History

Indiegogo Campaign
Link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sondors-electric-bike

The Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign began on February 1, 2015, and ended on April 2 after raising over five million dollars. The campaign has continued to accept orders as an "InDemand" continuation, promising delivery several months after the first-wave backers. Based on shipping perks purchased from the campaign, over 7,000 Sondors ebikes have been purchased.

Press
Yahoo Tech: "The Storm eBike: An Inexpensive Answer to Gridlock?" by Dan Tynan https://www.yahoo.com/tech/the-storm-ebike-a-500-answer-to-gridlock-109526615029.html

TechCrunch: "The Storm eBike Is A $499 Entry-Level Electric Bike," by Kyle Russell http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/01/the-storm-ebike-is-a-499-entry-level-electric-bike/

SlashGear: "Storm eBike electrifies the fat wheel: Hands-on," by Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/storm-ebike-electrifies-the-fat-wheel-hands-on-02367030/

Community Discussions
Endless-Sphere.com forum: experienced hobbyists took up both advocating for and attacking against the Sondors ebike, resulting in this thread being locked and unlocked several times by moderators. http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66220

Also there is a Owners Forum for SONDORS eBike owners: https://sondorsforum.com/