Velectrix Foldaway

good, slow – Yo anyone know how to unlock throttle speed? The throttle is only going like 6kmh Show details

Velectrix Foldaway - Great Bikes – My husband and I purchased our bikes in 2021. We are in our early 70's. The bikes are so easy to use, and comfortable to ride. We had a 4 month trip last year in WA and NT and were able to take the bikes in the back of our Pajero for exploring the places we stopped in. They were always clean being inside our vehicle when travelling, which saved… Read more

time when we were ready to ride, not having to clean them down. In our local area there are various surfaces we ride on, -tar, sand, stony ground and the bikes handle all of it. Our town in surprisingly hilly - which you don't notice in a car - so the extra power is great for assistance, especially when starting to ride, or windy days. - or you're just getting tired! It has been a great purchase, and we hope to continue riding for years ahead. PS. Even if you don't make great gains in weight control, just being out in the fresh air, and exploring your community or nature, gives huge benefits anyway.

Not sure how I feel about it anymore – Have had my bike since 2017 have had a few issues but still loved it. Until the front wheel hub locked on me the other week and threw me off the bike.I was going about 25 km Luckily I didn’t break any bones, Now I don’t want to ride it anymore as I’m scared it will do it again. Anyone else have any issues like this.  Show details

Battery – I have a 5 year old foldaway. Tried to get a replacement battery 1 year ago. Was told it would have to be shipped from China at around $420. Never came. On contacting velectrix last week was told at least another 6-9 mths and now $700 plus. Seems crazy to me that a big company can sell a bike and then not have essential parts readily available.

Good experience – I have now. Done 2000km on the bike, really helped me in the lockdown. Not previously been one for exercise but I really do enjoy my riding. I sometimes have to adjust the gears I have learned how to do that. Getting a rear sprocket with less teeth may suit me, will see. Rear tyre wore out, replaced with new tube easily, front one need to remove battery and discharge the bike by turning power on without battery. One of my best purchases. Show details

Lightweight, compact, the best in its category – This foldaway bike is lightweight and so easy to transport in the back of my SUV. Most other ebikes were so heavy in their frame I could not lift them. Show details

Velectrix EBike folding style. Follow on from Robs review – Updated JAN2025. Issue. Tyres have goop added in the tubes to help with puncture protection. Touch wood that is still goop as gold! All that happens is when left for a couple of months between trips they need a pressure top up. We have a pump on them so it’s no problem. Pack a pump and your sorted! TIP- took them around ULURU save yourself a… Read more

pile of cash. There are bikes for hire there. Pricy you could say. Pricier with battery power! A lovely mostly flat ride but the wind in places was fierce! Fabulous area.

Updated May2021. Still loving the bikes. Issue- pedals turn if pushing the bike sometimes and they want to take off in assist speed 1 as we have them set. Just turn the unit off if pushing as this is less fiddly than anything else.

Issue- If you tie a large metal thing like a 1200mm long spirit level between the seat post and the handlebar the metal formed some sort of disturbance and the bike just wanted to go man go! Fixed by wrapping a bag on one end! ( dont do this user issue thing! LOL)

March 2019 Review follows After 65 km on the Riesling trail in Clare and some time off bike journeys these bikes were just the berries. The only casualty being sore bottoms.( stock seats were surprisingly good we have better) We rode with 1 the lowest assist level and used the throttle control to take the hills off the ride when we needed to. We conserved battery over the two days and with one recharge by peddling and only using the motor to take the hard grinds off the journey.

Front drive was chosen due to the issues with all the low hanging equipment on multi cassettes derailers with the three speed in hub gear being all we needed.

Constraints were 3 YO knee replacement and untrained bottoms. Knee was fine. Bottoms had wine and beer applied afterward. Recovery after 1 day.

Purchased from 99 bikes. Great service with 99 bikes mechanics assembling and testing after order. They also have a tough carry bag which allowed us to pop the back seat down in the Suzuki fold the bikes and stand both inside the car along with esky in the boot. Nothing was then hanging off the car. A journey for two as the back was then full and packed for four days in the Clare Valley.

I'm 76 and can ride up the steepest incline effortlessly – My wife and I are retired and in our 70's. We live in Little Mountain, an area known for its extreme hills and wanted to do some riding with the option of using a motor to assist us get up hills. We also wanted a folding bike. We considered Leitner and Tebco which both have good reviews but we weren't able to test ride, and not being in a capital… Read more ·  1

city were concerned about warranty repairs.

99 Bikes have a local store so we test rode a Velectrix Foldaway and were immediately impressed by the standard of workmanship. Every component was heavy duty and the paint was thick.

I normally find it impossible to sit on a bike saddle because I am getting boney ...as oldies do. But the comfort seat was actually comfortable.

99 Bikes took us through the basic features but it wasn't until we went on a real ride that we noticed the excellent design. I believe that the design is German.

Our bikes are 200watt and can be ridden with pedal assist or a throttle like a motorbike. The kickstand looks like it belongs to a motorcycle and as I discovered, is fully adjustable to suit your preferred amount of lean.

The luggage rack is as solid as a rock and integrated with the well fitted mudguards and bolted solidly to the bike frame.

Tyres are puncture resistant and I believe have a ceramic layer between the tube and the tread. They also have a reflective stripes on the side walls for night time safety.

Hand grips are comfortably contoured and heavy duty and the pedals snap into position when they are folded.

LED headlights are very bright and designed to be used in daytime as well as night. The only problem is that they are angled slightly to the right for European road conditions instead of pointing towards the gutter. Although this is actually an advantage on bike tracks.

The ride is silky smooth and the 3 speed built in hub gears are nicely spaced and are isolated from dirt. They are won't get damaged like dangly chain gears. This important when the bikes are folded and put in the back of a car. Second gear is adequate for most riding including very steep.

hills with motor assist.

The motor can be switched off at any time and 5 power levels are available. Even on the lowest setting power is surprising and feels like a push in the back when it kicks in. It WILL bring a smile to your face.

200 watts doesn't sound like much but without raising a sweat I tackled a 500 metre extreme incline in 2nd gear with full power at running pace and only needed to put any energy into pedalling for 10 metres when the gradient increased on a bend. I can hardly walk up this particular hill and I'm reasonably fit. I absolutely thrashed my young son on a hill climb race without wobbly legs.

WARNING: The motor is on the front wheel so when you are riding at walking pace and accelerate on a corner, any steering movement is exaggerated and wobbles can increase. I recommend not pedalling or using the throttle on slow corners.

To fold the bike it is only necessary to fold pedals, undo a centre lock to fold the frame then fold the handle bars after lowering the seat if necessary. Most people recommend folding the handlebars before folding the frame but I find it easier to leave the handle bars for last.

A high powered magnet clamps the frame together so it doesn't open unexpectedly.

This bike weighs 19KG which is relatively light for an electric bike but it is still heavy to lift into a boot if you aren't young and fit.

The battery range is 40km but so far the power is still showing full despite my extreme hill climb tests.

We are very impressed with our bikes and the performance and quality is above our expectations.

99 Bikes were very professional and staff really know bikes. Being able to test ride our bikes and the fact that there was a special on clinched the deal.

Get one and you will have a fresh outlook on life. If you don't use the motor you will get fitter too.