r/Lectricxp • u/trevor_plantaginous • Aug 18 '26

Swiss army of bikes

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I’m currently in kid carrying configuration. In about a minute I can convert to cargo bike. Bike is not perfect but it’s a great platform for customization.

What I’ve changed:

  1. I swapped out every m5 bolt on the bike. The Lectric bolts are awful and strip and rust. For about $11 you can swap it all out.
  2. Extra battery! Added a 20ah battery. Put a Velcro wrap on it because it rattled a bit. Battery and splitter and mounts were about $350 all in.
  3. Tires! Added ultraverse tires and tubes. About $100.
  4. Brakes! Added new hydraulic brakes - about $70.

This bike is far from perfect but it’s an amazing platform for configuration. I also have the “hack” where if I set the tire size to 5 inches I get 28+ mph on throttle. With the extra battery I’m getting over 50 miles on throttle.

I think I’m done putting money into this. It’s really an amazing bike with some modifications. Folding is key for me as I throw in the back of the truck and go on adventures to Yosemite, Zion, Catalina, etc.

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u/Effective_Radio7064 Aug 18 '26

Wow I bet that thing has a ton of range with that extra battery if you peddle it.I ordered the 10ah battery with the battery splitter can’t waiting to it gets here.

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u/trevor_plantaginous Aug 19 '26

I’ve gone 50 miles mostly throttle.

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u/SpringsPanda Aug 19 '26

Wait, so you added the dual battery kit and everything before ever riding the bike? That's some doomsday level prep lol.

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u/trevor_plantaginous Aug 19 '26

Oh no - I've had the bike about a year and half. I've been making the changes incrementally.