Velotric NOMAD 1 Review: You'll Never Believe What Happened
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The Velotric Nomad 1 fat tire electric bike has gained significant popularity since its recent launch. In today's Velotric Nomad 1 ebike review I analyze the components of this e-bike, and comment on it's ride characteristics during a challenging ride up ascending 2000 ft elevation gain to the Hollywood sign, and push this electric bike to it's limits. Along the way I experience some misfortune that sets us back a few hours.
This is a good hill climbing ebike, and also has a fairly good top speed. The battery provides long range, but this video will qualify just how long of a range a fat tire ebike can actually do.
By the end of this video I hope you can decide if the Velotric ebike offers the style, convenience, and performance you're looking for in an electric bike.
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You are a SUPERHERO for taking one for the team and testing this bike to the limits! This is the exact bike my girl is looking to get based on your other reviews, and I can't tell you how much I appreciated you giving this bike a significant workout (and so glad the bike shop could get the flat fixed). Bought the Wired Freedom for myself based on your reviews too, so I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate the detail and the thoroughness of the work that you're doing. THANK YOU!! 🙂
Thanks dude! Enjoy, both are great. You’re not gonna wanna miss tomorrows video ⚡️🤙😜
Watched many of your e-bike reviews. Decided on the Nomad. Appreciate the help deciding. I’ve only put 10 miles on it but it is a very solid and wonderful bike. Lots of torque. The new 2023 version has an integrated tail light in the fender. It also works as a brake light!
Awesome! Happy to hear you like it and they even made some improvements! Happy riding Mike! 🤙
I have a Velotric Discover 1, the first gen one. I love it, and I'm considering buying the Nomad 1 so I can extend my bike commuting season into the late fall winter. Great review, but dude, stay off the sidewalks! Especially where there are so many pedestrians! Be safe! Driving in traffic sucks, but trying to walk with bikes whizzing by is scary!
Super video and glad you made it home safe and sound! So good because commenting on stuff and observations helps me figure out stuff I really want, and don’t want, for my first e-bike! Thanks, you are great!
Wow this video was like a Hollywood movie 🎥 🤣 great bike 👍👍
😆 thanks, it’s a fun bike!
@@TailHappyTV
I keep a fix-a-flat canister when I ride. They make them for bikes.
Thank you for this awesome review. It helped me make my decision and the discount code was super appreciated!
Amazing adventure man!!!! • I enjoyed your struggle, it was epic.
I bet you will remember this one forever.
Well done my dude!!!!
I just bought this man! Thanks for your educating us beginners!
Wow what a ride! It’s a bummer about you tire but you made it through. Great video! Great bike!!!
Subscribed. Great video. I’m confident in this rig with this test.
Love your channel and I was sold on this bike and followed the link. Then on check out they won’t ship to Hawaii. So much for that. Really wanted to get that bike and ride around in Hawaii. Keep up the great videos. Glad you made it back home safe. Aloha.
Quality review video. I’ve been leaning towards the Nomad and maybe even more now (along with a patch kit)
Thanks 🙏, and yes it’s never a bad idea to bring tools, or a backup plan for worst case scenario. I don’t think any tire would hold up to a situation like that 😆. Also “slime” is an option some people roll with to “seal” a tube on the go.
I use FlatOut Multi-Purpose Tire Sealant in my 20x4.0 e-bike tires. I wish I had done the same for all the 'acoustic' (non-electric 😄) bikes I have had in the past. It saves on having to carry tools, tube/patch kit, pump. And pumping up these huge tires with a small bike pump would be a workout on its own. No flat tires so far.
Great Video, and managing you journey... the journey is the destination!!
Loved the way you created the video. I watched 100% of it. Enjoyed the trip. Worried at times but it was an interesting video.
Wow thank you, 100% watch time is a huge compliment! I enjoyed the ride and creating the video, thanks for watching!
As someone who is a big lad (6'2" 390 lbs) my biggest hurrah is the 440 lb weight cap. Must be a real solid frame.
The one drawback is they don't ship to Canada so I'll need to make a quick trip stateside.
Great videos - dig 'em!
You’re such an inspiration dude. I think this is the bike I’m going with. Will definitely use your code!
Awesome adventure THTV... What a nail biter. Glad you made it home. Thanks...👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it! haha
With your experience, I would expect that you would carry a stick on tube patch $1.00, tire levers $3.00 and a small (6"*1" dia.) pump in your saddle bag$5.00. We do get flats with our bikes, yet I have ridden flay free from Vancouver, B.C. to LA, Ca. with Schwalbe Marathon puncture resistant tires. Nice video, riding on sidewalks? Yet I do remember asking for directions from the beach area to train station and the LA police officer was shocked I wanted to ride a bike in LA.
Awesome video! Might have to look into getting one of these. I've had motorcycles all my life, but too old now, so an e-bike sounds interesting.
they're a blast!
Holy moly! That was an adventure! I always carry two cans of fix-a-flat for bicycle tires; it works along with quick shot of cylinder airs. But, there's so many new tech flat fixers now. Otherwise, that's another awesome vid.
terrific review.reminded me to put the slime in the tires.anything can happen any time.I use an Apias A2 folding bike to run my dog. He's a Doberman and needs a ton of exercise and I'm too old.Should do a review on the Apias A2 its a great bike and quite powerful.This bike gets it done.I live in WV where the hills never stop. thanks for all your great vids. my wife and I have watched a bunch of them.
What a wonderful, feel-good video. Thank you for your positive spirit and for allowing us to join you on your adventure!
Just bought one of these for my wife with your link and discount code. Thanks! We're down for a little sun in Escondido and I had to put the brakes on FedEx cause they were going to deliver it a day before we made it back to north Idaho. Fast delivery! Price with the rack\basket package was $1360 plus tax. I might try it out to run the dog once our weather warms up a bit. She runs with the side by side during the winter....😊
Great video! One of my biggest fears is breaking down or running out of battery far from home. I’m glad things worked out for you and you got back home with a little battery power to spare. Once I ran out of battery on my heavy Cyrusher fat tire bike and had to pedal about 4 miles home.
Thanks dude! It's never fun to pedal a 70lb bike with no assistance, but at least it was only 4 miles 😆
@@TailHappyTV It's not too bad pedaling a heavy bike all on your own when you get to use pedal assist or throttle 99% of the time though 😄
That was aweful. Glad it wasn't both tires, just one is bad enough. I’m afraid of this issue as well. I have a Vitilan I7 pro with 20 X 4-inch wheels. So I ordered a _”foldable bead”_ tire and tube kit in that size from Amazon. It fits in the rear bike rack bag along with tools and a portable tire inflator. Now I literally have a spare tire just in case. I’m not worried if the battery runs out. I have plenty of back-fat that my body can convert to ketones for energy.
@@ChristmasEve777And there’s me. Flat rear tire. Very Very flat. I had to push my Fat tire home. 😢
Great review, unfortunantly I bought this bike and just now saw your video. Waiting on the delivery I bought an extra battery just in case it goes dead before I get home. I'm 64 and bought it to get exercise.
Congrats, Larry, I hope you enjoy! I think you'll be happy with it
It's a bike review, it's an adventure, it's LA! I do like Velotric bikes. Thanks Matt.
Thankyou! great day ride! Always carry a patch kit and tools for the job lol! That said I've been caught off guard a time or two!
great review. what an adventure. Thanks so much for sharing this. Nomad 1 is definitely on my short list now. I wonder if having Slime in the tire would have helped with respect to that puncture.
Thanks 🙏, yes slime would definitely help, I came unprepared 😆
Great video. Safe to say the bike is good for 40-50 miles then. Definitely considering purchasing the Nomad. Thanks
Good choice!
I like your reviews, I used to live in Playa Vista and Marina Del Rey so I'm very familiar with all the routes you take on the bike :) Just deciding between 3 of the bikes you reviewed on this channel.
New to your channel but loving your videos. I was born in San Luis Obispo, CA and have lived in the Napa valley. I now live in Pennsylvania. I ride a Magnum 11 Premium folding ebike. Love it. It is very hilly here in PA where I live. My bike drops the battery power fast too once it gets below 5 bars. PS, I did see the Hollywood sign when I was visiting my daughter in Nov. who lived in southern CA at the time.
Thanks for watching! My dad is from PA, we have a cabin in Tionesta. I grew up in Indiana near Chicago
When I got my Discover, the first thing I did was install Schwalbe marathon plus. Those tires are bulletproof. No punctures and 10k mile tread wear. I’ve run Schwalbe’s over 30 k miles without a flat.
Nice, I agree, I had those on a road bike and never got a flat for years. I wouldn’t recommend using them that long though haha, why I put new tires on the ride was soooo much better. Fresh rubber every now and then is a luxury and a treat, tires should not be overlooked
Really Great Review
I deleted my last comment due to my dumb self thinking it was the valve stem. I missed the part with the nail.
This was a great review, and I'm still sold on this bike!!
Nice LA tour - I feel like I've been there!
Bro! That was one of the craziest adventures ever! Looks like it was put there on purpose. Good thing a jogger didn't step on it! More city vlogs please!
Good point about the jogger thing, it really does look intentionally placed almost. It was a fun adventure!
On the Discover 1, if you press and hold the (-) button on pedal assist, you can walk the bike up steps.
Sweet ride and good pricing as well.
Sorry for commenting on an old video; I'm a new subscriber catching up! Tough break on the puncture, and yes that is a bad spot to be in. Ironically I got a puncture today... first serious one in thousands of miles. I always carry tools and a patch kit, but I left the drywall screw in the tire and just hurried home. Impressive range even if you did provide a lot of the power yourself!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks! Love the review and your awesome location. Can you tell me if the throttle on the Nomad is full out or is it restricted to the different levels of PAS?
Thanks 🙏 it is also speed restricted to five different levels just like the discover 1
By the way, the bar indicators are never a indication of remaining charge or range. The discharge profile of batteries have an S-shape. Some display try to emulate this by approximation. Mostly unsuccessful. The best guestimate on charge is the output voltage when motor is not under load. When the voltage is at nominal, you have about one third left.
for sure, my favorite displays are the ones that show the voltage of the battery
I’m looking to do the same ride.
A Rema TipTop or Park Tool patch kit and a tire pump or CO2 inflator would have gotten you home probably. I always carry them and a spare tube.
All that would have been less than $45.
That sunset was awesome.
Take a patch kit, a pump, and some tools on those longer trips. i learned to look at the road closely for glass and anything sharp in front of me on the road while i am on mine. i have had 3 flats in the last 3 months part of the game, i ride 12 to 18 miles a day.
I installed 4" truck strapping into my tire tire behind tuffy liners. Haven't had a flat in 2 years!
Man, I hate that happened to you. I is my main worry when I'm riding my Aventon Adventure. Nice video.
Just awesome! What a trip.
Glad you enjoyed!
Great video. Thank you.
Thanks for watching
Warning before you buy. You cannot reset the trip without resetting the odometer. Rey with Velotric support confirmed this is a known issue, and it doesn't seem like they plan to resolve it.
Thanks. I'm off
Wrong I have one and I figured out how to do it while it’s on you just hold the power and the plus button
Recommend adding tannus armor tube protection
This video was an adventure. Wow.
A real adventure is when you don't know how it is going to end, how it resolves itself. I find it so ridiculously interesting. The only question is, are you Obelix, Asterix or Idefix? You don't look like any of them. You just might be the Centurion! Lol! Great upload, thx!
Great review. I can't decide between this Nomad and the ReAspire Hurricane (that was a great review too). I also live in Los Angeles, so i'm especially interested in your reviews with regards to the motors overheating in the hot SoCal sun.
What's the part(s) that have you questioning, I can try to help you make a buying decision... My email is TailHappyTVContact@gmail.com
@@TailHappyTV thank you, I'll send you an email.
Good catch, Man you need to start carrying a repair kit with you on your ebike trips. ✌✌✌✌✌
Nice recovery! I feel like the fat tires get flats more often because they're, well, fat. More rubber contacting the road. I used to commute on a Radrover5 and had frequent flats compared to other ebikes.
Love the video nomad vs ocelot pro what u think I want a combo bike street offroad
Props to the contractor waiting for you at the 4way @5:35
LOL, saw that as well. Distracted driving. :)
Great adventure 😊
Awesome Video
Thank you Chris!
subscribed with this video.....great video
Thank you 🙏
ONE OF THE BEST REAL WORLD SCENARIOS 😎
I'm a little hazy on the throttle only aspect. If you disconnect the wire you can get to 28 mph without pedaling? It definitely has peaked my interest even though I wished it just went a little faster but it seems so solid.
Not sure if you would answer this but does the code work for the non step through model? and is there a way to get it to right hand throttle of some sort. Can you move that over to right side or maybe buy another one twist or thumb?
If you click the link below the video then enter the code it will work for any model. Yes you could swap the throttle to the other side with a different one. Hope this helps!
I already bought some unheard-of brand called Vivi. It's a very solid bike but I like yours a lot more! Dang... I could sell mine after I get a lot of miles on it I guess. Who knows, maybe I'll love it.
Haha enjoy what ya got dude ⚡️🤙
That was epic😊
19:53 dude, how do you not carry a patch kit, lever and pump on every mission? I even carry a spare 20x4 tire on some long hauls. Multi tool and wheel spanners also essential on every mission..Epic ending though! :D
Damn dude that was a hike. Hopefully carrying temp flat repair or that gel you spray inside to mitigate future flats
I ordered the Troxus Explorer last week using your promo code. Should be here tomorrow. Before I even think about riding it, I'm putting Flat Out in the tires. Stuff seems to have good reviews. I've had a couple of flats before and it isn't fun. Actually if you have AAA roadside assistance for your vehicles, they will come out, pick you and your bike up and take you home. It counts as a service call, but who cares if you are stranded and can't get your bike repaired.
Wow, never knew that about AAA. Appreciate your support, I hope you enjoy!
Consider getting a Multi-Meter to measure the voltage of the battery at 100% and other levels of charge. Charts are available that show what a X volt battery should read at different levels of discharge. This way you can confirm the claimed rating for the battery. Without disassembling the battery you can't know what cells are being used and, sadly, some of the Chinese brands are sub-spec. Considering that the battery is the single most expensive part of an eBike it should be the first item to examine when doing a product evaluation.
Wow! Great advice! Thanks!
48 v nominal, will sag to 42 under load, with voltage sag under high use you can expect to see mid 30s on a 48v system. The second the load stops drawing it will 'rest' back to 48v
Kevlar tires are money well spent, pack a pump and a bunch of inner tubes replacing the tube is way easier than messing around with patch kits.
What’s it like using the motor to get you up the hill? Is it still mostly motor getting you up them? Are you exhausted after climbing them?
Motor does 90% of the work
Dude that was scary getting a flat where you did, I would've been a nervous wreck.
Well that was dramatic! Now I am definitely getting myself a USB-charging air pump AND that magic liquid stuff that you squirt into your tires in order to (hopefully) avoid these sort of unexpected adventures!!! Then again, who doesn't enjoy happy endings!?!
😆🤙
Flatout in the tire and a Handpump in the bag and good too go !!
haha, next time! 😜
Such amazingly clear visibility with no haze in that region unlike what it was like on any given day back in the 20th century. Electric and zero emissions does make a difference.
if you hear something strange, stop the bike and inspect tires. you may be able to save a tube when something sticks your tire.
also, a patch kit would be a good idea, or slime in tubes and a pump if patching isnt your thing. that may not help too much for a metal rod but may slow it down enough to get a ways before needing to pump again.
one could also carry spare tube and tools but thats already annoying on a regular ebike rear and likely worse on a fat tire.
good tips thanks
today, got a nomad high boy. rear rack. sand color, see what pan's out.
Is it possible to get a different style throttle for this bike. If so where or what is compatible looking to get a turn or twist style like a motorcycle throttle
Ebay sells twist trottle thumb attachments about 14 bucks. easy install.
Same thing happened to me first time out and same tire
Way to go
Thanks ⚡️😜
Sounds like the limitations of the bike distract your thoughts from just enjoying the ride a bit. Not having to constantly consider range must be a huge relief after this.
I've repaired my share of bicycle and motorcycle tires, how much more difficult is it to repair that fat tire I wonder?
The road don't finish fixed yet Sir 😅😊
You can go up hill with that one Sir 😅😊
Dude! You rode right by Franklin's house! Sic!
😆 did I really?
What time stamp please 🙏
It was 10:45 at least that's what it reminded me of lol. I watched another one of your videos where you showed the Venice canals and Venice beach, so much of your area reminds me of GTA V
Dam dude what a spot to live 😍 unlucky about the puncture but honestly iv a 1000w 13ah bike and Id say I'm heavier than you but 30/35 miles is tops range and mine claimed 75 mile range.
Edit- 45 dollars to fix a puncture 😂 he seen you coming
It's good to see Casey Neistat CZcams editing is still alive with the bike assembly
what app shows the map with elevation?
I used Strava for this ride, it's been my go to for years.
@@TailHappyTV i have strava but i dont see a view like that? Was it a desktop view?
@@TKGZONE yes, check the desktop version
Who slumped homie at @6:35
You don't carry a patch kit??
wasn't my wisest move, perhaps I should start coming more prepared 😆
You should always bring a flat tire kit.
This guy needs to plan for a sag wagon.
Does this bike use torque or cadence?
Cadence
Does it have a thumb or twist throttle?
thumb
@@TailHappyTV Thanks. It's a really nice bike. Not too expensive like the other brands. Sucks about your flat tire. Glad you were able to get it fixed.
Can't believe you ride that far without a repair kit...
just take out your tools and patch it or throw on the spare that you always carry in your trunk bag or back pack along with your mini foot pump/co2 and tools.
He will be buying the tuffy tire liners
Oh no a bicycle got a flat tire, who could have guessed
i have flat tire fix liquid my kit i keep it for all my rides the one time i dont take it WILL be the time i need it.
I've had the opposite experience, I rode for years with no repair kit, then the moment I started bringing a repair kit I started getting flats all the time 😆
Are those tents people that wanted to be in the movies but didn't get the part?