Has anyone purchased the new Lectric One?

I put a 25 mile shake down ride on the Lectric One.
I have to say it's a "solid" ebike. Solid as in sturdy, nice on paved road,
but after an hour in the saddle, I kinda wish there's a suspension fork.
I unlocked the top speed of 28 mph, that's plenty fast for my usage.
I may play around with the settings to adjust the power output for different speeds.
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I am very happy with the adjustable stem, I could change the handlebar reach & height without getting off the bike.
I rode two laps around the National Park near me,
which has plenty of elevation change between Mt. Joy & Mt. Misery, between 8% and 18% gradient.
The adjustable stem allowed me to lean forward for the uphills.
I have no problem going slow up the hills with lowest gear & higher cadence with PAS1.
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Pinion gearbox acts up when I miss a shift and try to shift under heavy load uphill.
Most of my 25 mile ride was in PAS1.
After 25 miles, the battery was only down one bar from full charge.
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I like how quiet the belt drive is.
Would I have a regular bike with a Pinion gearbox?
maybe not, but the combo of Pinion & belt drive make the bike very flexible in different types of cycling,
requiring little to no maintenance. I can see myself getting a gravel bike with Pinion & belt drive.
 
leehop71 said:
Has anyone purchased the new Lectric One?

It looks similar to the XP3, but with many different features.

It has a belt drive opposed to a chain!

It has a gear box in the pedal area which can be configured to ‘automatic’!

When you stop pedaling it changes gears according to your speed and PAS!!

It also has a configuration that makes it go crazy fast!

I own an EXP3 which meets all my needs, and this Lectric One is really a commuter IMHO!

I am retired and have no commuting agenda and when I do go to stores I ride my Denago City 1 bike!

Would love to hear some feedback and opinions!
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LOL if my chain snaps I can fix it or get one anywhere, good luck
 
I am planning on a trip out to Phoenix to test ride "The One" and the "Xpress" at their home office in a couple of weeks. I currently have their XPremium and absolutely love it. I think I want to add one of these other two bikes to my garage to add to my choices of ebikes to ride. I have been really interested in these two bikes since they were announced but I am not seeing many people buying them. Maybe they are and we just don't know about it. Does anyone know how well these two bikes are selling?
 
Ideally, the Rohloff hub and gates belt drive would be the best bet but those come at a price
 
I have Rholoff hub on my folding recumbent bike (unfortunately can't fix a belt drive).
I find that the Rholoff, though having more gears, doesn't offer the precise electronic shifting of the Pinion gearbox on the Lectric One.
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leehop71 said:
Has anyone purchased the new Lectric One?

It looks similar to the XP3, but with many different features.

It has a belt drive opposed to a chain!

It has a gear box in the pedal area which can be configured to ‘automatic’!

When you stop pedaling it changes gears according to your speed and PAS!!

It also has a configuration that makes it go crazy fast!

I own an EXP3 which meets all my needs, and this Lectric One is really a commuter IMHO!

I am retired and have no commuting agenda and when I do go to stores I ride my Denago City 1 bike!

Would love to hear some feedback and opinions!
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I like their new lightweight folder, but I'm just too big for it. I think it's a good option. Don't need
a folder, having a good HD rack.
 
How about an update from the owners, a couple months in?

I keep coming back to this one. I kind of like that while it doesn't fold, the seat and handlebar can collapse, so it'll roll into a longer vehicle a lot easier than a bike with full size wheels.

I guess the only question is whether this or the Ride1UP Prodigy V2 with the step-through frame and belt drive options is worth an extra few hundred bucks.
https://ride1up.com/product/prodigy-v2/
It would almost certainly roll more efficiently for if/when the battery were drained, at the expense of overall size. It would also have a smoother ride, due to bigger wheels and front suspension. Then add the suspension seatpost...

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After several weeks and a couple hundred miles, I have to say that, for me, the Lectric One is simply brilliant. There's a degree of confirmation bias that comes trundling along with any purchase of consequence. But even acknowledging that, and trying to balance the books accordingly, the One is just amazing.

The Pinion Drive, the carbon fiber drive train, and the automatic shifting have all been covered ad nauseam elsewhere, so I won't belabor them. Other than to say that they work. They work a peach.

The 20" wheels and the quick steering impart a BMX-kind-of-vibe, very much like the Lectric Lite. But it's the incredible power-to-weight ratio that gives the One its hooligan spirit. At 71, I feel a tiny bit embarrassed blasting around like a little kid. But you can't help yourself.

The two demerits I'd give the bike are its long-range comfort in stock form; and that when unlocked to Class 3 (28 mph) that setting is not persistent. Change batteries, or have it go to sleep (after about a day), and you have to go back into the settings and unlock it again.

The comfort issues are easy to solve with a better seat and a suspension seat post. And the settings thing is pretty minor, since it only takes a few seconds to go into settings and unlock. But, yeah, Lectric could easily address both of those.

I can't say enough good things about this bike!


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Jager said:
After several weeks and a couple hundred miles, I have to say that, for me, the Lectric One is simply brilliant. There's a degree of confirmation bias that comes trundling along with any purchase of consequence. But even acknowledging that, and trying to balance the books accordingly, the One is just amazing.

The Pinion Drive, the carbon fiber drive train, and the automatic shifting have all been covered ad nauseam elsewhere, so I won't belabor them. Other than to say that they work. They work a peach.

The 20" wheels and the quick steering impart a BMX-kind-of-vibe, very much like the Lectric Lite. But it's the incredible power-to-weight ratio that gives the One its hooligan spirit. At 71, I feel a tiny bit embarrassed blasting around like a little kid. But you can't help yourself.

The two demerits I'd give the bike are its long-range comfort in stock form; and that when unlocked to Class 3 (28 mph) that setting is not persistent. Change batteries, or have it go to sleep (after about a day), and you have to go back into the settings and unlock it again.

The comfort issues are easy to solve with a better seat and a suspension seat post. And the settings thing is pretty minor, since it only takes a few seconds to go into settings and unlock. But, yeah, Lectric could easily address both of those.

I can't say enough good things about this bike!


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Welcome to the forums! :cool:
 
@Jager, one question on the One: when you pedal unpowered on flat ground with no wind, how fast do you find yourself going?
I'm toying with the idea of selling my Aventon Level.2 and getting this bike, (belt drive, clean gearbox, more portable) but one thing I really like about the Level.2 is that it rolls so efficiently that it is realistic to pedal unpowered. I find myself moving along at 13 mph on flat ground with no wind.

I also have an XP Lite on slick tires, and it is noticeably less efficient unpowered than the Level.2. It's more of an issue for that bike, since it's got only one gear, appropriate for ~15 mph. (so hill climbs are especially draining on it, compared to eBikes with multiple gear choices)
 
Smaug said:
@Jager, one question on the One: when you pedal unpowered on flat ground with no wind, how fast do you find yourself going?
I'm toying with the idea of selling my Aventon Level.2 and getting this bike, (belt drive, clean gearbox, more portable) but one thing I really like about the Level.2 is that it rolls so efficiently that it is realistic to pedal unpowered. I find myself moving along at 13 mph on flat ground with no wind.

I also have an XP Lite on slick tires, and it is noticeably less efficient unpowered than the Level.2. It's more of an issue for that bike, since it's got only one gear, appropriate for ~15 mph. (so hill climbs are especially draining on it, compared to eBikes with multiple gear choices)
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That's a good question, @Smaug. I honestly don't know how fast the One goes on flat ground, unpowered. I'm on the other end of that spectrum, with most of my time on the bike spent in PAS 4 or 5. I'm absolutely addicted to the speed and responsiveness of the One in those faster modes (and, ahem, the reason I have a spare battery for the bike... ;-)

My guess is that the unpowered efficiency of the One is more akin to the XP Lite (which is a bike I've also owned and enjoyed) than the Aventon. Tech bits aside, the frame geometry of the One is very similar to the Lite.

I'll try it (unpowered mode) the next time I go for a ride. But I confess that in the couple years and fair number of miles I've put on ebikes, I've never once ridden without the juice flowing. I'm sure I probably suck at it! ;-)
 
I've been trolling around on this post and I still fail to see the use for these trunk e-bikes, that's what we call them here in the states if they fold up and fit in the back seat or a trunk. I guess there is a purpose and a reason for every design, and it just might have a market. What I would like to see is some manufacturers that are making really nice mountain bike or commuter type frames that will be adaptable to these low cost bafang high output Motors. I'm not concerned about speed regulations as long as I can get over 28 mph I'm happy.
 
The reason my first first ebike (Lectric XP Lite) was a folder was so I could transport it in the trunk of my Tesla Model 3. I was actually more inclined towards the slightly larger XP 2.0 but wasn't convinced I could get that bike in my car's trunk. As it turned out, I doubt I could... as the Lite only barely fit.

I definitely think there's a place for folders, but yeah, I think a lot of us who own them often don't use that feature a lot. When I started looking at the One, I was just as happy that it didn't fold. But my use case has changed, because I now have a truck for transport.

My new dilemma is that having become so smitten with the Pinion Gear system, automatic shifting, and carbon fiber drive belt on the One, I now look askance at anything with a chain and derailleur. Kinda like my old, analog Trek road bike sits forlornly over in the corner of my shed, because I like ebikes so much.
 
it's like waking up at 62 and seeing that ebike and feeling 12 again heh heh :)
Have Fun & Ride Safe! :)
 
Jager said:
The reason my first first ebike (Lectric XP Lite) was a folder was so I could transport it in the trunk of my Tesla Model 3. I was actually more inclined towards the slightly larger XP 2.0 but wasn't convinced I could get that bike in my car's trunk. As it turned out, I doubt I could... as the Lite only barely fit.

I definitely think there's a place for folders, but yeah, I think a lot of us who own them often don't use that feature a lot. When I started looking at the One, I was just as happy that it didn't fold. But my use case has changed, because I now have a truck for transport.

My new dilemma is that having become so smitten with the Pinion Gear system, automatic shifting, and carbon fiber drive belt on the One, I now look askance at anything with a chain and derailleur. Kinda like my old, analog Trek road bike sits forlornly over in the corner of my shed, because I like ebikes so much.
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bbshd or bbs02 on your Trek might work for you?
 
Jager said:
The reason my first first ebike (Lectric XP Lite) was a folder was so I could transport it in the trunk of my Tesla Model 3. I was actually more inclined towards the slightly larger XP 2.0 but wasn't convinced I could get that bike in my car's trunk. As it turned out, I doubt I could... as the Lite only barely fit.
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Yes. I took a road trip in my CR-V with my daughter this past summer. We had two eBikes, the XP Lite and the Ride1UP Portola. (just 5 lbs. lighter than the XP 3.0) The Portola was a back-breaker, and it's one of the lighter ones! The XP Lite was lighter, but unwieldy to lift in an out of the car. The trick is to get a large tote (Rubbermaid, etc) that it will fit into, then it has handles, is not trying to unfold and the chain grease is contained.

Jager said:
I definitely think there's a place for folders, but yeah, I think a lot of us who own them often don't use that feature a lot. When I started looking at the One, I was just as happy that it didn't fold. But my use case has changed, because I now have a truck for transport.
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I like even the fact that the bars fold down, and seat telescopes down. That's enough to let it roll into an SUV with roof clearance.

Jager said:
My new dilemma is that having become so smitten with the Pinion Gear system, automatic shifting, and carbon fiber drive belt on the One, I now look askance at anything with a chain and derailleur. Kinda like my old, analog Trek road bike sits forlornly over in the corner of my shed, because I like ebikes so much.
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Yeah, me too and I don't even have Pinion. I have the belt drive and IGH on my Priority Apollo 11 and it's awesome. The Pinion or IGH are less efficient than a well-maintained chain & derailleur system, but with electric power added to the mix, it's not noticeable.
 

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