Velotric Discover M experience?

[Jeremy McCreary]

A riding buddy just bought a new Velotric Discover M mid-drive commuter.

If you've actually ridden one, would love to hear any notable experiences you have to share — good, bad, or just unexpected. Thanks!

Coming from an Aventon Level.2 hub-drive, this will be his first mid-drive. The specs look to be a good value to me, and the recent EBR review is quite favorable. Still impressed with my wife's Velotric Breeze 1 after 18 mos.

Q1. Does this bike display real-time cadence or rider power?

Q2. Anyone know its optimal cadence range? (For example, my Specialized mid-drive is most efficient at 80-100 rpm, with power delivered to the drive wheel dropping off noticeably below 70 rpm.)

Thanks for sharing your experience with this bike!

 

[Doom1]

I own a Velotric Discover M. It's been a good experience, the 100 Nm of torque is super fun and quite noticeable. The hill climbing ability is outstanding. You should know that mid-drives require skillful gear shifting. There should be little pressure on the pedals when shifting gears. I typically tap a brake to cut all electricity to the motor.
Q1: It displays power, but not cadence. BTW, I've mentioned this to Velotric, maybe will see it in an OTA update or future model.
Q2: Can't help you here, I always use the torque sensor which I prefer.

Here's a pic of my Discover M. I sent a message to you.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I own a Velotric Discover M. It's been a good experience, the 100 Nm of torque is super fun and quite noticeable. The hill climbing ability is outstanding. You should know that mid-drives require skillful gear shifting. There should be little pressure on the pedals when shifting gears. I typically tap a brake to cut all electricity to the motor.
Q1: It displays power, but not cadence. BTW, I've mentioned this to Velotric, maybe will see it in an OTA update or future model.
Q2: Can't help you here, I always use the torque sensor which I prefer.

Here's a pic of my Discover M. I sent a message to you.View attachment 212382

Thanks! My buddy's loving his Discover M so far. Still exploring all the riding modes — including the various auto modes. The operating system seems WAY more sophisticated than the one on my wife's year-old Velotric Breeze 1.

 

[Uburoibob]

I am thinking about a Discover M. I see it has a throttle, so a few questions.

1. When the throttle is engaged, does it force the pedals to move with the crank? Videos I've seen show this happening, which I don't think I'd much like. I test rode SOME mid-drive ebike that had a throttle, but it was able to drive the crank and chain without forcing the pedals to move.

2. Is the throttle variable speed?

I now have an older Specialized Como (2020) mid-drive and an Aventon Pace 500.3 (2025) hub drive.

And, I can't seem to locate a Velotric dealer near me that has a Discover M in stock.

Any info wud be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Doom1]

1. Using the throttle does not move the pedals. 2. Yes, the throttle is variable speed and the top speed of the throttle can be set in the menu settings. You can order the DM directly from Velotric.