Veloretti Ace Two: approaching perfection

[jojo33]

As a fan of niche products, I am always seeking that balance, that perfection between design and capabilities, particularly in a smart e-bike. I discovered the Veloretti Ace Two and wrote an article about it on my specialized website. Here is the content.

Founded in Amsterdam in 2012, Veloretti offered a range of minimalist, retro-style, muscle-powered bikes with perfect finishes, dedicated to commuters. Ten years later, the manufacturer joined PON BIKE, a group of 20 iconic bike brands in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia. This group includes brands such as Caloi, Cannondale, Cervélo, FOCUS, Gazelle, GT, Kalkhoff, Mongoose, Santa Cruz, Schwinn, and Urban Arrow, among others.

It's also a brand that has paid special attention to parents by offering a very nice range of small bikes for children aged one and a half to eight years old. These muscle-powered bikes are only available in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Austria, and Luxembourg.

So, missing out on the electric bike market would have been a shame! But that was not the case. Veloretti entered the ebike segment in May 2021 with its first batch of high-end models, Ace and Ivy. Currently, its electric models are exclusively available in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.

And the result? Two very successful models! Visually, the aesthetics are derived from its retro-style bikes, equipped with high-end features. 

Veloretti delivers quality smart ebikes at a decent price-performance ratio, with a beautiful color balance across its Ace and Ivy 2 models.

Hyperbolic Identity

The Veloretti Ace and Ivy Two have a unique feature in their custom front headlight. At first, I thought it was the same front headlight as the Roxim Z4E Pro headlights found on Stromer e-bikes. However, they are very different, and this is where Veloretti aims to stand out from its competitors: remember those 18th-century ships with their uniquely carved figureheads? No two ships had similar figureheads. They were easily recognizable when they arrived in ports, mainly thanks to this distinctive and unique element.

There are several methods to gauge the quality of a smart ebike. In my case, whenever a smart ebike catches my interest, I look for the user manual. A poorly detailed manual can sometimes indicate that the smart ebike is a rebranded bike sold under various brands worldwide (like the Sharp MILANO), implying some basic identical elements with additional equipment customized by the brand and extra features. 

An ultra-comprehensive manual adds more integrity to the brand and is necessarily more updated and detailed. In the case of the Veloretti Ace 2, the user manual is superbly detailed and well-designed. While going through it, I realized that this product appears to be of high quality.

With its two models, Ace 2 and Ivy 2, Veloretti deserves to have its smart ebikes sold worldwide. The only drawback is the bike's weight (frame and battery weigh 28 kg / 62 lbs without accessories like fenders, basket, etc.). Otherwise, the bike is nearly perfect: its embedded technology is sufficient, its design is beautiful, but the weight is a dealbreaker!

more about Veloretti Ace Two 's features and pictures https://www.smartybikes.com/veloretti-ace-two

Edited July 7 by jojo33