Dual motor; full suspension; semi-recumbent MeetOneTrike with 180nm torque @ 25 mph

[kevinmccune]

The other (major for me) feature that I believe is currently keeping the naysayers away from this thread is definitely the front and rear suspension that the Tour boasts.
So many manufacturers have simply depended on the now standard 4" tires to satisfy customers in this department.
Believe me, front and rear suspension made a huge difference in my enjoyment of my Soletri whether they were of the the thousands of dollars (+) Fox (etc.) variety or not.
I've noticed that the fan boys of 'everything but' get real quiet when you point to groundbreaking trikes with a suspended ride like no other, comfortable seating, plenty of power/torque and any (no-comparison) beefy frame with dual rider/utilitarian possibilities.

Add in a much more stable platform with rarely enjoyed predictable steering(?)....'crickets'.

even a cheap full suspension setup made a believer out of me,the last bout of stenosis from hell has caused me to reset a lot of things I used to believe in first one being not 34 no more( double that) and its not going to get better on its own in a week like it used to[mans gotta know his limitations] however this thread has given me ideas Dash brings up several salient points,dual motor good idea,full suspension good idea,enough weight to keep it planted-however I hope he gets his trike and doesn't suffer the "sonders" syndrome and find out this whole thing was a scam( believe me it happens,some fly by nights disappear never to bee seen seen ago with the lucre.

 

[kevinmccune]

MeetOne has done something unprecedented with the Tour that I wanted to illustrate below.
Look at how low that the seat can be positioned while still allowing easy access via the step through design. Just as striking is the amount of area that the seat can be positioned around the seat post bottom shoulder and the recumbent angles possible from there.
Now take these two features and imagine a frame that can be stretched longer by a teenager in his first shop class for pure comfort...at any desired seating/reclining angle.

It's the 'what if' and a beefed up enough frame to back it up which make this trike special ala the old cars that my generation used to tinker around with/make better.

do like the adjustibility hope its a steel frame.

 

[DashRiprock]

even a cheap full suspension setup made a believer out of me,the last bout of stenosis from hell has caused me to reset a lot of things I used to believe in first one being not 34 no more( double that) and its not going to get better on its own in a week like it used to[mans gotta know his limitations] however this thread has given me ideas Dash brings up several salient points,dual motor good idea,full suspension good idea,enough weight to keep it planted-however I hope he gets his trike and doesn't suffer the "sonders" syndrome and find out this whole thing was a scam( believe me it happens,some fly by nights disappear never to bee seen seen ago with the lucre.

It is always a risk and I don't recommend anyone taking it who should not. I have never had a relationship with any company up here beyond calling them as I see them in terms of features that I like. But one person (period) out there on YouTube who even actually has one of these is admittedly about as risky a proposition as it gets. My raw excitement versus common sense should be called out here and I'm glad that you did for the sake of everyone else.
I'll also agree that we're not talking first class suspension here by any means as top suspension components even in the bike world are as much as this trike or more.
But as you offered, any suspension is better than none and rarely available in the rear on a (relatively) cheaper trike.

 

[DashRiprock]

do like the adjustibility hope its a steel frame.

It's 6061 aluminum yet something to keep in mind if you unbolt the two halves and modify it.

 

[DashRiprock]

....I'll take the above one step further to offer that you should probably have more than a grade school shop class education as offered earlier given that very few kids nowadays even ride bikes/trikes let alone work on them. Ditto for cars given the current lack of interest in driving same that has also apparently been sucked from the American spirit.
One (exclusive?) benefit of the Tour that should have been mentioned in Post#67 is the torque available with two motors. I'm not sure what these newer single motors are producing in terms of torque or if the Tour could even handle anywhere near the same amount if outfitted without modifications...but torque is a big deal at over 200# dry and a 550# claimed capacity. I would even go so far as to say that if you're looking at the 'lite' version and loading it to the latter limits(?) stick to hauling your stuff around a farm market or spring for the original version. That the original Tour is getting away with one motor at the lower PAS levels is a miracle in and of itself yet I seem to remember that the YouTuber's version had only three levels.
At any rate, if we get these things a month from now and everything holds up, this will be a nice workhorse trike.
I'm still debating on the following spare part and don't know enough about how the rear motor drives/engages..yet what is anyone's opinion on the normal wear rate of these front hubs and/or the obvious?
https://meetonetrike.com/products/meet-one-hub to order

 

[kevinmccune]

....I'll take the above one step further to offer that you should probably have more than a grade school shop class education as offered earlier given that very few kids nowadays even ride bikes/trikes let alone work on them. Ditto for cars given the current lack of interest in driving same that has also apparently been sucked from the American spirit.
One (exclusive?) benefit of the Tour that should have been mentioned in Post#67 is the torque available with two motors. I'm not sure what these newer single motors are producing in terms of torque or if the Tour could even handle anywhere near the same amount if outfitted without modifications...but torque is a big deal at over 200# dry and a 550# claimed capacity. I would even go so far as to say that if you're looking at the 'lite' version and loading it to the latter limits(?) stick to hauling your stuff around a farm market or spring for the original version. That the original Tour is getting away with one motor at the lower PAS levels is a miracle in and of itself yet I seem to remember that the YouTuber's version had only three levels.
At any rate, if we get these things a month from now and everything holds up, this will be a nice workhorse trike.
I'm still debating on the following spare part and don't know enough about how the rear motor drives/engages..yet what is anyone's opinion on the normal wear rate of these front hubs and/or the obvious?
https://meetonetrike.com/products/meet-one-hub to order

shouldnt be an issue with the front drive,Justin from "Grin" seems to prefer fwd( he has some pretty nice expensive components) the aluminum alloy is fine-until you get a bend and try to straighten it,this trike is already so heavy the addition of a chrome moly frame would add very little to the total weight( some light planes actually have chrome moly fuselage frames and the like it is a question of judicious application of such,I could see this trike having heirloom quality if the structure holds up,you may like this workhorse so much you want to be able to pass it on- another example of sturdy 3 wheel "trucks" are the Asian "chuck-chucks" its a good concept even now there is a promising 3 wheeler in production (or near) called the "arcimotor" some models have basically unlimited range,the future is bright( if not shut down-flying cars and fusion? fuggetit( we already have flying cars called "cessna's" and plenty of safe clean power called fission reactors)
on the fusion question,I got excited and was so happy I was wrong until a little research proved it was "smoke and mirrors" my home state was supposedly developing a "fusion center" made me happy until i realized it was "poppy cock" what will probably happen is this( hope I am wrong) it will be another case of the bankrupt (take the money and run) company-think "Elio"-best.

 

[DashRiprock]

One of the more important videos released to date on how the Tour handles:

 

[DashRiprock]

,I could see this trike having heirloom quality if the structure holds up,

Even though $3200 is a lot of money for a frame only; it is basically the #1 reason that I purchased the Tour. Everything else can be sourced easily elsewhere. It's all about making it your own.

Another example of sturdy 3 wheel "trucks" are the Asian "chuck-chucks" its a good concept even now there is a promising 3 wheeler in production (or near) called the "arcimotor" some models have basically unlimited range,the future is bright

They have perfected the 3 wheeler over there no doubt. Saying that, very few of these 'new' trikes (especially the enclosed) seem to either make it over here or sell. I'm guessing that the current economy will exacerbate that reality. I'll probably use a trailer of some sort if I veer off in the direction of hauling cargo. I just picked up Gorilla's 1400# yard cart w/15" tires which is basic but nice and easy to pull. The Tour probably pulls effectively with no problems and those three 180mm hydraulic brakes will certainly help control it.
Here's the cart that I have now:

 

[sc00ter]

We have a guy in our area who pulls a little trailer from Wal-Mart behind a bicycle with the following on the trailer:
Push mower.
Banana shaft string trimmer.
Hand gas blower.
One gallon gas can.
Holds it all down with straps and a cable lock to reduce theft.
During the summer I see this guy all around the surrounding area mowing grass. I need to get a picture of his set-up. So your'e asking "Why is this ghetto lawn care company of interest to me?", trailers behind bikes make them little pick-up trucks! JackRabbit ebikes sells a nice trailer (Earth+Kin MULE) I've been tempted to purchase. It can work on the JackRabbit and my Xpedition. But seeing this much more affordable Wal-Mart trailer survive multiple summers being overloaded I might experiment with one of them first.

Oh, what is the status on the trike arriving? Every time you update this post I assume it has arrived.

 

[DashRiprock]

Oh, what is the status on the trike arriving? Every time you update this post I assume it has arrived.

Yeah I agree in terms of these new electric motors opening up possibilities for entrepreneurs who don't see the need to spend thousands on a vehicle/insurance when their scope/service area doesn't match the cash outlay/risk. 180 Nm of torque likely expands these possibilities in terms of an etrike/trailer yet we'll have to see.
They've been saying the end of January for delivery and have not changed that time frame. All of my correspondence with them to date has been both positive and timely in terms of the professionalism exhibited...and I'm kind of hard to please being an old Scot.
Although if it makes it here and we are even slightly disappointed(?)...I'll still likely be happy given what I've witnessed to date.

 

[DashRiprock]

Here's the closest shot of the optional seat that I have been able to find. I'm a fan of the long seat (you rarely see it) for those who likely won't use the pedals anyways

 

[DashRiprock]

With so much made of what these bikes are 'classified' as for so long; it's nice to see an etrike which can limit its top speed at the push of a button An even lower speed setting would be nice as well.

 

[kevinmccune]

With so much made of what these bikes are 'classified' as for so long; it's nice to see an etrike which can limit its top speed at the push of a button An even lower speed setting would be nice as well.

https://www.facebook.com/?ref=homescreenpwatch trying to get the link for these trikes ignore this I see you already have this,that being said "caveat emptor" was reading all the info I could find and this smacks of a scam hope its is not these trikes have a lot of content for the price keeps us posted when you get yours

 

[DashRiprock]

https://www.facebook.com/?ref=homescreenpwatch trying to get the link for these trikes ignore this I see you already have this,that being said "caveat emptor" was reading all the info I could find and this smacks of a scam hope its is not these trikes have a lot of content for the price keeps us posted when you get yours

Yeah, and as I have offered previously in this thread at least twice...don't do as I do unless you can afford to gamble.
Also keep in mind that I won't know anything myself for another month or better.
The only source for hands on/current information seems to be this guy on YouTube. Since I don't do social media at all; it would be nice if someone here would keep in touch with that guy/keep us all updated in exchange for anything that I might provide upon receipt. Not much to ask (imho) given all that has been shared to date/time spent for 5 pages now.
Let's just make it a deal as I have been obviously looking to get something for myself out of taking on all challengers here for weeks now:
When someone hooks up with this guy or anyone else that has information regarding MetOne's upcoming Tour delivery and shares here...I promise to do the same when mine comes in (if it ever does).
if you don't hear from me(?)
Well then you know what happened.

 

[sc00ter]

Im pretty sure your trike will show up. What's happening is you're eagerly awaiting it and checking the routing schedule constantly is making you antsy. I hate when I see a item I ordered getting close and then, with no warning, go AWAY from my mailing address. But I don't think you ordered from a "mystery company" who's gonna run off with your money. Keep us posted though!

 

[DashRiprock]

I have full faith in MeetOne given the emailed interactions that I have had with them to date.
What I would ideally like to do is trade any after-delivery review for someone diving deeper 'content-wise' in to the Tour's existence anywhere else on the planet save for what but one guy on YouTube (thankfully) produces...which I simply regurgitate here.
As I once heard someone say:
"..I'm easy but I aint cheap.."

 

[DashRiprock]

...nobody looking for an unboxing/ride/immediate mod(?) review on this one who has a social media/YouTube account or who is willing to do a little more research on any existing Tours out there before the end of January?
Seemed like a fair trade to me...yet perhaps not. (if these next Tours don't end up in the hands of those willing to share any more than but that one guy in FL. presently....).

 

[kevinmccune]

seeing ads on YouTube now,so hopefully legit.

 

[DashRiprock]

Thanks for that. All that I needed. Wasn't ever going to hold back a review...yet...I needed something...anything...
We're just starting to freeze in here and I'm so pumped to try this Tour that winter will doubtfully stop me.

 

[kevinmccune]

Thanks for that. All that I needed. Wasn't ever going to hold back a review...yet...I needed something...anything...
We're just starting to freeze in here and I'm so pumped to try this Tour that winter will doubtfully stop me.

to be honest they have my interest as well,gotta give the new 2 wheel fattie another chance(if I never plow the ground with my nose again it will be too soon.)