VELA: the e-bike for the 10 km commute

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How it goes together

Exploded view of the Vela: frame, wheels, hub motor, battery, belt drive and handlebars separated around the frame.

Exploded view of the Vela: frame, wheels, hub motor, battery, belt drive and handlebars separated around the frame.

Built around one frame.

Hand-finished aluminium, with every cable and wire routed inside it.

Power you can’t see.

A 250 W rear hub motor, and a 540 Wh battery sealed into the down tube.

Nothing to oil. Nothing to snag.

Carbon belt drive, integrated lights and a cockpit with no loose ends.

What's hidden in the frame

The Vela in Obsidian, seen from the front three-quarter angle with its lights on.
  • Hidden battery

    540 Wh in the down tube. Removable with a key, charges on or off the bike.

  • Integrated lights

    Front and rear lights wired through the frame, powered by the main battery.

  • Carbon belt drive

    Silent and grease-free. Outlasts a chain several times over.

Through the city, day to dusk

A rider on the Vela at dusk, headlight on, passing lit apartment blocks.

A rider on the Vela at dusk, headlight on, passing lit apartment blocks.

120 km

Range on one charge.

Enough for a week of 10 km commutes, in Eco mode.

16.8 kg

Light enough to carry.

Up the stairs to the flat, or onto the train.

25 km/h

Assisted top speed.

The UK legal limit, reached without breaking a sweat.

The short version.

Range
120 km
Weight
16.8 kg
Assisted speed
25 km/h
Full charge
3.5 h
Full specifications

Three colours. One copper thread.

  • The Vela in Obsidian.

    Obsidian

    Graphite black with copper detailing.

  • The Vela in Bone.

    Bone

    Warm off-white with copper detailing.

  • The Vela in Tidewater.

    Tidewater

    Deep blue-grey with copper detailing.

Ride it before you decide.

Free 30-minute test rides at partner shops across the UK.

From £3,400