The bike is obtainable in a single body measurement, although as talked about above, it is usually out there in a high-step body with a barely totally different rider peak vary. Whereas the ST body suits riders from 5’2” to six’3”, the HS body can accommodate these between 5’4” and 6’4”.
The bike’s peak vary made sense with its vary of adjustability. At 5’11”, I fall close to the highest finish of the XPress ST’s peak vary. Because of its adjustable quick-release stem and prolonged seatpost, which presents 12” of saddle peak, I used to be capable of finding a cushty using place with correct leg extension and a cushty handlebar peak/attain.
I discovered the trip to be extraordinarily comfy on account of a mixture of the bike’s using place and its contact factors. With an upright seating place, I loved the consolation of its customized saddle and ergonomic handlebars/grips with no pressure on my again or wrists. The Dutch-style handlebars suited the bike’s really feel and elegance whereas granting relaxed dealing with.
At its value of round a thousand {dollars}, the XPress 500 ST is practical however expectedly fundamental. The one bells and whistles included are the headlight and tail/brake gentle, although Lectric presents quite a lot of helpful, non-obligatory extras for a nominal value.
A good thing about the bike’s comparatively feature-light part package deal is ease of use. The cockpit format is uncluttered, with a central shade show, a small management panel on the left handlebar, and a throttle and shifter on the appropriate. We typically appreciated its easy interface, although we felt it might profit from a few small adjustments.
I discovered that shifting might be considerably awkward on account of a mixture of the bike’s shifter and its throttle lever placement. As a substitute of an over-the-bar thumb shifter and right-thumb throttle, we advocate Lectric swap to a below-the-bar trigger-style shifter with a left-thumb throttle for simpler and extra comfy shifting.
Relying on its pedal help setting, the XPress 500 ranged in really feel from pure (like a non-electric bike) to extraordinarily highly effective. That is additionally an added good thing about the bike’s torque sensor; riders wishing for a quick and thrilling trip can pedal exhausting. A slower, extra relaxed tempo may go well with these looking for an off-the-cuff, leisurely trip.
General, we had been extremely impressed with the bike’s really feel—particularly contemplating its value.
