I gave them a thumbs up, for actually taking the bikes out of the packaging an pre setting up the bike to make sure everything is good. Most companies will just ship the bike out without it ever being opened from the factory. With them opening the bike, they are making sure the customer is getting what they paid for the first time. Kudos to them!
Thanks for the good review. I bought a black Bravo 6 months ago after a summer of research. Very happy with it as an all rounder for rail trails near home and friendly service from the VoltBike crew. Malahat, BC (Trans Canada Trail) and local back roads.. also carry on my RV.
Thanks for a great review. Your reviews are top notch quality in knowledge and standout presentation. Been paying my dues searching YTube for ideas and information and now just go directly to your channel. Marathoning these days, looking and learning my way along to find myself a multipurpose Ebike. Very thankful for your invaluable help, Court.
Your bike reviews led me to going to the show room to test a Yukon 750. I loved it so much, I bought one online 1 hour later. Just waiting for delivery now in April 2021.
Looking at this or the Elegant for my wife who is 5'4. I know the Elegant would be a better fit for her but would this be harder to ride if we were to purchase this one? Reason I prefer this is we live in an area with tough road conditions and figure the bigger wheels would be better suited.
I have the Yukon 750 which has a somewhat similar setup, except that it has a 750 watt motor and fat tires. It's been a great bike so far (about 800 miles). I'm surprised to hear that the throttle will not work at PAS 0 because my Yukon has the exact same electronics and the throttle will respond at 0. I made sure that this was the case before I bought it and it has proven to be indispensable on the trails because relying on pedal assist level 1 at 10 MPH + - is about twice as fast as I like to go given that bumpy trails will beat you up at higher speeds. Overall this looks like a good bike for the money. I am currently waiting for some warranty assistance and I'll report back when completed and let everyone know how it went.
I am torn between the Bravo and Yukon choices and I want to buy by end of April. My commute will be 15kms with the first and last 1.5 kms fairly steep 10% grade hills (start on the top of one hill and ride down through a valley to the top of another hill). All paved bike routes. Will the Bravo handle the hills okay or will the Yukon be far stronger here? Superior brakes on the Yukon, but the Bravo is built better for the pavement commute. Battery and motor of the Yukon appear far more powerful. I don't mind spending$300 more for the Yukon if it will make the hills far easier for my 50+ fairly fit 5'7" body. Any advice.??
@@ksrasecretary4457 this is very tough question. Climbing hills would be pretty similar on both bikes. Yukon 750 is more powerful but more heavier. Yukon is also with wider tires so there is more resistance on the road. I think the questions is do you need fat tires or regular tires would be fine? Yukon do have advantage of going on snow, gravel, sand etc. Bravo is for city riding and light trails. Hope this helps...
They are interchangeable so you could put the 16 AH on the Bravo and keep the 12 AH as a spare. ( I would double check on this, but I'm sure it would work. My Magnum Cruiser has the Reention system with an 11 AH battery and it will work on the Yukon and visa versa. Just thought of this, the older Yukon used a different battery system, so definitely check this out, but my Yukon 750 limited has, as mentioned, the very popular Reetion Dorado system which is used on many bikes and it looks like the Bravo uses it too.) @@tcm4721
I would advise against using the Yukon 750 for strictly street riding. I use mine for offroad and it's great but my Magnum is way better for pavement. It has a 500 watt Bagang and it is plenty powerful enough and way better suited for pavement so I'd suggest the Bravo if those are your two choices.@@ksrasecretary4457
Hey welcome to New Westminister.... my town... a great place to be... we have a few hills to test on too ! and great beers.... the bravo looks a great bike for the price...
Yes, it also comes fully assembled with both wheels attached. The stem is also mounted to minimize installation mistakes. You just put pedals and handlebar and the machine is ready to go.
I need guidance on if I should get a Volt bravo, Trek verve plus or a different affordable bike similar to them. I am going to be commuting and in college so I am just trying to get something that will last but be the best price. Please message me back.
Thats a great replacement for a RadCity. And this would be the better buy, no DIRECT DRIVE motor. Good specs and components. I read your review, a con for you was you didnt like to scroll threw that many levels of PAS (9) Question, Rad has 5 levels, showing 50/70 watts in PAS 1. I hate the fact that i get that many watts and wish i could dial it down. Since Volt gives you 9 levels, i assume level 1 would be around 20/40 watts? Would love to know how many watts per PAS level. This may be my next bike, I like it.
I am glad you like the VoltBike Bravo. The LCD screen on this bike comes by default with 9 levels of pedal assist. However you can change this through the LCD screen settings. The options you have are 1-9, 0-9, 0-3 or 0-5.
I have the same electronics on my VoltBike. I don't know what the wattage would be in level 1, but it cruises at about 10 MPH in level 1, the same as my Magnum. I was hoping that with 9 levels I could start out at about 5 MPH, but no such luck. Perhaps the manufacturers have a reason for not allowing the MPH to be lower, but in my experience that has been about the starting point (Magnum has 5 levels of assist).
It looks very similar to a Surface 604 Colt (also a Vancouver company), but maybe lacking some of the quality of a Colt. Cort, how do you compare the two bikes?
John, I will say this, RadCity has the Direct Drive motor, which will have a drag effect from the motor for creating Regen which is highly overrated! (Puts very little back into the battery) This Volt bike will not have that drag effect due to the design of the motor. 5500 miles on my City, stock battery. I will NEVER buy an Ebike with a DD Motor. 100% go with the Volt. If the City came with a geared hub motor, I wouldnt be saying this. Also, the Rover is a tank, i have no use for FAT tires.
@@compulsoryevacuationdevice It's more of an annoyance then anything. As soon as you stop pedaling you will feel those magnets start to slow the bike slightly. Any other motor design on the market WONT do that. You want an Ebike to feel as close to a regular bike as it can be. Just my 3 cents.
I would counter with the fact that Direct Drive hubs are nearly silent and don't have the noisey gears that will wear down over time. I have two generic hubs, one front and one back hub which work very well in flat Indiana. The cogging you refer to is nothing compared to the regular wind resistance we face everyday.
When you say that a white feature is "non-reflective" you are wrong. It's very definition, relative to the ability to reflect light, is that it is the most reflective color. I think your remark is to urge builders to use an added ultra high reflectivity, but when you dismiss white paint as being something that is less than safe, you are Wrong.
The deal breaker for me would be the planetary gears on the Bravo. I'd want more simplicity that the Rad City provides with the direct drive motor. Will last longer
The helmet is our own brand VoltBike. We manufacture the helmets in motorcycles factory in China. The helmet is DOT approved and is suitable for motorcycle too.
That is an impossible question to answer. The battery has ~600 watt hours, if you use 30 watt hours of assistance per mile it'll go 20 miles, if you draw 60 watt hours per mile it'll go 10 miles. Typical 15 mph commuting generally falls conservatively in the 20-25 watt/hour range with light pedaling , so ~25+ miles on a single charge is a decent ballpark range. Highest expected is 100 miles or more, you just have to pedal :-)
web site says built by canadians for canadians. i get it but it's short sighted marketing imho. my 1st reaction was why should i give them my us dollars? ijs
Saying the guy who lives in a country where everybody puts a damn US flag everywhere and on fucking everything. Keep your money, you need it more than us anyway.
Of course you do, otherwise you would be paying the same price as what a car costs. This would be a good starter bike to see if you even like e-bikes. I was so against e-bikes in the past and the more i research them the more i want one. I originally won an ebike a few years ago and the first thing i did was sell it and bought a tri-cross for commuting to work. Now I want an ebike but don't want to break the bank.
@@stizz19 Steve Sparknuts There are hundreds of cheap frame designs avilable. You don't have to brake the bank, I just payed 900€ for my first one and it was a good bike. I don't understand the american price system behind those bikes.
I gave them a thumbs up, for actually taking the bikes out of the packaging an pre setting up the bike to make sure everything is good. Most companies will just ship the bike out without it ever being opened from the factory. With them opening the bike, they are making sure the customer is getting what they paid for the first time. Kudos to them!
Thanks for the good review. I bought a black Bravo 6 months ago after a summer of research. Very happy with it as an all rounder for rail trails near home and friendly service from the VoltBike crew. Malahat, BC (Trans Canada Trail) and local back roads.. also carry on my RV.
Thanks for a great review. Your reviews are top notch quality in knowledge and standout presentation. Been paying my dues searching YTube for ideas and information and now just go directly to your channel. Marathoning these days, looking and learning my way along to find myself a multipurpose Ebike. Very thankful for your invaluable help, Court.
Have you ever not liked a bike. Your reviews are great for every bike.
Wonderful review on Voltbike Bravo....I liked the way you review each part of the bike. Thank you.
Your bike reviews led me to going to the show room to test a Yukon 750. I loved it so much, I bought one online 1 hour later. Just waiting for delivery now in April 2021.
Bought this mostly because of this video. Thanks EBR. Great resource 👍🇨🇦
You are as Canadian as an American can be, this is meant to be a compliment BTW.
Nice bike for the price. Thanks for the review.
Looking at this or the Elegant for my wife who is 5'4. I know the Elegant would be a better fit for her but would this be harder to ride if we were to purchase this one? Reason I prefer this is we live in an area with tough road conditions and figure the bigger wheels would be better suited.
Good price point, decent quality parts.
I have the Yukon 750 which has a somewhat similar setup, except that it has a 750 watt motor and fat tires. It's been a great bike so far (about 800 miles). I'm surprised to hear that the throttle will not work at PAS 0 because my Yukon has the exact same electronics and the throttle will respond at 0. I made sure that this was the case before I bought it and it has proven to be indispensable on the trails because relying on pedal assist level 1 at 10 MPH + - is about twice as fast as I like to go given that bumpy trails will beat you up at higher speeds. Overall this looks like a good bike for the money. I am currently waiting for some warranty assistance and I'll report back when completed and let everyone know how it went.
I too have the Yukon750. I am thinking about the Bravo, if it would just have the same 16amphr battery as my Yukon I would have already ordered it.
I am torn between the Bravo and Yukon choices and I want to buy by end of April. My commute will be 15kms with the first and last 1.5 kms fairly steep 10% grade hills (start on the top of one hill and ride down through a valley to the top of another hill). All paved bike routes. Will the Bravo handle the hills okay or will the Yukon be far stronger here? Superior brakes on the Yukon, but the Bravo is built better for the pavement commute. Battery and motor of the Yukon appear far more powerful. I don't mind spending$300 more for the Yukon if it will make the hills far easier for my 50+ fairly fit 5'7" body. Any advice.??
@@ksrasecretary4457 this is very tough question. Climbing hills would be pretty similar on both bikes. Yukon 750 is more powerful but more heavier. Yukon is also with wider tires so there is more resistance on the road. I think the questions is do you need fat tires or regular tires would be fine? Yukon do have advantage of going on snow, gravel, sand etc. Bravo is for city riding and light trails. Hope this helps...
They are interchangeable so you could put the 16 AH on the Bravo and keep the 12 AH as a spare. ( I would double check on this, but I'm sure it would work. My Magnum Cruiser has the Reention system with an 11 AH battery and it will work on the Yukon and visa versa. Just thought of this, the older Yukon used a different battery system, so definitely check this out, but my Yukon 750 limited has, as mentioned, the very popular Reetion Dorado system which is used on many bikes and it looks like the Bravo uses it too.) @@tcm4721
I would advise against using the Yukon 750 for strictly street riding. I use mine for offroad and it's great but my Magnum is way better for pavement. It has a 500 watt Bagang and it is plenty powerful enough and way better suited for pavement so I'd suggest the Bravo if those are your two choices.@@ksrasecretary4457
That's a bafang screen with buttons. It's basically a rebrand right? The price point is good for a 48v.
Hey welcome to New Westminister.... my town... a great place to be... we have a few hills to test on too ! and great beers.... the bravo looks a great bike for the price...
And the first capital of British Columbia, Canada :)
The links to your website often result in a “unexpected error” instead of loading the page.
Considering it comes with fenders, a rack, and tuned up before even shipping out it seems like a great deal for the price.
Yes, it also comes fully assembled with both wheels attached. The stem is also mounted to minimize installation mistakes. You just put pedals and handlebar and the machine is ready to go.
I need guidance on if I should get a Volt bravo, Trek verve plus or a different affordable bike similar to them. I am going to be commuting and in college so I am just trying to get something that will last but be the best price. Please message me back.
How does it handle steep hills or heavy. riders (230 lbs)
Thats a great replacement for a RadCity. And this would be the better buy, no DIRECT DRIVE motor. Good specs and components. I read your review, a con for you was you didnt like to scroll threw that many levels of PAS (9) Question, Rad has 5 levels, showing 50/70 watts in PAS 1. I hate the fact that i get that many watts and wish i could dial it down. Since Volt gives you 9 levels, i assume level 1 would be around 20/40 watts? Would love to know how many watts per PAS level. This may be my next bike, I like it.
I am glad you like the VoltBike Bravo. The LCD screen on this bike comes by default with 9 levels of pedal assist. However you can change this through the LCD screen settings. The options you have are 1-9, 0-9, 0-3 or 0-5.
@@VoltbikeCanada You're giving the Customer options, i love that. Good to know, Thanks
I have the same electronics on my VoltBike. I don't know what the wattage would be in level 1, but it cruises at about 10 MPH in level 1, the same as my Magnum. I was hoping that with 9 levels I could start out at about 5 MPH, but no such luck. Perhaps the manufacturers have a reason for not allowing the MPH to be lower, but in my experience that has been about the starting point (Magnum has 5 levels of assist).
I would like to see more road bike style bikes please with drop bar instead of straight.
DAVID B0WIE poster on the wall @ 8:13 ~(,, ,,">
Does the Bravo uses the exact same motor than the Yukon, just feeded with less juice?
It looks very similar to a Surface 604 Colt (also a Vancouver company), but maybe lacking some of the quality of a Colt. Cort, how do you compare the two bikes?
is there a review on the volt bike mariner step thru
Oh dear which one to buy this or the RAD City?
John, I will say this, RadCity has the Direct Drive motor, which will have a drag effect from the motor for creating Regen which is highly overrated! (Puts very little back into the battery) This Volt bike will not have that drag effect due to the design of the motor. 5500 miles on my City, stock battery. I will NEVER buy an Ebike with a DD Motor. 100% go with the Volt. If the City came with a geared hub motor, I wouldnt be saying this. Also, the Rover is a tank, i have no use for FAT tires.
@@HackHunter1835 Thanks for the input. I wasn't aware that the DD motor was that noticeable.
@@compulsoryevacuationdevice It's more of an annoyance then anything. As soon as you stop pedaling you will feel those magnets start to slow the bike slightly. Any other motor design on the market WONT do that. You want an Ebike to feel as close to a regular bike as it can be. Just my 3 cents.
I would counter with the fact that Direct Drive hubs are nearly silent and don't have the noisey gears that will wear down over time. I have two generic hubs, one front and one back hub which work very well in flat Indiana. The cogging you refer to is nothing compared to the regular wind resistance we face everyday.
@@stevensmith9883Thanks I am leaning towards the RAD city.
Can you do a review of the ride scuzzy vego 750
Which one is better and why between this and radcity4
Bike still worth it in 2024?
I am hoping you’ll review the updated Voltbike Urban... Thanks for all your fab, thorough reviews!
Yup, Court did reviews for the entire VoltBike lineup. The VoltBike Urban video review should show up shortly.
@@VoltbikeCanada Snazzy! Court does such an incredible job with his reviews. I hope to order a bike later this year.
Decent review, however wished you had taken off your gloves to remove battery or took a little more time to show how it was done.
Good value proposition
When you say that a white feature is "non-reflective" you are wrong. It's very definition, relative to the ability to reflect light, is that it is the most reflective color. I think your remark is to urge builders to use an added ultra high reflectivity, but when you dismiss white paint as being something that is less than safe, you are Wrong.
Where's the exact location or website to buy one of these?
www.voltbike.com
This really a lovely bike as I had a test ride at their warehouse.
Cant decide from the rad city commuter 2019 or this bike. I dont like that the bravo is twice as thick though
The deal breaker for me would be the planetary gears on the Bravo. I'd want more simplicity that the Rad City provides with the direct drive motor. Will last longer
Nice Helmet, who's the . manufacturer?
The helmet is our own brand VoltBike. We manufacture the helmets in motorcycles factory in China. The helmet is DOT approved and is suitable for motorcycle too.
What's the highest expected range?
That is an impossible question to answer. The battery has ~600 watt hours, if you use 30 watt hours of assistance per mile it'll go 20 miles, if you draw 60 watt hours per mile it'll go 10 miles. Typical 15 mph commuting generally falls conservatively in the 20-25 watt/hour range with light pedaling , so ~25+ miles on a single charge is a decent ballpark range. Highest expected is 100 miles or more, you just have to pedal :-)
hey guys when will you do electric scoters again
I've helped out over at ERR and also review scooters on my channel.
My A2B Galvani has the same display.
I see quite a few Voltbikes on Vancouver Island ....
Hi Mark, yes we are pretty strong in the British Columbia, Canada region.
I bought a Bravo last Sept, Shawnigan Lake on Van Isle. Very happy with it.
The exact same bike as other cheap brands. You can see the same frame and battery everywhere.
👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
i see first your video
web site says built by canadians for canadians. i get it but it's short sighted marketing imho. my 1st reaction was why should i give them my us dollars? ijs
Saying the guy who lives in a country where everybody puts a damn US flag everywhere and on fucking everything.
Keep your money, you need it more than us anyway.
Do a SparkBikes review!
Hub motors are for absolute wimps.....
You see this cheap, ugly, generic frame on every third ebike under 2000$.
Of course you do, otherwise you would be paying the same price as what a car costs. This would be a good starter bike to see if you even like e-bikes. I was so against e-bikes in the past and the more i research them the more i want one. I originally won an ebike a few years ago and the first thing i did was sell it and bought a tri-cross for commuting to work. Now I want an ebike but don't want to break the bank.
@@stizz19 Steve Sparknuts There are hundreds of cheap frame designs avilable. You don't have to brake the bank, I just payed 900€ for my first one and it was a good bike. I don't understand the american price system behind those bikes.
your mic is annoying