velotric discover 2

for starters

The Discover 2 is the second iteration of the extremely popular Discover 1 from Velotric, and it offers some really nice upgrades at an affordable price. It comes in four different colors and two different sizes. I reviewed a Large in Pine Green, and you can check that out in my review linked above.

design & comfort

This is a hybrid style e-bike with a step-thru design. The riding style will be very upright and comfortable for a lot of people. The bars are slightly swept back for a comfortable reach and the grips have a nice, subtle paddle design. DID SOMEBODY SAY CRUISE CONTROL?!?! Watch the video to see that in action. It’s super easy to engage and disengage. The color screen is large, bright, and super easy to read. The front fork has 80mm of travel with lockout and a little bit of preload adjustment. This has Apple Find My built in, and is weight rated for 440 pounds of total capacity.

motor power

The Discover 2 comes with a 750W rear hub motor providing 75Nm of torque output. In fact, if you’ve watched many of my e-bike reviews, you know I always put them through my hill climb test. This bike outperformed a lot of other bikes that claim to have even more power than what this bike says it offers. The motor is triggered by either the throttle or the torque sensor. I found both to be super responsive.

lighting & Safety

The Discover 2 came with a decent headlight; it’s very much on par with other bikes I’ve reviewed. If you’re going to do much dusk, dawn, or night riding, I would absolutely recommend getting a quality light from MagicShine. The taillight is pretty bright and doubles as a brake light when you squeeze the brakes. It also has integrated turn signals.

brakes & tires

The Discover 2 comes with Tektro brakes, and you know I’m a big fan of these. The front wheel is held in place with a thru-axle. The wheels are a standard 27.5. The Kenda tires are 27.5 x 2.4″ and were super smooth and quiet on the road.

drivetrain

The drivetrain is an 8-speed groupset from Shimano. The rear derailleur is Shimano Altus. This is a nice middle-of-the-road derailleur to keep you cruisin’ mile after mile. The crankset has a Velotric-branded narrow|wide 46T chainring.

battery

Velotric prides themselves on having every single battery UL certified, and the individual registration label is on the downtube of each bike. This battery provides 705Wh of output – good for 75 miles of range in pedal assist 1 in eco mode. Conveniently, the battery removes from the top side of the downtube.

options

The Discover 2 can be set up as a class 1, 2, or 3 e-bike. The top speed can be set up in the app or in the menu on the bike’s display. Set the top speed at or below 20, and you’ve got a class 2 with the throttle or class 1 without. The throttle is hinged for easy removal without having to take everything else off the bars. This all makes it really easy to stay compliant wherever you want to ride.

The Discover 2 ships with metal fenders and a rear rack. The rack is rated to hold 66 pounds (30Kg).

conclusion

I’m impressed with this bike. I’ve ridden a lot of hybrid bikes over the last year and this one just feels really premium. I can tell that Velotric has made a lot of the right kind of tweaks to their second iteration of this bike. To some, the 750W motor might seem like overkill on a hybrid, but if you live in a hilly area you’ll really like having that extra power. If you’re interested in purchasing the Discover 2, I’d really appreciate it if you used my link. It doesn’t cost you any extra, and it really helps out my channel. https://velotricebike.pxf.io/QyD3YA