Intrigued by belt drive and price. Belt drive's fine, heaven help you if you have a rear flat and you're away from home. Changing a flat is more complex than I'd like and hopefully won't be necessary as I did go the tubeless option. The shifting cable can be a bear to get back on--at least it was as delivered as I had to go through the process while making the final tire conversion to tubeless. If there's a fender attached, it's even more difficult as you won't be able to remove the wheel without first removing the fender. That wouldn't be a problem for me as I was not able to install the rear fender. I have a Topeak rack in place, too, and the bolts attaching the extension arms of the rack to the rack itself interfered with the fender. I had to decide either fender or rack and I had to choose rack. It would be useful if the bike had a separate eyelet up and forward from the eyelets used for the fender. The frame I have provided no choice but to use one set of eyelets for both the rack and the fender and it just doesn't work. Otherwise, the bike's cool, looks decent, rides well, has plenty of power.

Have had a blast riding my new Centauri so far. As a long time city commuter who also likes a few longer rides this was the bike that ticked all of the boxes for me. A sleek, simple but powerful bike. It feels super fast, even loaded and for person who likes to pedal, the range has been great. Multiple 30mi rides in LVL 1 with up to LVL 3 on larger inclines maintaining about 17mph avg & returning with 50% battery. Has plenty of juice off the line if you need it and dang, I’m also just sold on ebikes. It is so nice to feel a bit faster again as I’m aging & having some hill help when you’re loaded or just tired is so nice! Thanks VVolt, you’re making rad things for alt transportation; just bought a 2nd!

I was looking for an e-bike that 1) did not scream, "I'm and e-bike!!! Heavy and clunky!" 2) had a belt drive and 3) came in a fun color. After looking on Reddit, reading reviews, looking in stores, and then more digging around online, I settled on the Centauri in the Mars color. It's been a month and I! LOVE! THIS! BIKE! The continuously variable transmission hub: dope. It's so fun to dial in the perfect setting for where I'm riding and the amount of effort I want to put in. Easy to set up, even easier after watching the video. Beautiful lines. The downside: not a great range compared to other bikes on the market. I'm patiently waiting for the bigger capacity battery to come in stock. Otherwise, solid purchase. I'm glad I bought this one.

This bike is super fun. The ride is super smooth and silent. Pedal feel is great. No ghost pedaling and the shifting is really nice how you can dial it in exactly to the resistance you want. The bike feels lightweight so it’s really nimble when turning but stable enough to not feel wobbly like a cruiser. Feels very sleek and still keeps the ride as a cycling experience vs motorbike in disguise.

I’ve ridden a handful of ebikes before and the Centauri has a premium feel. I think an overlooked feature is how nice it is to pedal without any assistance added. So many bikes are way too heavy or immobile without any assist. In fact, many rides I find myself warming up the first few miles by riding without any assist turned on.

I liked the design of the stock seat but it just was way too hard for me personally. I found after 45 minutes of riding, I just had to stand on the pedals and take breaks. I swapped out my seat to one with a little more give and width and the bike is basically perfect for me now.

I’m curious if a fast charger could be offered in the future. I really like how sleek the build is now so I don't really want a bigger battery - it lasts for as much riding as I want to do in a sitting. I find myself getting out around 34 miles of range using pedal assist 1 during my rides - 6’3’’ 190 lbs.

It’s really nice to move in and out of my apartment + I love being able to hop on bike paths are weave through Los Angeles. Hopefully this helps anyone considering a purchase.