Overall, it looks distinctive enough that youll be met with whatsthat?
stares out on the road.
Immediately after hitting the Smart Mode button, I became a believer.
On a flat bike path, the LX2 on is one of the most fun e-bikes Ive ridden.
Exactly how the LX2’s AI integration works is something of an open question.
Whatever’s under the hood, tooling around on an LX2 is effortless, with no learning curve.
You pedal how you want and it adjusts to what youre doing without you even being aware of it.
Put a little effort in and youre quickly cruising at the LX2s top speed of around 20 mph.
Slow it down and the Smalo will downshift through the gears for you.
That said, the LX2 might frustrate more experienced bikers.
Also, if youre looking for something with a ton of power and torque, look elsewhere.
Its very much abike, not an electric moped with ornamental pedals.
It helps that the low-tech parts of the LX2 are from known manufacturers.
Overall, it feels solid, even at high, downhill speeds.
Strictly as a bike, it passes all tests.
So it’s a fairly big hill, but not Kilimanjaro or something.
you’re free to manually change gears, but not while pedal assist is active.
The Smalo LX2 comes in one frame size, and is designed for riders between 58 and 62".
I’m at the bottom edge of the height requirement, and it didn’t feel too big.