sensor modes, and options. Customers can swap between automated and handbook mild system activation, resolve if/when the tail lights and brake lights flash, and extra.
As with a few of Velotric’s different e-bikes, the Uncover 2 can be suitable with Apple Discover My™, which might help customers in finding their e-bike within the occasion of theft. So long as the bike is close to a cellphone with Bluetooth connectivity, its location might be transmitted and tracked via Apple’s app.
When it comes to equipment, Velotric gives cargo baskets, a aspect mirror, an upgraded saddle, a trailer hitch, a twist-throttle improve, and so forth. Our take a look at bike included the aspect mirror, which I discovered extraordinarily helpful on my morning and night commutes to/from the workplace.
The included MIK-HD cargo rack has a higher-than-average 66-lb weight capability and is suitable with numerous MIK-specific storage baskets/baggage that lock into place. This standardized system is even suitable with a toddler seat, making the Uncover 2 successfully a hybrid commuter/utility bike.
We appreciated among the bike’s smaller touches as nicely. Issues just like the spring-loaded hinge on the charging port had been particularly cool, as most bikes use rubber caps which can be robust to get positioned proper. This hinge was straightforward to make use of and it saved the port protected.
The Uncover 2 is undeniably and impressively feature-packed. A few of its included parts have gotten more and more extra widespread on bikes priced between $1500 and $2000, however Velotric managed to lift the bar with numerous surprising extras.
