Lectric XPeak eBike First Review
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
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The New Lectric XPeak is Awesome, but it has a few problems you should be aware of.
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I think I watched over a 100 ebike reviews. I think your the first person that actually paid for the bike. Thanks!
I've seen a couple but they are few and far between.
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I’m thinking your bike must have experienced a hard drop during shipping to cause the bolts to shear. And that would explain the separation of the cable to the rear light. Fix the bolts and you’ll be able to reconnect your cable. Our front fender came in one of the packing boxes. They could’ve put some kind of sticker on it! We ordered ours March 2nd and it arrived March 9th! Everything well packed. My wife needs a shorter reach so she can sit more upright and not put pressure on neck and shoulders like in a normal biking posture, so has her seat lower. That was actually a selling point for us. We added bottle cage, phone holder, and mirrors. To save your battery, use PAS 1-3 instead of 5! Good to hear you like the ride and feel of this bike!
I recently purchased an xPeak High Step and I love it. I have 148 miles on her and it running nice. The only problem I've had is the come apart of the front brake couter pin worked loose holding the brake pads in place. I contacted Lextric in Phoenix and they shipped me a complete front brake replacement in only 3 days. Excellent customer support and I really appreciate it. I've had three ebikes and this one is a keeper. The only mod I've done is I changed out the stock seat and replaced it with a bit more cusssh.
Richard, really appreciate your initial review of this bike. I was so tempted to preorder this bike but I couldn't because it wasn't a torque sensor. Based on this review I need to take a serious look. I need to look at pricing again. Thanks so much,
Rich
Your welcome, I will be making more videos with it soon, and I'll try to focus on the sensor and demonstrate/describe it better.
Appreciate the fair review. Just received mine and unboxed. Been raining here, so will be taking it out when it stops. Agree with your notes on their customer service. They have been top-notch with my small concerns. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts. Hope your tech stuff works out. Be well.
Thanks! You will enjoy it, its a awesome bike.
I'm curious if you watched Lectric Service Center video, XPEAK First Ride. Might check that out. Answers a lot of questions. I puchased 2 of them with no issues. I see the unfortunate issues you've had, I'm really surprised. Good luck with everything.
For what it's worth, I received my wife's step through XPeak on Friday. Didn't have any issues with the packaging or damage to the bike, though I have to slightly agree that the front tire needed a bit of work to get installed. This is our irst ebike and having a blast with it. (My high step arrives next week)
For your first ebike, you chose well. The XPeak is quickly becoming my favorite. There are two things I wish were different. A bigger battery and I just discovered my rear light apparently is not a brake light. Its integrated with the battery but it's only a tail light that comes on when the front headlight is on. I really wish it had a brake light, just seems dumb that it wasn't designed with it.
I lucked out on my xpedition it came flawless. I was so nervous because of the direct to consumer. But I did have a flat tire end of the season just fixed it and sold the bike now I’m on the hunt for my new ebike. I may consider this bike !! Great review !!!
Amanda, my cat and I enjoyed your harmonica. It was funny she perked up when you started. It was amusing watching you waiting for dad.
Also got 2 bikes. Step thru went super smooth. Got the wheel on myself. I too almost threw out the front fender on the first bike. When my step over arrived a few days later I discovered the secret box with the front fender. My step over arrived with a functioning but cracked display which lectric is replacing. Also had a weird scraping in the front and turned out after some back and forth with lectric that the front wheel spacer was stuck on the wheel protector> also some of the directions are not quite right. Also the lock doesn't fit on the bike anywhere also working out the light. BUT once it's all together had a blast riding this weekend. Feels great. Smooth. More pick up than I even need. Plan to have lots of fun on it!
Glad to see more thru axles being used by the big ebike brands. Pain to get on for a fat tire but gives more peace of mind to the rider. Not a bad deal for this price range. I've had bolts shear off on my disc brake then replaced with titanium bolts. That should resolve this issue after it's drilled and tapped.
I hope to get it fixed soon. We tried to drill it and were unsuccessful. Taking it to a shop this week.
Thank you for the honest review.
Your welcome Tim.
my bike is awesome - got over the fact that it took a while to get here - even though I live in Chandler - lectric was waiting for pickup from FedEx. we put on the back rack and decided to switch to the smaller basket. dont like the seat that comes with the xpeak - but that is not a big deal - no scratches no dents
Great! It is a very nice ride. I will add a bluewing saddle and a few other things soon.
Richard ... great review. Very disappointing about Lectric XPeak but it's better to be informed upfront before buying and you thankfully did that for me. Greatly appreciate your honest review.
Go to p 8 and turn it up to 100 and you will go to 28 pedaling!
Yep, was planning to do that today! Thanks Sherman.
The fender is in a box that also is a protective box, I almost trashed the first bike, I noticed on the second bike.
Go back and watch her video it’s in the front box in front of forks and the battery and charger box is on top of it that’s where mine was
Oh no. I'll look, thanks. @@jeromewaites5364
How do you like it Jerome? We are loving ours. @@jeromewaites5364
Front fender is in the box in front of the fork better go through your trash and you'll find it its very light so it feels empty also should of watched the unpacking videos and checked the warning tables they want you to use a Torque wrench on rear wheel and other areas , should go back watch the unpacking video and adjust your controls and light like it says
I love it can’t believe your came in broken I’m sure you will get it fixed did you find your front fender in the box ?
For us the front tire was 30sec to install. we have no problems. We are very happy with ours. the customer service was the best.
They stand behind their bikes. I have a Exp 3.0 step through and I plan on getting one of these.
Thank you for the honest review. How do you feel about battery life? I have the XP 3.0 with the extended battery and it's plenty for my needs, but this bike has wider and larger tires, which will reduce the range.
A few moments ago I was doing the math. Based on my size and riding conditions I use about .53wh of battery per mile. I was trying to decide if I can take the XPeak on a group ride today. Its only a 24 mile ride, so not super long. nope. Can't do it. The small battery is my biggest complaint. I will be adding a second one soon.
@@EbikeReviews That's a shame. Sounds like a second battery is almost a necessity if going off-road with elevation changes.
Swap out the short bolts on the frame (for the bottle cage and behind the seat) with the bolts for the rear rack. The bigger round head is better suited to hold a little more pressure on the rear rack and should remedy the bolt head shearing off issue. ***An extra bonus is then you have bolts long enough to mount the lock housing to the top bar on the high step model.
Same screws were sheared off on my XPeak. Although, Lectric was not as helpful. They sent new screws which up ended up being the wrong screws. Even sent pictures. I ended up using a screw extractor set and was able to remove them myself.
I just don't understand why some people have such very different customer service experiences with them. I tried the extractor and still couldn't get it out. I let the bike shop do it.
Great honest review! Nice video!!
Thank you.
Thanks for the review. Is that the standard seat or is it the optional one?
Do you recommend this as a first ebike? I need something that is reliable
I am debating the step over verse step through for ease of getting on bike and added weight on back rack. I have 12 shoes and the front tire being close is a concern.
Great review 👍🏼 Anybody else only receive one of their bikes? Order two xpeaks in November.
I’ve only received 1 of mine and most accessories. I’ll call them tomorrow and try to get a tracking number on the second one.
Thanks for being a beta tester. Please review the cadence/ torque sensor as much as possible.
I will be making a video about it.
Could the rear light wire have unplugged when the rack came off it’s bolts?
Possibly I suppose but even with the rack in the correct position it was short. I just don't think it was connected. One on the front for the display was disconnected also.
the display is intentionally left disconnected. the rear light is not. given how the rear is zip tied to the rack and frame, it moving around could easily disconnect it.
Are u going to install the baskets, I just received my Xpeak, I’m impressed
Thanks!
Thanks Tim!!! I appreciate the Super Thanks!!!
i got 1 of 2 xpeaks, the step thru. it's pwr motor assist behaviour limits based on motor wattage or speed, whichever comes first and each mode has specific limits on each. throttle is limited to 20 and pedal assist is limited to 28 at pas 5. there is no way to force throttle only to 28 properly. you can probably trick it with tire size set smaller.
i changed the rotors out to 203mm because the 180's weren't stopping nice.
two things I've noticed so far I'm not happy with.
1. the pedals come really close to the front tire and i can easily have my shoes hit the tire when turning sharp.
2. the tires, while nice for off road, feel really rubbery if you wiggle the handle bars on asphalt. this is something you might experience at 18+mph and the wobble resonates and could become dangerous. I'm testing with the step thru. i plan to move to some street tires i have but we wanted to test the stock ones first. I've trued up these wheels too and this effect is extremely pronounced. I'm inflated to about 18psi since I'm only riding it on the road.
anyway, other than those observations, mine has been great and i had no problem with shipping. the front fender is easy to miss and throw away with the box, it's super light and is inside what looks like a filler box, but i had everything.
my step over i think is set to be shipped at the end of the month. and yea, we're looking into supplemental batteries. it's not terribly difficult to wire in a dual battery dongle to the xpeak, just a bit annoying on where to put it without sacrificing your rear basket or entire water bottle area.
front light is great btw.
got my second xpeak today. step over type. this one did have a little shipping damage. the derailleur guard took some direct impact at some point. i noticed it was bent badly while switching my tires out for road tread tires.
no apparent damage to the derailleur. so just need to pick up a new guard at some point.
The separate order may have been as a result that they knew they may not have everything you ordered in stock. Maybe you will end up with a extra set.
How long do you think a fully loaded XP with the long range battery could go just pushing it on walk mode?
Are you talking about the front wheel? Or just the tire? Flat tire?
Yeah I thought I saw your fender box when she unboxed it double check your box before you trash it
Left rear bottom rack bolt broken on mine
Yeah, I think this will be a problem for them. This is going to be hugely popular ebike, but there will likely be many that have broken bolts. Did you fix yours yet? I ordered a screw extractor tool and will attempt it myself tomorrow.
Did your daughter have any issues with the weight? It’s a heavy bike!
Is the XPeak as quiet as it sounds? I have an XP 2.0 and love it but it is not quiet.
The wiring is a bummer.
IM PLANNING ON PURCHASING THE XPEAK THANK FOR GETTING INTO PARTICULARS OF THE BIKE .
I would have insisted that Lectric send me a new bike. Period!
The fender is hiding in a what looks like packing material.
Rough day = Rough review... ty anyways
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Good video love that bike hate the quality control😢 that bull💩
they know they used CHEAP ASS materials and thats why the TREND is happening.. there shouldnt be this many shortcuts when were paying TOP DOLLAR COME ON !! thanks for telling the truth .. this has set me free... im already prepared to upgrade that part when mine comes.. these hat holes need to do better
These are by no means top dollar bikes.