VEEFA F1 Electric Bike for Adults Peak 750W Motor E Bike with 48V Removable Battery, Folding Ebike 20MPH Max Speed& 60+ Miles Range, 5 Pedal-Assist Levels, UL 2849 Certified 7-Speed

Class 2 folding bike was the only one I wanted so the only sign(s) on pathways or trails that I need to look for are "no motorized vehicles" or “no bicycles” since WA allows shared access for Class 2 Ebikes. Speeds above 20mph or motors over 750 watt (peak or RMS), whether unlocked or not, are labeled Class 3 and aren't allowed to share pathways and trails with pedestrians. Ride safe and don't fly by pedestrians please, be cool. The folding option helps for winter storage.There are a plethora of Chinese company manufactured bikes on this website, some ship from USA and others have ridiculous shipping charges from overseas, this F1 model was the only one of those that made it on my research list while first focusing on Rad Runner 2 (made in CA) and Lectric 2.0 (a USA company). GoTrax (made in TX) is also worth considering as they have multiple Class 2 models with 7.8mAh or 10.4mAh batteries, either front stiff forks or suspension, but lighter weight limits of 220-264lbs (one has to include all your gear and mod weight). The F1 ships from CA and has a fair list of replacement parts and an extra battery at a decent cost. When the price of the F1 fell into the sub five hundred range with inexpensive shipping costs, it beat out the other two choices because the F1 has front suspension, so I took a chance. F1 also states 2 year warranty (read the details), would be nice if I never need it and Veefa is around for it all; 2 years puts them on par with Rad Power and GoTrax, and doubles Lectric 1 year.The F1 did come well packaged and mostly assembled, took me about 30 minutes to unpack and complete, then spent another 30 minutes making sure all the bolts were tight. Didn't put the energy into the spokes for tightness, so far seem to be lucking out with that laziness.With the savings I bought several modifications to make it a better looking, more comfortable and tech functional Ebike. I get so many “nice bike” from strangers on the street. First order of business, the pedals were plastic with just a metal bar inserted in part of it, I would not trust these pedals and bought a full alloy folding set (search "red folding pedals") choosing the red as there were more upgrades I found with anodized red to work with, looks good with the grey model.The Lectric 2.0 does come with hydraulic brakes, but not the F1 or Rad Runner 2. The 2 piston wired brakes on the F1 are not bad and imo do not "need" to be replaced, but I love mods and can do my own work, so I bought a Zoom 4 piston hydraulic brake and 160mm rotor set from Bucklos and am very pleased with it as it looks great, stops better than the OEM and shouldn't require adjustments like the wired ones will over time.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6LNQ641?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GFMQTKS?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1I wanted some rear suspension, so the seat post was the way to go, FYI, F1 seat post is 33.9mm diameter. Seen a lot of straight posts with a spring, but they usually were around the 200lb limit, I'm tall and heavier than that, so I wanted something beefier and needed an unusual 33.9mm. Found this design as the best price combination of a 27.2mm post with a 33.9mm alloy sleeve and a beefy 400+lb capacity. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GFMQTKS?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1 as a bonus, it places the seat a couple inches farther back to help with my height. Solid upgrade on "my rear end" suspension!Of course a better seat was also called for and this is the 2nd one I tried and found it pretty decent, your tush will have to find its match. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094PTNGQY?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1A couple more items that found an awesome place to mount on the F1 was a folding bike lock that mounted perfectly in the holes designed for a Veefa bottle holder on top of the battery. This lock has some weight and the holder for it is plastic, riding on the street or without many bumps everything if fine, but if you were to hit a lot of bumps or rocks/roots while mountain biking, I would at least remove the lock from the plastic holder (if not the whole thing) as the holder could crack at the screw mount points. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQNTDLR4?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_4The other is a pretty cool rechargeable rear taillight/turn signal/brake light/emergency flasher/horn/alarm with a wireless remote that mounts on your handlebars and easily removes to take with you. This devices seat post mount mounted perfectly with the holes in the F1 frame that the red reflector is mounted on, and even has the perfect slight upwards tilt to make it more visible from behind while not extending past the bike rack on sides or rear. Surprisingly perfect fit!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B93BHTN5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1I'll save some of my other touches for myself, but I just handed you a list of great parts that offer increased functionality, tech and appearance for the F1.I have put 89 miles on this bike with apx1.5 charges, mostly PAS mode. It has worked well and I like how the PAS system and 7 speed gearing are well matched. PAS 1 runs around 8mph and works best with 1st - 3rd gear, PAS 2 around 11mph 2nd - 5th gear and up the scale to PAS 5 with 6th & 7th gear for 20mph. You can pedal harder for over 20mph, the motor does not assist over that, but I've found 25mph in 7th gear is a very rapid pedal pace and at my limit. The PAS helps get you started on your first pedal crank, so expect that when you start out, but it won't drive you into a wall in my experience, it's just a push and then waits for you to pedal more. As long as you pedal, the motor will create the opportunity to assist and will assist to about 1 sec after you stop pedaling. Overall it seems tame and just there to assist you. Say you're in PAS 4 (about 17mph) and cruising along in 6th or 7th gear with the motor barely assisting and start heading up a hill, just drop a gear or two and the motor will start to assist more to help you maintain that PAS 4 speed, you'll still get a good workout cranking harder at a faster pace.The "thumb" throttle does the work for you and does have a variable speed touch (i.e. you can hold for 6 or 12mph, etc.), but it is not as steady or precise as a twist throttle like on a motorcycle where it's easier to hold a speed. You can hit a bump and your thumb will shift, but no worries, it's not crazy sensitive or powerful to throw you off or anything. Throttle will not exceed 20mph, hence the Class 2 Ebike. I have gone down a hill better than 37mph (speedo gets a little wonky measuring over 35mph) and the bike does feel sturdy and steady to me, but to any bicycle user, you will notice a difference between 20" (F1) and 26" wheels on other bikes when it comes to higher speeds. I sit tall and steer tall, yet find this bike easily maneuverable on tight turns and such, speed matters of course.Welds look good and stepping back to take it in, it does look and feel like a strong frame design with plenty of thick cross members and thick grade metal, so I'm good with its 297lb weight limit (compare it to the GoTrax F2 & R2 step thru models and you may see the same weaker point I see that could elude to its lighter weight rating). Metal fenders are a good touch and I like that they cover a good amount of the tire to prevent spray up, but there is a little rattle here or there. Fastening levers for seat post, steering column and battery compartment are metal along with accompanying high tension hardware parts, an earlier reviewer notes the battery compartment handle was plastic, my production date was 8/3/24 if this makes a difference, purchase date was 1/24/25. As long as you're not manhandling them and take consideration when and how to use them, they have been fine in my experience. The chain doesn't give me the strongest impression, but considering the price of the bike it does the job and note that if/when it breaks or wears out, you can pony up for a higher grade chain.A note about the kickstand, I like this one compared to the normal thin metal ones you find with just a rubber end that usually sinks into sand or grass. This one is a thick plastic resin, seems strong, has a cool flare style and a decent size footprint for different textures to park on. It does mount lower from the frame than most however and it causes a little fuss setting it into my back rack, but I'm making it work with some cradle adjustment on rear wheel.Company graphics: I'm good with the white VEEFA and F1 lettering on the battery compartment as it looks good, not so crazy about the company URL being so visible on both sides of the rear frame, could have at least dropped the “www.”, but considering the savings, I'll let it ride until I find a aesthetically correct way to change that.Veefa states not to ride in heavy rain (not that I plan to) and I would concur with this as the battery compartment is not totally sealed from water. When you lock the battery, a dime size metal protrusion sticks through a hole in the the frame and this area isn't water tight. So my advice is if you do ride in the rain or hit heavy puddles, take out the battery after and wipe it down along with at least a few inches within the battery compartment on all sides to make sure everything is dry.Initially I wasn't big on the Ebike “step thru” design because I've rode motorcycles for decades and have always had the mindset to throw my leg over a seat, but I must say, the step thru is nice. Getting a bit older and throwing the leg is getting old as well, so it's a break to just pick the leg up a bit and move it through considering how high I run my seat.With everything I've experienced on this bike, my only concerns left are motor and battery longevity, time will tell.All in all, happy with my F1 purchase and upgrades keeping it under a thousand. Sad to see some people are having issues recently and unfortunately these things happen, it's why I said I took a "chance" and so far lucked out, also why I would never spend those high shipping rates from the direct overseas sellers. Hopefully Veefa proves to be a company that handles these things well. I did have some comms with Veefa and they responded within 1-2 business days and they do comms from overseas. I noticed my F1 label on the bike said Class 3, they confirmed it is Class 2 and said a batch of F1's came out mislabeled, they sent a digital label, but I did have to ask for a replacement sticker label to put over the wrong one and they did ship me it, so points for following through.If I have any problems, you can bet I will be updating this review. Good luck with your research and ultimate purchase choice.Quagmire LXIXUpdate 3/30/25: Extra Battery – The other comms I had with Veefa was about the Silver vs Black battery for the F1. I asked why we had to be sure to buy the same color battery as the one that came with the F1, they said there was a size difference (I have to presume this meant physical size as both are 10.4mAh), didn't compute with me looking at them, but is what it is. Would love to get a hold of a Silver one and check the fit and electrical connections myself. Since another complete F1 was just a bit more than twice the price of an extra battery, I contemplated buying another F1 to get that extra battery, plus have another bike for a friend to ride and having a complete 2nd bike as spare parts for mine, sounded like a win, win, win. They couldn't guarantee me that buying a 2nd F1 would yield me the same color battery, but if I did do it, they offered and undisclosed discount on a separate battery purchase if a different color with the new bike, a nice thought, but not the cards I wanted to play at that time since I feel I've been riding a lucky hand so far. After passing 120 miles and still feeling confident in my purchase, I did buy a 2nd battery direct from the Veefa website for extended weekend campground rides where recharging may not be feasible and to secure another battery for long term use, hopefully. I received it in 2 business days, free shipping out of WA this time. I found a decent carrying/fire case that straps well on the luggage rack.Veefa states they find a battery maintaining 75% capacity as still good under warranty and apparently charge count is collected on the battery, so I have to watch and take note of this. I am going to swap the batteries out for each charge vs keeping one in storage charge. Do your research on how to maintain Ebike batteries, some points are 1) Don't discharge below 20% 2) Storage should be around 60% charge or manufacturers recommendation 3) Best to keep charge between 20-80%, but this doesn't mean you shouldn't charge to 100%, just means when you do charge fully, plan to go for a ride that knocks out at least 20% of that charge. Charging and storage temperature are also important. The F1 does have an external charging port that is rubber capped, the bike frame could act as a heatsink while charging, but there is always the option to remove the battery to charge as well, open air may be better for charging heat dissipation. If anyone is curious, the payment to Veefa was to a merchant named Yueda International.

We absolutely love our bikes! Well worth the investment. The build quality is top notch, great power and the battery lasts forever. I get compliments when I ride how great the bike looks and it does look fantastic, but really it's just a joy to ride. That it folds and fits easily in my smallish SUV means I can take it wherever I want to ride, totally recommend this bike! 5 stars for sure.

This is my first electric bike, and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. I got it mainly for commuting and short trips around town.The packaging was excellent, and assembling the bike was straightforward, I just needed to attach the handlebars and pedals, and I was ready to go. So far, I've ridden around 15 miles, mostly on flat terrain. The motor has solid power, and the pedal assist really helps. For steeper hills, you'll definitely want to give it a bit more pedaling, but overall the ride is smooth and enjoyable. I weigh 180 pounds, and it handles hills fairly well.Overall, I'm thrilled with the bike and the customer service. It's great value for the price, I'd recommend the F1 to anyone.

The bike arrived packaged very well with only slight marring of a few spots. Certainly nothing that was a deal breaker. Other than installing the pedals and handlebar, the only other thing was to put air in the rear tire and charge the battery. There were no loose screws or bolts.The bike pedals very easily without any power. We rode it all over the yard while waiting for the battery to charge. It seems very solid, and the suspension did surprisingly well. The mechanical brakes also work well.The seat is the size of a typical commuter seat and has several adjustments. But as with all OEM seats, it needs more padding, at least for us older folks.I attempted to follow the user guide to lower the max speed to match local trail speeds. That became a bit of a challenge. You must contact support for the password to access these settings. I found I could reduce maximum speed to a minimum of 16mph, but the system does not provide a way to set speeds for individual PAS levels, usually a percentage of max speed. They are a bit fast as they come which could pose some risk to certain individuals. It can be a jerky ride as the PAS kicks in and out at lower speeds. PAS 3 runs at 15mph so they are definitely not configured as percentages. The max speed setting does not affect the throttle. You will get max speed if you use the throttle at any PAS level.The bike climbed some very steep and long hills here using PAS4 and appropriate gearing. Its 500w motor provided a pleasant surprise.One caution is the bike does not have a functioning tail/brake light. A helmet light or seat light is recommended for riding near dark.The Veefa is nice, little low-end bike with very basic features. The 2yr warranty that is touted in the ads only applies to the bike frame. Still, it provides enjoyable time on the trails if you can adapt to some of its quirks.

I am extremely satisfied with my purchase! The bike arrived well packaged, and it was super easy to set up—just needed to attach the pedals, and it was ready to ride. The seat can be adjusted to a very low position, making it perfect for my height of 59 inches. The ride is smooth, and the 5 levels of pedal assist give it great power when needed. The bike looks clean and stylish, exceeding all my expectations. Truly an amazing value!I was so impressed that I ended up purchasing another premium model from them. The two bikes fit perfectly on my car's rear rack. My husband and I can’t wait to start my cycling adventures with them!