The design gems / features of the VVolt Slice Lite that really stand out.
To Love
1) Drip. Truck like aesthetics. The small front wheel (20”) and large basket is something you either love or despise. I love it. I also love is how the low basket makes a great ride and steering. Note rear wheel is 24” and both have 3” wide tyres with minimal tread.
2) 270 degree Wrap around rear light – super cool design and promotes safety. the light shines on the sides and it’s bright and clear, while being unobstructed by your legs. Thrown there some smooth design over the saddle height adjustment bolt and that’s a solid winner.
3) Split top tube, low slung semi step through design, I really like this. The split top tube is unique and the low slung design that flows with the frame is really practical jumping on and off the bike at many stops.
4) Don’t forget the integrated front light on the 30lb rated basket. Easy to overlook but so blazingly useful.
5) Getting technical. The gates belt drive is superb. It’s a belt vs a chain, it lasts up to 19,000 miles (chains typically last 3-4000) no oil (your pant legs will thank you) , no noise. Low maintenance, a great choice over a regular chain.
6) Overall aesthetic, I think Vvolt nailed the style, proportions and even paint colour. A light periwinkle (called twilight) and a dusty concrete (called Overcast) are available options. The graphics are refined and subtle. no massive logos.
8) Well designed vertical rear dropouts meaning, you can access the rear wheel easily should you get a puncture. Not that you will with those beefcake tyres.
9) As mentioned in prior post. The easily adjustable handlebar / stem is a win for direct to consumer setups.
10) Less of a designed feature but still something I love is the Boost button, well in fact it’s a lever – throttle assist. It can get you over hums or out of situations where you need an extra kick at the press of a button.
Now being critical – What I don’t love as much
The front basket is a $200 option and it is removable. I’m not sure why you would have this bike without the basket , but i’m guessing the decision to make it extra sweetened the base price-point. The metal work near the rear of the basket is a bit cobbled together. You see gaps, quite large ones and compared with the rest of the bike it’s not as dialed. Gaps and misalignments tend to stand out when the rest looks so great. Fortunately this is hidden in the basket, so it didn’t myth me as much as I thought. I expect this is an early model thing and things will get tidier in subsequent models.
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