The XPress 750 rides really nicely. I quickly appreciated the thicker saddle, soft grips, and the fork that sopped up feedback from the road.
The bike comes in either a high-step frame like the model we tested, or a step-thru model that’s a bit more cruiser-y. The body positioning of the high step is semi-aggressive, but not the type of thing that’ll tire your back out too quickly. It will also fit a nice range of riders pretty well from 5’4”-6’4” (perhaps a tad optimistic on the high-end, but doable).
At 6’1” I felt right at home in the saddle with good leg extension and I liked the nimble nature of the narrow handlebar. The reach was perhaps a tad short for my preferences, but easy enough to live with.
The handling feels good. The XPress is pretty light as far as commuter e-bikes go, and it manuevers through corners or around traffic pretty well. I was particularly impressed with how tight everything felt at faster speeds where some bikes have noticeable vibration throughout the frame. That’s not the case here though.
Quality is a tricky thing to put into words sometimes, but in a general sense the ride was as nice-feeling as many higher-priced counterparts. The low price tag doesn’t result in a poor quality feel. The price is kept low with limited frame sizes and colors to pick from, but they didn’t cut corners in the construction or design from what I can feel.
In a lot of ways, you’re getting a ton of e-bike for your money. I think the only two things I’m sad weren’t included were fenders and a rear rack. They would complete the commuter ensemble, but I’ll grant that many people might simply want an e-bike like the XPress for joyrides in nice conditions, so including them and upping the cost may not have been worth it for Lectric.
It was just a few years ago that the thought of a commuter at this price with hydraulic brakes, a front suspension fork, 750W motor and a torque sensor were nearly unheard of, so in terms of the bang-for-your-buck factor, the XPress scores pretty highly in this regard.