Name: Velowave Spirit RAD3
Brand: Velowave
Availability: InStock
Rating: 82 (24 reviews)

82/100

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Users (24 ratings)

Experts (0 reviews)

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Facts

Gender

Men, Women

Type

Commuter, Electric, Hybrid, Road, Seniors

Release Year

2021

Brand

Velowave

Charge Time

3 Hours

Maximum Range

30 Miles

Top Speed

15 mph

Watts

250 W

Torque

45 Nm

Volts and Amp Hours

36V 6.4Ah

Class

Drive

Wheel Size

Number of Gears

Gearing Type

Weight

37.5 lb

Suspension

None

Brake Type

Disc: Mechanical

Frame Material

Aluminum

Summary of Reviews

We have read all expert and user reviews on the Velowave Spirit RAD3. In summary, this is what cyclists think.

9 reasons to buy

The Spirit RAD3 rocks a sleek frame, hidden battery and internal cabling.

A 30-mile range can be eked out of the RAD3’s 230.4Wh Samsung battery.

Owners say assembly takes 10 to 25 minutes. Necessary tools are provided.

The RAD3 comes in a range of colors, from lurid orange to demure olive.

At 37.5lb, the Spirit RAD3 is light enough to carry up stairs.

Larger riders are easily propelled up steep hills by the RAD3’s Bafang motor.

At this budget price, the Spirit RAD3 is seen as a great value.

Owners say the Spirit RAD3 operates quietly.

When parts are faulty or missing, Velowave’s customer service seems responsive.

5 reasons not to buy

The Spirit RAD3 is not equipped with a throttle.

Riders report considerable drag from the RAD3’s motor when riding without assist.

One buyer received their Spirit RAD3 with their rear wheel deeply out of true.

The Spirit RAD3 is only available in one size.

Some owners find the Spirit RAD3’s mechanical discs lacking.

Bottom line

Velowave’s Spirit RAD3 is a streamlined, flat-bar electric road bike. It uses a 36-volt, 250-watt Bafang motor to reach a purported 15mph top speed. At 37.5lb, it does weigh a chunk more than the higher-end, brand-name, featherweight e-road bikes it resembles. That said, it is light enough for apartment-dwellers to carry up and down flights of stairs. With a 30-mile maximum range, the Spirit RAD3 did an adequate job of ferrying owners to and from work or school on their daily commute. It’s one-size-fits-all. Even though the brakes are mechanical and the throttle is non-existent, the price is low.