Velotric Discover 1 Plus Step-Through Carry up two sets of stairs?
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If you were to take the battery out of the bike, I'm guessing it's about 55 lbs, then that would make another trip for the battery though. It all depends how fit you are, I'm sure it would be awkward carrying it up 2 flights of steps, but doable. I own it's little brother the breeze 1 which is 50 lbs with the battery and I could do it with that bike, but I don't think I'd want to do it everyday. Do you have any other options?
Jeremy McCreary
Bought it anyway
- Region
- USA
- City
- Carlsbad, CA
According to their official product pages, the Breeze 1 weighs 12 lb less than the Discover 1 Plus. Huge difference for the carry you're facing, though like @Underdog , I wouldn't want to carry either one up or down 2 flights on a daily basis. We own a Breeze, so that's from experience.
What makes you favor the Discover?
What makes you favor the Discover?
Cheap
and it looks very similar to my current ebike and specs similar but better (hydraulic brakes) and I can’t quite afford the Breeze. Close but not quite enough $$I think you’re right. I have a small commerical scale at work. I will see if I can get an accurate weight on my current bike.
PCeBiker
No-Hands No-Pedaling No-Credentials
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- Canada
The Velotric Discover 1 Plus Step-Through weighs 60 pounds and costs $1,800 CAD, plus tarriffs, duty, and cross boarder shipping.
It's got A Lot of proprietary, unnamed parts,..
The Voltbike Elegant is a similar ebike with a similar price, but it's put together and shipped from Canada
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It weighs 61 pounds.
Almost all the parts are brand name components, even the bottom bracket is a brand name part,..
It's got A Lot of proprietary, unnamed parts,..
The Voltbike Elegant is a similar ebike with a similar price, but it's put together and shipped from Canada
. It weighs 61 pounds.
Almost all the parts are brand name components, even the bottom bracket is a brand name part,..
PCeBiker
No-Hands No-Pedaling No-Credentials
- Region
- Canada
Yeah, that part sucks.
I have a hard time getting my 90 pound ebike in and out of the house.
I build a ramp off my back porch.
You could always just ride it up the stairs, if you feel so inclined.
LOL nice! It’s kinda unfortunate my building doesn’t have space for a bike. Mind you I never asked the property manager. He is grumpy! I try to avoid him at all costs.Yeah, that part sucks.
I have a hard time getting my 90 pound ebike in and out of the house.
I build a ramp off my back porch.
You could always just ride it up the stairs, if you feel so inclined.
I'm sure that if you need to get it up there after a few times of trial and error, you can work out a system and get comfortable with it. Don't let it deter you from doing something, try different methods of holding and gripping the bike as you go up, you'll figure out what works best.
Jeremy McCreary
Bought it anyway
- Region
- USA
- City
- Carlsbad, CA
Very important.
Carrying just wasn't an option with my first ebike — an awkward 70 lb white step-thru. Wasn't just the weight. There were no good handholds for lifting or carrying.
But carrying became a viable option with this 38 lb gravel/fitness ebike. Took quite a few tries to find the best grip for stairs. The roughly balanced grip point in the middle of the top tube turned out to be key. Getting it up these stairs wasn't easy, but they're no longer a barrier, just an annoyance.
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6zfshdb
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- USA
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- Northeast Pennsylvania
If the bike you're looking at has a walk assist feature, you can use it, along with this ramp to power the bike up stairs. It's just a piece of 4" PVC pipe cut in half:
The base end piece is a 4" tee cut in half to keep the ramp stable. The piece on the top is a short piece of PVC pipe that sets on the top stair tread to keep the ramp from sliding.
I made it to load my bike into my pickup, but a neighbor uses one to get his bike up and down his cellar stairs.
You could also make one out of wood but it would be heavier and more awkward to handle. The PVC version weighs only 10#. PVC is also smooth and keeps the bike tire from climbing up over the edge.
The base end piece is a 4" tee cut in half to keep the ramp stable. The piece on the top is a short piece of PVC pipe that sets on the top stair tread to keep the ramp from sliding.
I made it to load my bike into my pickup, but a neighbor uses one to get his bike up and down his cellar stairs.
You could also make one out of wood but it would be heavier and more awkward to handle. The PVC version weighs only 10#. PVC is also smooth and keeps the bike tire from climbing up over the edge.
