I am 72, 200' with balance issues as a result of neuropathy---normally walk with a cane. I live in Northern Florida very close to the ocean.
I really like the
Addmotor M-360's ("chopper" as wrongly described by one poster) design and extras such as a 750 bafang motor with a 48v14ah battery, Altus M310 7 speed derailler, 20"X4" krusade kendal tires, etc . That should be sufficient torque/power to go just about wherever you want The
M-360 is a unique design and I am purchasing the Addmotor 360 for $1599 when it first was listed on their site. Before you come down on Addmotor's crowdfunding let me explain that I also purchased their
M-330 (
an upright trike) when it first came out at crowdfunded price of $1899. I received it in August 2018 and I have ridden it 1400 miles without any difficulties. It is an incredible trike. I ride it on the ocean beach since I live just a few blocks from the Atlantic ocean. Of course I do clean the chain with degreaser and clean off sand and grit every few rides. I am just amazed at how it will plow through soft sand to get me to hard sand where I pedal a few miles each way. The pedal assist works great and the most I use is #2 since I want the exercise. It is easy to ride and steer.
In regards to the
Addmotor 360 as a semi-recumbent cruise bike I am purchasing it since I am placing so many miles on my 330 I want to have two trikes (I have a third but it doesn't go through soft sand) to spread the miles and wear and tear on the trike. The
M-360 was a steal at $1599 and now it is already at $1899 and in 8 days it will go up probably to $2299. I have followed Addmotor's pricing for he past year and it will never go back down to $1599 or $1899. After it goes up to its projected price of $2699 they will have sales which will only knock off a couple hundred. This looks like a crazy wild bike and it rivals the Trivel E-fat Azteca trike which sells for nearly $4000.
Addmotor's M-360 is superior in my opinion because it only has a Shimano 7 gear derailler and doesn't have the complicated chainring of the Trivel (who needs all 21 gears when you have a motor). The battery placement is much better on the
M-360 than the Trivel and I know first hand how sturdy and light weight the baskets of the Addmotor trikes are compared to wire baskets which are extra for the Trivel.
The seats on the Trivel and the
Addmotor 360 seem to be pretty much the same. In any case, I know first hand that the Addmotor's craftsmanship is very good and I am not hesitating at all to buy another one of their trikes especially at the lower price point. Electric Bikes price point was noted to be about $2500 which is line with Addmotor's price point after the initial sale. I own the Liberty Trike as well so I know that Electric Bikes craftsmanship is very good and I would seriously consider their semi-recumbent trike since they are made in the US although I don't know the specs yet. However, it is not worth it to me to wait around for a trike that will be about $1000 more. I haven't had any problems with the M330 for the 9 months I have owned it so my only correspondence with Addmotor has been asking them where the serial number was located and they got back to me right away with that information.
I do expect the Trivel to come down in price with the competition but I am not enamored with their E-fat Azteca----also note that the E-fat Azteca only turns the right back wheel when you pedal and the same is true with the Liberty Trike which is made by electric trike although from the picturea above it looks like the electric trike has two disc brakes in the back. In addition only the right back wheel has a disc brake on the E-fat Azteca since the left wheel is a free wheel. On the Addmotor M-330 both back wheels turn when pedaling and both back wheels have disc brakes when braking. Of course all these trikes have front disc brakes. When you have both back wheels turning when you pedal it makes it a lot easier with a front mounted motor when you start out or go through soft sand etc.
Of course, if you buy from a local bike shop you have local service which is the case with the Trivel although there is not a bike shop with a Trivel anywhere close by and since I mainly service my own trikes it doesn't matter that much to me anyway. I haven' t found a trike comparable to the Addmotor trikes especially if you buy early at a significantly reduced price which has to be a factor in your decision making.
I would add one more issue regarding these trikes---replacement parts. Addmotor uses Bafang, Shimano, KMC, Tektra, Kendal and other commonly used parts for their trikes which is a good thing rather than proprietary parts. They are easily replaceable and while Electric Trikes uses some commonly used parts they also have had some proprietary parts on their trikes (I don't know if they will use a bafang motor or one of their own on the upcoming noted trike) and Trivel uses a proprietary motor and complicated parts such as their chainring(s) etc.
If you are concerned about how these types of trikes would work for you or how they compare to others then read EBR's review of the Trivel E-fat Azteca trike. This is an absolutely new kind of trike so no one can really comment on it other than someone who has reviewed the Azteca or purchased one since they are the only ones available right now. Even though I talk about the money side of the issue if I thought for a minute that the Azteca was a better trike I would have ordered one. There were just too many deal breakers for me---the one wheel pedaling, battery placement, too many gears, lower wattage and battery, etc but view Court's review and you make up your own mind. BTW---Court doesn't describe the Trivel E-fat Azteca as a "chopper" but as an "electric trike with recumbent body position" which is a more accurate and responsible description.
In any case, Addmotor (which are made in China) or Electric Trike have nothing over Alibaba since this has been offered on their site for some time:
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