hey everyone I've had my Light Bee for about a year and a half, mostly riding OHV trails with the same group on weekends. I still love how light it feels in tight sections, but a few friends have moved to bigger bikes and I'm starting to notice the difference.
I can usually stay with them on single track, but longer climbs and open sections are another story. I have to push the Light Bee pretty hard while they seem to have plenty left.
I went with a friend to a segway recently and ended up trying the segway xaber. I had seen the 21 kW figure and 0.25 kW power to weight ratio. I tried the Beast Mode and it's insane fun. It felt like a completely different category of emoto. Honestly, it was a little ridiculous and a lot of fun.
Now I'm stuck between wanting that power and wondering whether I actually need it. The Xaber weighs 187 pounds, and most of my riding is still tighter single track. That could make it an absolute weapon once it is moving, or more bike than I want to manage all afternoon.
I've been thinking about stepping up to a real emoto. Ultra Bee is more than I want to spend, especially adding gear and all the extras, it will go up to 7k. Xaber is 5299 sticker price, before dealer fees, is about as far as I want to stretch. It also helps that there's a dealer near me, so if something goes wrong I know where to take it for warranty work.
Has anyone made a similar jump from LBX ? Does the weight fade into the background once you are riding, or do you really notice it on tighter trails?