{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Weekly Recharge from Electric Bike Report","title":"Lectric Just Hit $1 Billion in E-Bike Sales + Velotric Summit 2 Versatility | TWR Ep 95","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/91f522fb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2801,"description":"This week on The Weekly Recharge, we cover Lectric's huge milestone: more than $1 billion in e-bike sales and 750,000 e-bikes sold.\nWe also discuss the Velotric Summit 2 and whether its versatility, tech, customization, security features, and component upgrades help justify its price compared to other hub-drive e-bikes and mid-drive options like the Ride1Up TrailRush.\nPlus, we look at new e-bikes from Scott, Mondraker, and Kona, including Scott's Bosch-powered Sweep city bikes, Mondraker's second-generation Dusty e-gravel bike, and Kona's new El Kahuna SUV-style trekking e-bike.\nLater in the episode, we break down the key differences between rear hub motors and mid-drive motors, including ride feel, hill climbing, shifting, maintenance, cost, efficiency, and which setup might make more sense for different riders.\nWe also highlight British Columbia as a dream bike trip destination, with stops in Vancouver and Whistler, talk about recent reviews and testing, share deals from Aventon and Tenways, and feature this week's Rider of the Week.\nLet us know in the comments: do you prefer rear hub motors or mid-drives?\n👕 Merch + Rider of the Week\nRiders highlighted during the Rider of the Week section get a free T-shirt! If you've been mentioned in this or any previous episode, and you haven't received your t-shirt, fill out the form below so we can ship it to you!\n👉 Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/t9o6SHE3aTp7hvmW9\n👉 Merch Shop: https://shop.electricbikereport.com/\nDeal Links:\nAventon's Sale - https://ebrdeals.com/AventonPromos\nTenways Cool Savings - https://ebrdeals.com/TenwaysPromos\nRecent Videos:\nBest Electric Bikes 2026 - https://electricbikereport.com/best-electric-bikes/\nE-Bike Trail System of the Week:\nSeaside Greenway, Vancouver, BC - https://www.letsgobiking.net/intermediate/10-seaside-four-routes/\nWhistler, BC - https://www.whistler.com/blog/post/whistler-mountain-bike-park-beginner/\nBikes Discussed in this Episode:\nScott Sweep -...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q7GQ6yx_heaZ8i1kYiryNdi2tlCYjNBATnpyd94bBPw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNDQz/ODg3MTg5ZmMxZjMy/NDZhN2I3Y2RmNzVj/ZDUwNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}