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.
We 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.
Plus, 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.
Later 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.
We 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.
Let us know in the comments: do you prefer rear hub motors or mid-drives?
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Deal Links:
Aventon's Sale - https://ebrdeals.com/AventonPromos
Tenways Cool Savings - https://ebrdeals.com/TenwaysPromos
Recent Videos:
Best Electric Bikes 2026 - https://electricbikereport.com/best-electric-bikes/
E-Bike Trail System of the Week:
Seaside Greenway, Vancouver, BC - https://www.letsgobiking.net/intermediate/10-seaside-four-routes/
Whistler, BC - https://www.whistler.com/blog/post/whistler-mountain-bike-park-beginner/
Bikes Discussed in this Episode:
Scott Sweep - https://www.scott-sports.com/us/en/sweep#sweep-product-list
Mondraker Dusty - https://mondraker.com/us/en/dusty-tq-all-round
Kona El Kahuna - https://konaworld.com/products/el-kahuna-37
Velotric Summit 2 - https://electricbikereport.com/velotric-summit-2-review/
Velotric Nomad 2 - https://electricbikereport.com/velotric-nomad-2-review/
Velotric Discover 3 - https://electricbikereport.com/velotric-discover-3-review/
Ride1Up TrailRush - https://electricbikereport.com/ride1up-trailrush-review/
Giant Talon E+ -
Specialized Turbo Levo 4 Alloy - https://electricbikereport.com/specialized-turbo-levo-alloy-review/
Trek Marlin+ 6 - https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/electric-mountain-bikes/marlin/f/F358/marlin+-6/41009/5294456
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00:00 - Intro
00:26 - News Of The Week
00:47 - New Scott Sweep!
03:00 - New Mondraker Dusty!
05:37 - Lectric hits two big milestones!
09:03 - New Kona El Kahuna!
12:05 - Rider Highlight
13:38 - Currently Testing & Recent Reviews
14:40 - E-Bike Trail Systems
19:58 - Questions & Comments
20:05 - Is the Velotric Summit 2 too expensive?
27:55 - Is Avinox really pushing for e-bike accessibility?
33:12 - Hub Motors vs Mid-Drive Motors
44:22 - Deals Of The Week
46:02 - Wrap Up