I just bought this bike. After riding a road bike for over sixty years. I treated myself to the cargo bike (dual battery). This is a serious bike. This bike isn’t a yuppie toy to drive to the coffee shop on Saturday morning. It’s a reliable cross country bike. Great to drive to Costco on. It is flat out fun to drive. The kid has good taste in watches.
I just got the expedition. Im 68 and live in rural Texas. Im giving up my mini Cooper for this bike. I got the side bags and the Orbitor with two ice chests on top. The grocery store is only a couple of miles away and everything else is close also. Its finally warming up enough to ride and im looking forward to it.
I've got the same bike and have done 600 miles on it so far. I did a 50 mile ride yesterday in assist 3 (class 2 setting) with pedeling and 2600 feet of climbing. I only used 50% of the dual batteries. Amazing! Tires were at 40 psi and I weigh 200 lbs. I've had zero issues so far.
yoooo thank you for mentioning the pre installed slime. i just got mine today and i was about to throw some slime in the tire, but then your video showed on my feed and saved me from maybe a costly mistake lol
I'm about to get this bike soon. I'm watching the speed test part of the view. I notice that you can go at around 30MPH. I'm wondering have you trigger a chicago speed camera going that fast?
Hey Nick I hope that all is well. I was wondering do you know where the cable disconnecter's for the headlight is. I want to put a basket on front. But I don't know where it is located
Cant wait to see this thing in action again! Also didn't expect that seat to extend to the stratosphere like that. Great review overall tho! Definitely can see why this took 2.5 years to edit ;) P.S Peep the McLaren at 16:24!!!
would love a taller top gear on this. I don't want to have to pedal that hard to meet some resistance at full power. Would love to be more casual, but I end up ghost pedaling at the top speeds.
Nice video dude 😊 I live in the suburbs of Chicago and been thinking about an electric bike, just as a back up ride / weekend toy. Those quick release pedals are standard? It seems extra risk of theft.always having disassemble so many parts when parking doesn't seem convenient.
Thanks for the support! As far as I know, this is the only Lectric model with the quick-release pedals. I thought about the possibility of them getting ripped off when parking for longer periods of time outdoors but am not too too worried about it. If someone is stealing bike pedals that's just..... wild 😭 I have a couple friends in the 'burbs that have the XP 3.0 that folds up nicely and can pack it in their car or bring it downtown on the Metra trains. But its crazy how many bikes I will see tied with multiple locks connected to each removable part and it looks hilarious
@@NickKuiken I am also wondering how you feel about riding this bike compared to a 26inch tire bike handling wise because I am not sure which size tire bike I want. P.s. I hope you don't try riding with the seat all the way up especially downtown in high traffic area
@@jerrymarin9435 It depends on what you'll be doing more of if you plan on going on any sort of offroad terrain or trails pretty often 26in tires could be a good option for sure, but if most of your riding will be on a paved surface not doing anything crazy 20in should suffice even if you occasionally want to go out on a trail every now and then
If you are in Chicago, look at the Wired e-bikes 26x4 60v 2300 watts 20AH battery. The owners live in Chicago and you can test ride one and pick it up locally.
i just had a talk with Lecctric about how the batteries work and the guy told me that one battery drains first...then...it switches over to the second battery. so it doest use both at the same time.
@@palms45verse1 No issues in the rain at all for me, heavy rain too, driven through puddles I probably should’ve avoided but never had any problems, I just make sure all connections are watertight and secure
I am considering getting the EAhora Romeo. Your bike looks fantastic and it has a great many features that I like. However, 20 inch tires and a small seat plus no suspension are major turn off for me. The Romeo has 26 inch tires. A motorcycle style seat. Full suspension. Still goes about 75 miles on a single charge. The only drawback that I can see is the price. The Romeo is $1000 more. That’s not a problem for me but it is a consideration to many others.
Grabbed a mokwheel scoria a few weeks ago. Kinda wish I did the basalt. And even more so the ecells 5 star. But I want a cargo bike for my 2kids. Rad has the rover 5 out now, aipas is a clone with front suspension then this one. Hmmm. Probably selling the mokwheel getting a cargo bike and the ecell
Faster with the same amount of rider effort as this uses a cadence sensor instead of a torque sensor. Both will assist up to 28mph. A torque sensor ebike gives you more control over the assist provided by the motor but it requires some effort from the rider. My favorite setup is a torque sensor with throttle assist. More control but a throttle for times when I don’t want to work as hard.
My son bought this same e-bike 2 weeks ago, will you use yours in the winter? Chicago winter temps are not too bad, I live in Southern Ontario and it gets pretty cold here in winter.
Oh yeah I will for sure be using it all winter, I will probably get a separate set of tires and everything should be good. Only thing I have to worry about are the batteries which all e-bikes with lithium batteries do not run as efficient in colder temps but I’m not worried about it. This past winter was very average and only had a few days that were extremely cold and even then my old bike ran great
I definitely think so too, with the weight and payload it definitely needs to be more sturdy and the part that touches the ground is too skinny so if you put it on soft ground it’ll dig into it
They definitely used the split-ring lock washer wrong by putting a flat washer between it and the frame, completely negating the function of the lock washer. You could remove the flat washer, but I replaced both with a wedge-lock washer. The brand I use is Nord-Lock. Haven’t experienced any kickstand bolts loosening since.
First i want to say thank you for a great video. Ive been a gravel rider on rigid steel frame and have crossed the U.S. on my oedal bike. Getting older and the hills are getting steeper. Im looking for my first ebike. Lectric is the winner now its just deciding what will me more comfortable for my next ride across the country. The Expedition or the new Xpeak. I wish i could get an Expedition with frint suspension. And 29x4 wheels tires. Minimum 26x4. I ride mostly dirt roads and two track. Anyway, i really enjoyed your video. Out of about 15 Expedition video reviews ive watched. You're the first to mention tires are pre-slimed.
Not having suspension is the only complaint I have for sure, I’ve actually racked up just over 5,000 miles now and that’s still really the only thing that has bothered me but I’ve gotten used to it. Especially if you’re going on dirt roads and trails it would be a life saver
I think it would be overkill. This bike is plenty fast and has the torque to climb walls. Introducing another motor to this perfect set up would overall cause more problems when we don't need any!
Tell Levi that i have been waiting for 3 months and still no delivery and i have received comments from others with trouble getting the delivery of ebike. I paid and they had no problem taking the money. We have contacted them on 4 occasion after being told a deliver date but nothing came on those dates. Very frumstrating waiting around for a delivery only to get disappointed. I know now that it is in detroit which is only 1 hour away and we are only 10 minutes from main highway. I could go there and get it and be back in three hours. Why no delivery. Come on Levi get your shipping act together. This pisses me off.
It def doesn’t not have a 150mi range. I know, I have the xpedition. The tires also suck. Wish it came with aggressive ones to go on dirt tails. In addition the bike rattles and makes a loud noise as you accelerate on the throttle.
There’s a lot of videos testing the range, granted it’s marketed as 150miles but on the lowest pedal assist level, but when tested it’s accurate within 5 miles. There’s a chart somewhere on the site that shows pedal assist level vs mileage. Do you know any bikes that claim to have a high range with just throttle that are classified as a class 2 or 3, I know there’s ones out there but are definitely more on the electric motorcycle side of the spectrum
I wish there was more of a chain guard for the rider for sure. One thing all the extra framing does is make things easier to strap up with bungee cords 😂
Lectric ebikes don't even climb the ladder to mediocre let alone good, thinking that any one of the models is a *Best* ebike in any possible way is laughable. But when you're trying to get lemmings to buy one so you can pocket a little change anything goes... including your integrity. Just like when snake oil salesmen of yesteryear would tout the abilities of their ridiculous concoctions. I pity anyone that has to ride one of these 100 miles.
Thank you for the kind words! I get what you’re saying for sure. I made this video as a consumer, not a spokesperson as I am not sponsored or endorsed or anything, I just like their stuff. Just like one would do to tell others why they prefer iPhones over androids. Everyone’s entitled to their own opinions and that’s great, that’s what creates that competition and see more new models with different features and new technologies get released! What matters most is what you do on a daily basis and if your bike is capable of said things and if you are happy with it
@@NickKuiken No sweat, Pumpkin. And don't pretend you aren't into affiliate links and pumping TH-cam for personal profit Nick, which makes everything you "think" and especially *everything* you "recommend" *_suspect._* Snake oil salesmen being what they are after all. So you bought this ebike... it's yours? Yes, I agree that everyone has an opinion but you're saying "The BEST Electric Bike!", and that's simply not true, it's laughable. Since you "just like their stuff" what other ebikes have you compared to them, ridden, tested, and owned? How many miles have you ridden in the last decade? Longest distance in 24 hours? Most consecutive days ridden? Highest speed? Steepest/longest assent? An opinion is great if it's well-informed and worse than worthless when it's not. There isn't a production ebike yet that is worth the cost or having to deal with all the lame proprietary overpriced parts. Lectric doesn't even make that list. It's so easy to have a truly great ebike. - photos.app.goo.gl/ADgC6oyPM2gyrCq27 And come on Nick... Android all the way.
@@brianbassett4379 That is a great looking bike with a nice setup. I looked through some of those pics & definitely looks like it handles the mountain terrain very well. I see you run a quad lock and so do I, they hold up incredibly well
How does someone have 48 subscribers? I have 27 subscribers and no videos.
TH-cam must hate you. I don't hate you. 🙂
I don't hate you either, in fact, you're amazing 😎
Why u guys Hating 😅
He's living his best ginger life.
I just bought this bike. After riding a road bike for over sixty years. I treated myself to the cargo bike (dual battery). This is a serious bike.
This bike isn’t a yuppie toy to drive to the coffee shop on Saturday morning. It’s a reliable cross country bike. Great to drive to Costco on.
It is flat out fun to drive. The kid has good taste in watches.
HOW DOES it do in the rain
I just got the expedition. Im 68 and live in rural Texas. Im giving up my mini Cooper for this bike. I got the side bags and the Orbitor with two ice chests on top. The grocery store is only a couple of miles away and everything else is close also. Its finally warming up enough to ride and im looking forward to it.
I've got the same bike and have done 600 miles on it so far. I did a 50 mile ride yesterday in assist 3 (class 2 setting) with pedeling and 2600 feet of climbing. I only used 50% of the dual batteries. Amazing! Tires were at 40 psi and I weigh 200 lbs. I've had zero issues so far.
Awesome!!
You don't need to use the key to install the batteries on the bike. You just simply slide them in and you'll hear a snap as they lock into place.
I'm 75 200 lbs. Very flat in Miami. Omg this is incredible. The power and speed. I love this bike.
yoooo thank you for mentioning the pre installed slime. i just got mine today and i was about to throw some slime in the tire, but then your video showed on my feed and saved me from maybe a costly mistake lol
I know right things like this most don’t care about and move past it but I love the little things
Yooo I’m pretty sure I saw you riding downtown and I’m almost certain just because of your hair 😂😂
And 8:51 😭 bruh I was not expecting that
Next time you see me say hi and hopefully it is me haha
You can tell this dude rides in the city a lot. He has no fear going in between cars and making u-turns like nothing.
i love your shirt and your hair 🫣
😁
Very informative review. Thanks!!
Super funny review lol. I was going to get the ONE but I think this is better for my delivery job, specially yhre range and cargo. Greta review!
Subscriber #91. Great video considering getting one myself.
Thank you, you’re amazing!
I'm about to get this bike soon. I'm watching the speed test part of the view. I notice that you can go at around 30MPH. I'm wondering have you trigger a chicago speed camera going that fast?
😂😂 I have before it’s almost like when you see those signs on the road that show your live speed and go for the record
Hey Nick I hope that all is well. I was wondering do you know where the cable disconnecter's for the headlight is. I want to put a basket on front. But I don't know where it is located
Cant wait to see this thing in action again! Also didn't expect that seat to extend to the stratosphere like that. Great review overall tho! Definitely can see why this took 2.5 years to edit ;)
P.S Peep the McLaren at 16:24!!!
would love a taller top gear on this. I don't want to have to pedal that hard to meet some resistance at full power. Would love to be more casual, but I end up ghost pedaling at the top speeds.
That’s funny you said that because I was actually looking to replace the stock one for the same reason
@@NickKuikenif you find something, place it here! It really is only that top gear I care about. The rest can stay the same.
Just got one used with 180 miles on odo. Where did you get the horn?
Nice video dude 😊
I live in the suburbs of Chicago and been thinking about an electric bike, just as a back up ride / weekend toy.
Those quick release pedals are standard? It seems extra risk of theft.always having disassemble so many parts when parking doesn't seem convenient.
Thanks for the support! As far as I know, this is the only Lectric model with the quick-release pedals. I thought about the possibility of them getting ripped off when parking for longer periods of time outdoors but am not too too worried about it. If someone is stealing bike pedals that's just..... wild 😭
I have a couple friends in the 'burbs that have the XP 3.0 that folds up nicely and can pack it in their car or bring it downtown on the Metra trains.
But its crazy how many bikes I will see tied with multiple locks connected to each removable part and it looks hilarious
@@NickKuiken I am also wondering how you feel about riding this bike compared to a 26inch tire bike handling wise because I am not sure which size tire bike I want.
P.s. I hope you don't try riding with the seat all the way up especially downtown in high traffic area
@@jerrymarin9435 It depends on what you'll be doing more of if you plan on going on any sort of offroad terrain or trails pretty often 26in tires could be a good option for sure, but if most of your riding will be on a paved surface not doing anything crazy 20in should suffice even if you occasionally want to go out on a trail every now and then
If you are in Chicago, look at the Wired e-bikes 26x4 60v 2300 watts 20AH battery. The owners live in Chicago and you can test ride one and pick it up locally.
Is that a store or a home?
i just had a talk with Lecctric about how the batteries work and the guy told me that one battery drains first...then...it switches over to the second battery. so it doest use both at the same time.
Where did you get the bike alarm do you have a link?
Just on Amazon, there’s ones that you can zip tie to the frame or bolt on, I use the bolt on one.
Here’s the exact one I use: a.co/d/hhpaSQr
I want one🔥🔥😍
how does it do in the rain
@@palms45verse1 No issues in the rain at all for me, heavy rain too, driven through puddles I probably should’ve avoided but never had any problems, I just make sure all connections are watertight and secure
I am considering getting the EAhora Romeo.
Your bike looks fantastic and it has a great many features that I like. However, 20 inch tires and a small seat plus no suspension are major turn off for me.
The Romeo has 26 inch tires. A motorcycle style seat. Full suspension. Still goes about 75 miles on a single charge. The only drawback that I can see is the price. The Romeo is $1000 more. That’s not a problem for me but it is a consideration to many others.
That’s my biggest pet peeve with this bike, oh my how much better it would be with full suspension
Grabbed a mokwheel scoria a few weeks ago. Kinda wish I did the basalt. And even more so the ecells 5 star.
But I want a cargo bike for my 2kids. Rad has the rover 5 out now, aipas is a clone with front suspension then this one. Hmmm. Probably selling the mokwheel getting a cargo bike and the ecell
how far can bike go at 25mph
Chicago!
Whats the link for the handle bar extender
This is the exact one I have (Amazon):
a.co/d/fziV162
They have a couple of different sizes and materials
Is this faster than the lectric premium?
I believe it is faster, the xpedition has a more powerful motor on top of the dual battery it’ll have more acceleration
@@NickKuiken xpedition is a hub drive motor vs a premium mid drive? I guess the hub motor has higher wattage?
@@Steviewonderwhy Yeah this one in particular has 1310 peak watts vs the premiums 800 peak
Faster with the same amount of rider effort as this uses a cadence sensor instead of a torque sensor. Both will assist up to 28mph. A torque sensor ebike gives you more control over the assist provided by the motor but it requires some effort from the rider. My favorite setup is a torque sensor with throttle assist. More control but a throttle for times when I don’t want to work as hard.
My son bought this same e-bike 2 weeks ago, will you use yours in the winter? Chicago winter temps are not too bad, I live in Southern Ontario and it gets pretty cold here in winter.
Oh yeah I will for sure be using it all winter, I will probably get a separate set of tires and everything should be good. Only thing I have to worry about are the batteries which all e-bikes with lithium batteries do not run as efficient in colder temps but I’m not worried about it. This past winter was very average and only had a few days that were extremely cold and even then my old bike ran great
Thanks Nick, I'll keep a look out for your riding videos.@@NickKuiken
Lectric needs to find a better solution for the kick stand.
I definitely think so too, with the weight and payload it definitely needs to be more sturdy and the part that touches the ground is too skinny so if you put it on soft ground it’ll dig into it
They definitely used the split-ring lock washer wrong by putting a flat washer between it and the frame, completely negating the function of the lock washer. You could remove the flat washer, but I replaced both with a wedge-lock washer. The brand I use is Nord-Lock. Haven’t experienced any kickstand bolts loosening since.
First i want to say thank you for a great video. Ive been a gravel rider on rigid steel frame and have crossed the U.S. on my oedal bike. Getting older and the hills are getting steeper. Im looking for my first ebike. Lectric is the winner now its just deciding what will me more comfortable for my next ride across the country. The Expedition or the new Xpeak. I wish i could get an Expedition with frint suspension. And 29x4 wheels tires. Minimum 26x4. I ride mostly dirt roads and two track. Anyway, i really enjoyed your video. Out of about 15 Expedition video reviews ive watched. You're the first to mention tires are pre-slimed.
Not having suspension is the only complaint I have for sure, I’ve actually racked up just over 5,000 miles now and that’s still really the only thing that has bothered me but I’ve gotten used to it. Especially if you’re going on dirt roads and trails it would be a life saver
This bike great however it would be awesome if available with dual 750 motor
That would be crazy, I have seen someone do that to one of their other models and the performance is incredible
Check out Fabulous Ebikes in Canada. They have a few crazy powerful dual setups. Citizen Cycle reviews em.
I think it would be overkill. This bike is plenty fast and has the torque to climb walls. Introducing another motor to this perfect set up would overall cause more problems when we don't need any!
Tell Levi that i have been waiting for 3 months and still no delivery and i have received comments from others with trouble getting the delivery of ebike. I paid and they had no problem taking the money. We have contacted them on 4 occasion after being told a deliver date but nothing came on those dates. Very frumstrating waiting around for a delivery only to get disappointed. I know now that it is in detroit which is only 1 hour away and we are only 10 minutes from main highway. I could go there and get it and be back in three hours. Why no delivery. Come on Levi get your shipping act together. This pisses me off.
Yeah what the heck I wonder what that’s all about. 3 months is way too excessive especially when it wasn’t a “preorder”
you need a follow-up video
Fire bike
Take that New York City! 😂
Hope to see you soon at the Chicago Critical Mass so you can rate my electric bike. 🙏
It def doesn’t not have a 150mi range. I know, I have the xpedition. The tires also suck. Wish it came with aggressive ones to go on dirt tails. In addition the bike rattles and makes a loud noise as you accelerate on the throttle.
There’s a lot of videos testing the range, granted it’s marketed as 150miles but on the lowest pedal assist level, but when tested it’s accurate within 5 miles. There’s a chart somewhere on the site that shows pedal assist level vs mileage. Do you know any bikes that claim to have a high range with just throttle that are classified as a class 2 or 3, I know there’s ones out there but are definitely more on the electric motorcycle side of the spectrum
You can replace the road tires with the knobbier ones they sell as replacements for the XP 3.0 if you want to take this bike onto unpaved surfaces.
Looks a little crazy to me don't like the way the chain is laid out looks like a lot of unnecessary framing in the frame I guess I'm old-fashion
I wish there was more of a chain guard for the rider for sure. One thing all the extra framing does is make things easier to strap up with bungee cords 😂
Do your research! Lecric bikes are made of very cheap components. Junk. Dont throw money away.
Lectric ebikes don't even climb the ladder to mediocre let alone good, thinking that any one of the models is a *Best* ebike in any possible way is laughable. But when you're trying to get lemmings to buy one so you can pocket a little change anything goes... including your integrity. Just like when snake oil salesmen of yesteryear would tout the abilities of their ridiculous concoctions. I pity anyone that has to ride one of these 100 miles.
Thank you for the kind words! I get what you’re saying for sure. I made this video as a consumer, not a spokesperson as I am not sponsored or endorsed or anything, I just like their stuff. Just like one would do to tell others why they prefer iPhones over androids. Everyone’s entitled to their own opinions and that’s great, that’s what creates that competition and see more new models with different features and new technologies get released! What matters most is what you do on a daily basis and if your bike is capable of said things and if you are happy with it
@@NickKuiken No sweat, Pumpkin. And don't pretend you aren't into affiliate links and pumping TH-cam for personal profit Nick, which makes everything you "think" and especially *everything* you "recommend" *_suspect._* Snake oil salesmen being what they are after all. So you bought this ebike... it's yours? Yes, I agree that everyone has an opinion but you're saying "The BEST Electric Bike!", and that's simply not true, it's laughable. Since you "just like their stuff" what other ebikes have you compared to them, ridden, tested, and owned? How many miles have you ridden in the last decade? Longest distance in 24 hours? Most consecutive days ridden? Highest speed? Steepest/longest assent? An opinion is great if it's well-informed and worse than worthless when it's not. There isn't a production ebike yet that is worth the cost or having to deal with all the lame proprietary overpriced parts. Lectric doesn't even make that list. It's so easy to have a truly great ebike. - photos.app.goo.gl/ADgC6oyPM2gyrCq27
And come on Nick... Android all the way.
@@brianbassett4379 That is a great looking bike with a nice setup. I looked through some of those pics & definitely looks like it handles the mountain terrain very well. I see you run a quad lock and so do I, they hold up incredibly well
How tall are you? Trying to get a sense of how it'd fit me at 6ft.
I’m about 6’ on the dot so very similar to how I am on mine is how you’d fit
@@NickKuiken Super, thanks!