VelectriX Ascent Pulse 29" Electric Hardtail (RRP $3,500) $1,998 + $5 Membership + $25 Local Shop Delivery @ 99 Bikes

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VelectriX Ascent Pulse 29" Electric Hardtail (RRP $3,500) $1,998 + $5 Membership + $25 Local Shop Delivery @ 99 Bikes
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bongoman on 02/02/2025 - 18:41 99bikes.com.au (1401 clicks)
Last edited 02/02/2025 - 18:57 by 1 other user

So…. I dont have a price tracker on 99 bikes - but pretty sure this is not RRP 3500…… but still an option for the $2k bracket.

also - using this deal posting for feedback on the bike itself….. #forumPost

The VelectriX Ascent Pulse Electric Hardtail Mountain Bike is an amazing 29″ electric hardtail, perfect for riders looking for an all-rounder that offers the flexibility to be able to tackle a variety of terrains. It features a powerful 250-watt Bafang mid-drive motor and a 12.8ah (460wh) battery providing a range of up to 70km

So - do I get this bike or is there something better I should be getting?

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  • dopeederwee on 02/02/2025 - 18:52
    +5

    I bought this one second hand and I also bought the Brunswick during black Friday sale for $1k.

    Ascent: very comfortable and good power especially for going up hills. It's pedal assist but you barely need to put any power into pedaling to get the motor to kick in.

    Brunswick: it's definitely pedal assist, the more you put in the more the motor helps. Also I have been able to modify to go faster. Easy search on YouTube.

    • bongoman on 02/02/2025 - 19:03

      Cheers!

    • 3decks on 02/02/2025 - 20:07

      Which method did you go for? Moving the sensor or the unplugging the wire to the controller?

      • beeze on 02/02/2025 - 21:43
        +1

        Not my post but can use a device from ali to change the top speed.
        Default is 25, turning if off helps for more like 35 (on flat).

        • dongltron on 02/02/2025 - 23:14

          In combination with the software or is there a way to do it with just a cable?

          • alpln on 02/02/2025 - 23:16

            @dongltron: You connect the cable once, and it removes the speed limit. DM me if you are in Melbourne.

    • 02keilj on 02/02/2025 - 19:33
      +3

      Cable disc brakes on an ebike, no thanks.
      The VelectriX also has 1x9 over the M3 3x7

    • bargaino on 02/02/2025 - 19:34
      +2

      Might look sexier, but garbage specs in comparison. M3 is a pretend mountain bike. rear drive (no torque sensor I assume?) , freewheel like you get on a K-mart bike, instead of modern freehub.
      Get the Vectrix.

  • bargaino on 02/02/2025 - 19:23
    +2

    So - do I get this bike or is there something better I should be getting?

    What are you going to use it for? This would be great for off-road trails.
    Not so ideal for commuting.

  • solacens on 02/02/2025 - 19:37

    Always wanna get an e-bike but it is quite too much for me.

  • smartProverble on 02/02/2025 - 19:49
    -4

    Remember when we had to actually have leg muscles to operate a bike, rather than a finger for a button?

    • MBix on 02/02/2025 - 19:57
      +6

      Right before posting on a local town noticeboard with a quill and parchment!

      • bargaino on 02/02/2025 - 20:02
        +3

        parchment? Alright for some! Most of us had to make do with a burnt stick writing on bark. Or chalk if we were lucky.

        • NinjaChicken on 02/02/2025 - 21:12
          +3

          Chalk? Well, look at you Mr. La Di Dah.

          All we had were the canaries that didn’t make it back alive from the coal mines.

          Use to use their beaks to scratch messages into stone tablets…

    • fantombloo on 02/02/2025 - 20:04
      +8

      Ebike noob here. Love it so far. I only turn on the assist to not get slaughtered by big hills, otherwise pedal, thereby allowing me to actually do rides that I otherwise would not reasonably consider. Leg muscles getting much more of a workout now than they otherwise would. (Maybe as time goes on and I get better I'll progress to pedal power only.)

      • ozhunter68 on 02/02/2025 - 20:29
        +6

        Great to hear. There are many various use cases for how you would use or not an electric bike.

        There are many people with health problems or dissabilities like my really bad knee, who would only

        go for easy to medium bike rides 1-10 Klm with only mild hills. With an electric bike some of these

        people can ride 10-50 Klm with even demanding hills, prolonging their time outdoors and fun.

        • MaxStinge on 02/02/2025 - 21:34
          +2

          Me when I ride past people hitting the trails on their e-bike: it’s great that e-bikes let more people get out and about and make cycling more accessible, so cool!

          Me when people blow past me going up the trail on their e-bike: (profanity) those bikes and the people who ride them, why didn’t you just buy a motorbike and go somewhere else?

    • frugalferret on 02/02/2025 - 21:23
      +2

      My grandparents remember those days, but they're pushing 90 now, so they get around on pedal assisted E-bikes.

      E-bikes are great for commuting in hilly areas, or longer distances. You can get away without showering at your destination in the cooler months.

      PS - ebikes in australia can't have a throttle if they're over 200 watts, or have a motor that propels at 25+km/h. Almost all bikes are pedal assist that match your input effort by up to ~360%.

  • Tradey on 02/02/2025 - 20:13
    +1

    This bike is on run out and superseded by the Ascent Pulse X 29 which has bigger motor, battery and brakes.

    For 2k it's reasonable value for money. The Nutt brakes and gear train are average for the price point.

    For extra $500 the Reid E-Trail 2.0 is better value (when in stock) and the newer X 29 plus +$750 gets better components all round. Velectrix has moved to a new business model hence the $24 delivery fee ex Velectrix warehouse in Brisbane. Dealers no longer carry stock, following Tesla's lead.

    https://www.reidcycles.com.au/products/etrail-2-ebike-my23-c…

    https://velectrix.com.au/products/ascent-pulse-x-29

  • Fathom on 02/02/2025 - 22:25

    Was going to buy the Velectrix Newtowner but looks to have gone OOS yesterday. Looking at the Reid Pulse ebike as an alternate.

    Anyone have any experiences with it?

  • alpln on 02/02/2025 - 23:17

    Bafang mid drive motors are awesome. They are super smooth and have extremely high torque.

    • john676 on 04/02/2025 - 14:08

      What torque is it? Do you know if they can be unrestricted?

      • alpln on 04/02/2025 - 14:27

        I weight about 90kg and have Bafang M620 (G521), which is 120Nm and 1000W for offroad use only. I ride on speed mode 1 or 2 out of 5 because at 5 it is insanely powerful. So 250W should be enough for most people in most scenarios. One downside it is very power hungry when its mid drive and if you are not switching gears all the time. So it is better to get weaker motor but beefier battery.

  • MasterScythe on 03/02/2025 - 00:31

    If I wanted an eBike for a 70yo to use rarely, but at moderate distances, what would you folk recommend?

    It only needs to be mild assist, as the point is exercise, but the help with big flat distances and hills would be loved.

    Cost is a huge factor due to how rarely it would be used.

  • whitepuma on 03/02/2025 - 10:21
    +1

    Actually been on the phone with 99 bikes about this recently. Their completely cutting ties with VelectriX, hence the heavy discount on all VelectriX bikes, supposedly their not happy with the quality their getting out of them. From what the guys in the workshop tell me the Velectrix were coming in much more often for repairs and issues then any other brand, especially with the nutt brakes, many people were experiencing brake bleed or complete loss of brakes, additionally the frame doesn't match up in quality to other similar priced RRP bikes.

    They did however say the bafang motor and battery (LG i believe) are rock solid, it's just everything else on the bike which is subpar.

  • Thaos on 03/02/2025 - 13:46

    Last time I bought an ebike from 99bikes last year, they didn't assemble it properly. About 3 months after I got the bike, I found that the disc brake had come loose - while riding. Turns out they only installed one of the six screws holding the brake disc to the wheel hub and that one screw had come off over time. Pretty dangerous. And I only cycle once a week, and only on paved cycleways.

    Don't know if it was it was just mine but it was pretty shoddy work from 99bikes.

    • dopeederwee on 11/02/2025 - 08:45

      Similar happened to me, except it completely came off and bent mid ride. Thankfully it didn't break anything else and I didn't fall off.
      No screws attached by that time so couldn't diagnose the problem.
      The repair was very good though. Bike was dropped off the following morning and ready for pick up that night. I overheard another guy wanting to drop off their bike for a service but was told to book it in for 6 weeks.
      What I'm saying is I felt taken care of. New disc replaced with no hassles with the warranty.
      Would I buy from 99bikes again? With the after sales service I received? Yes.

  • bongoman on 04/02/2025 - 12:15

    Spoke to this guy yesterday - https://www.danthebikeman.com/

    His opinion was to avoid 99bikes, and avoid VelectriX

    He likes his Giants - but said once you hit the 3.5k price bracket - most of the cheap junk is gone from the bike - so less things go wrong.

    I dont want to spend that much - but his business is repairs not sales - so thats some extra feedback for those on the fence.

    • whitepuma on 04/02/2025 - 21:39

      Why avoid 99bikes? I'm not defending them, I'm just in the market for an ebike, and one of them is 100m from my work, so thought it would be good to buy from them so that if I need it serviced or anything they are just around the corner.

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