We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost.
Last time I looked Lectric had the best bang for buck at $1,000. Not to use for your commute but just FYI if you’d think you’d want for not work commute.
I have had 2 Lectric e-bikes. For the price they are great and the customer service is great. The quality isn’t the best though. If space is an issue Lectric is great because it can fold up. I originally got a XP 2.0 to fit in my train station bike locker.
When I started looking at ebikes I was like oh cool $10,000 ebike… but why? I started working my way down on price until I got to Lectric and stopped there.
I could be wrong here but I think a Dad and son started importing a Chinese model for a good price with good service. Seemed like a great option for people on the fence who want to try it out before they start dropping a lot more money. Aside from only being a grand it has a step thru frame which was important and enough youtube videos to answer most of my questions.
I ended up getting a deal on a motor and controller. Got a used bike and just used the batteries I use for my Ryobi 40 volt tools.
Trust me, when I was pricing like maybe 2-3 years ago ebikes still had high prices. Even used. I just looked real quick and Trek starts at $3,500. The Rad version of the Lectric starts at $2,300. Moral of the story, I thought Ebikes cost too much. For me, I did not see a reason to buy something other than Lectric. Except I got parts for stupid cheap so I went that route but I still recommend Lectric as the standard to compare against. The price creep after Lectric happens really quick.
As far as service goes I recommend finding a good bike shop if you are not a bike person. Same with EVs and ICE cars. When I was putting mine together it didn’t take long to find one with nice people. For bike stuff. Finding someone that knows anything about the black magic that is electricity is another adventure.
Last time I looked Lectric had the best bang for buck at $1,000. Not to use for your commute but just FYI if you’d think you’d want for not work commute.
https://lectricebikes.com/collections/xp-3-0-series
I have had 2 Lectric e-bikes. For the price they are great and the customer service is great. The quality isn’t the best though. If space is an issue Lectric is great because it can fold up. I originally got a XP 2.0 to fit in my train station bike locker.
When I started looking at ebikes I was like oh cool $10,000 ebike… but why? I started working my way down on price until I got to Lectric and stopped there.
I could be wrong here but I think a Dad and son started importing a Chinese model for a good price with good service. Seemed like a great option for people on the fence who want to try it out before they start dropping a lot more money. Aside from only being a grand it has a step thru frame which was important and enough youtube videos to answer most of my questions.
I ended up getting a deal on a motor and controller. Got a used bike and just used the batteries I use for my Ryobi 40 volt tools.
Those $10k bikes are for competitive mountain biking.
I do recommend getting an e-bike from a local bike retailer so that stuff can be serviced by warranty if you are not much of a bike mechanic
Trust me, when I was pricing like maybe 2-3 years ago ebikes still had high prices. Even used. I just looked real quick and Trek starts at $3,500. The Rad version of the Lectric starts at $2,300. Moral of the story, I thought Ebikes cost too much. For me, I did not see a reason to buy something other than Lectric. Except I got parts for stupid cheap so I went that route but I still recommend Lectric as the standard to compare against. The price creep after Lectric happens really quick.
As far as service goes I recommend finding a good bike shop if you are not a bike person. Same with EVs and ICE cars. When I was putting mine together it didn’t take long to find one with nice people. For bike stuff. Finding someone that knows anything about the black magic that is electricity is another adventure.