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The perfect commuter bike? Velotric's Discover 3 makes its case.

Ars Technica·John Timmer·18 days ago
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A customized mid-motor and Shimano’s new Cues components are a winning combination. Commuter bikes don’t come with the same constraints many other bikes do. Mountain bikes must glide gracefully through all sorts of abusive terrain; road bikes need to mix high performance with enough comfort to let riders stay in the saddle for hours on end. All a commuter bike needs to do is comfortably and reliably get you from A to B on typical roads with minimal fuss. So it’s been surprising how rarely the commuter bikes I’ve tested have gotten it right. At the low end of the price scale, as you’d expect, the required compromises have a big impact on the experience. The high end addresses those shortcomings, but at prices comparable to high-end bikes from specialized categories. I’ve never encountered something in the middle of the two: affordable, with no compromises. But I may have just found my ideal commuter bike: the Velotric Discover 3 .…

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