Velotric has continued to commonly replace its fashionable e-bike fashions, with the most recent launch immediately bringing us the Nomad 2. This fats tire journey bike carries a bunch of recent options and elements, providing a robust but snug journey on each metropolis streets and off-road trails.
The Velotric Nomad 2 sports activities a 750W nominally-rated motor with a real 90 Nm of torque. In different phrases, it’s designed to eat hills for breakfast and lay down some actual energy when riders want it most. And with each throttle-activated management and 15 ranges of responsive pedal help, that energy will be dialed in to the appropriate stage for every rider’s personal style. And with a most pace of 28 mph, the bike is quick sufficient to maintain up with visitors… when riders aren’t having fun with a soothing path journey.
Talking of pedal help, Velotric gives what they name SensorSwap, a characteristic within the pedal help system that makes use of each a cadence sensor and a torque sensor and permits riders to pick out which sensor is getting used at any time. The previous permits riders to pedal simply whereas nonetheless getting spectacular energy output from the motor, whereas the latter gives extra intuitive using that gives a extra pure feeling akin to pedaling a motorcycle with additional highly effective legs.
Torque sensors are sometimes thought-about superior for his or her extra refined expertise, however cadense sensors are nonetheless praised by riders who don’t need to put within the additional effort required by torque sensors. With a torque sensor, the rider’s pedaling effort is multiplied, however a cadense sensor lets riders really feel like they’re pedaling without having to truly present as a lot of their very own ‘oomph’.
The Nomad 2’s design consists of off-road options comparable to 26×4.0″ tires, a 100mm journey hydraulic suspension fork, and an included parallel linkage suspension seat submit.
Mixed with the highly effective motor that provides 1,000 lb of towing capability (plus 505 lb of payload), the 75 lb e-bike is constructed to deal with absolutely anything, and that features practically any path.
“Generally the highway much less traveled is the higher one,” says Adam Zhang, the CEO of Velotric. “Nomad 2 speaks to those that love the journey, and the occasional detour! Whether or not you’re climbing trails, hauling heavy hundreds, or just cruising, our newest bike offers you the liberty to journey additional, sooner, and extra comfortably than ever earlier than.”
And since off-road adventures usually don’t have clear-cut finish instances, the bike gives 65 miles of most vary because of the 48V and 14.7 Ah battery with 705 Wh of capability. That battery is UL-listed and IPX7 waterproof, that means you may dunk it in water. I’ve carried out precisely that with Velotric batteries earlier than they usually’ve survived for a lot of extra rides.
Rounding out the characteristic record features a 3.5″ shade show, Bluetooth connectivity, USB-C telephone charger, 500 lumen headlight, tail mild with flip indicators, included rear rack with fenders, hydraulic disc brakes, an 8-speed Shimano transmission, and extra.
The Velotric Nomad 2 is priced at $1,999 and went on sale immediately.
Riders can snag it in two sizes with 4 shade choices, and with a alternative between a high-step and a step-through body fashion.
