Lectric Bikes has announced a new model that will soon begin shipping, the
XPedition cargo e-bike. The XPedition features a long-tail design to give riders plenty of carrying capacity and easy handling. It is built around the most powerful motor Lectric has included in one of their e-bikes to date and the battery(ies) are mounted externally for easy charging.
Cargo e-bikes have been steadily catching on here in the U.S. While they’ve long been popular in Europe thanks to compact city centers, they didn’t make much sense in the U.S. until motors were added to reach speeds high enough to make the distances in U.S. cities more manageable. Also, traditionally, cargo e-bikes have placed the load in front of the rider, not behind them. The emergence of long-tail cargo e-bikes has resulted in designs that can carry plenty, but are
more maneuverable and handle better at speed.
