upright ebike with quiet motor?

[jbikes]

I'm wondering if anyone knows whether there's a bike out there now with mechanics like the old iZip E3 Path?--with super-smooth pedaling and a whisper-quiet motor. I just bought a Velotric Discover 1 to replace it, and I love the upright posture and the comfort (shocks, big tires), but I also really miss the zippiness and lightweight-ness and especially the utter quiet of the iZip. Thx!

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I know of such an e-bike but am afraid you cannot afford it if you talk the Velotric

Turbo Vado SL 2 4.0

Nothing delivers more power, speed, and range at such lightweight than Turbo Vado SL 2. It’s a high-performance machine carefully engineered to make fit...

www.specialized.com

 

[jbikes]

I know of such an e-bike but am afraid you cannot afford it if you talk the Velotric

Turbo Vado SL 2 4.0

Nothing delivers more power, speed, and range at such lightweight than Turbo Vado SL 2. It’s a high-performance machine carefully engineered to make fit...

www.specialized.com

Ha yes, sadly out of my price range

 

[rcdanner]

You might like the Ride1Up Prodigy V2 at half the price!

Prodigy v2 - Ride1Up

Mid-drive Ebike with an Internal Continuous Variable Transmission hub providing high performance and value with stepless shifting and more!

ride1up.com

 

[jbikes]

Thanks, I'll check it out!

 

[Stefan Mikes]

The Prodigy -- judging by specification -- is a decent e-bike. Only it weighs 58 lbs while Vado SL 2 is 44 lbs
It is true the Brose motor on the Prodigy is very quiet!

 

[PedalUma]

Ride1Up Prodigy V2

I am impressed with the overall quality for the price of these bikes. The company is highly responsive and there are local dealers.

 

[kevinmccune]

Ha yes, sadly out of my price range

ah but the vados!( actually test drove a specialized was impressed

 

[Stefan Mikes]

actually test drove a specialized was impressed

Everybody is impressed after having ridden a Specialized, even PedalUma

A good e-bike is expected to be ridden for at least five years. It makes a thousand bucks a year. You don't need to check your battery with a multimetre at least

 

[PCeBiker]

Everybody is impressed after having ridden a Specialized, even PedalUma

Yeah, but he has to give his a good swift kick in the battery to get it going in the morning.

His e-bike is under full warranty, so Specialized will send someone by every morning to kick his bike for him.