I was already impressed with how cheap the original Lectric was at $879, and that was way back in 2019 dollars. Now you can get an XP Lite for only $749 in 2023 bucks! Lectric even includes fenders, a rear rack, and a set of pannier bags at that price. Plus a comfortable saddle, integrated lights, and all on their award-winning folding platform. So what do you lose if you get this instead of the standard XP? Well, the Lite is more compact and lightweight, which translates to "not as comfortable to ride" for most people. The motor is not as powerful, only capable of 20mph and you get a bit less range due to the smaller battery. The Lite is also rocking a single-speed drivetrain, which is efficient and requires less maintenance, but is a lot less fun when faced with a steep incline.
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"GIVEAWAY ALERT! The XP Lite is one of the most affordable Ebikes you can buy from a well-established company. With its folding capabilities, industry-standard parts, and a plethora of accessories, the XP Lite is certainly shooting above its weight class if you ask us. A full review is incoming but thought we'd go ahead and give one away in the meantime. Add the Lectric XP Lite to your wishlist to be entered to win!..."
"It’s definitely easier to lug the XP Lite around over the original XP, but it’s not fun. First off, the folding and unfolding process is just as annoying as ever. You just need to undo a latch and fold the front half on the back, but the mechanism is so stiff that it requires a good deal of effort to fold this thing. It feels almost like bending metal. You also have to keep a part of the ebike lifted off the grou..."
"The Lectric XP Lite arrived in the smallest box I've seen for an electric bike, and it turns out there were no tools inside the package. You don't need any tools since the bike is fully assembled, so you simply remove it from the box, unfold the frame and stem, raise the seat, inflate the tires to the correct pressure, fold down the pedals, charge up the battery, and go. You do need to have one of the two provided ke..."
"On our circuit test, the XP Lite performed quite impressively. In our no-motor lap of our one-mile circuit, I maintained an average of 13 mph—a testament to the bike’s sub-50-lb. weight and being easy to pedal sans motor assistance. That climbed rather modestly to 13.3 mph and while that may not seem especially useful, we’ve found that PAS 1 is really handy for helping to get a single-speed bike moving. In PAS..."
"If I go back to the first principles, what I hoped for with the Lectric XP Lite was that it would be a well-designed, well-built e-bike at an affordable price—it is exactly that. It's not perfect: I wish it had gears and a carrier, both of which would have increased the price and are available on the next model up. It has an elegant design. It is small, it is agile, and it does the job it was designed to do. If it ..."
"I would also recommend that because I did experience some issues right off the bat. The front and rear wheels were not true. The front so much that I felt a noticeable wobble at 20 mph. The front brake pads were also rubbing quite a bit. Since this is a folding bike that is shipped pretty much fully assembled there is no reason why this couldn’t be fixed with a good final tune before being shipped and I saw a bunch..."
"Lectric lists a range of 15 miles using only the throttle—the same range using the Level 5 pedal assist. This range was close to my first 14 miles before the battery died on me. Lectric lists an extended 40 miles of distance at a Level 1 pedal assist, which is a speed of 6 to 7 miles per hour. That's a great number, except 6 mph is pretty slow. The electric range will only be a factor depending on the bike's purpo..."
"As the name implies, the Lectric XP Lite is also a lighter weight bike at just 46 pounds. In a world where most e-bikes tip the scales at 65 pounds or more, the XP Lite definitely earns its name. The name also implies a simpler, more basic version of Lectric’s stable of electric vehicles and while that’s certainly true in some respects, it doesn’t come with as much compromise as you might expect. To keep the m..."
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