Interesting trike

[Gordon71]

Just ran across this and thought it interesting.

This Nimble New Electric Trike Can Tilt and Lean Just Like a Bike

It also boasts a massive range of more than 200 miles.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Marci jo]

It would fun to test ride one.
Not sure where I would ride it. I would be tempted to weave all over the road just for fun and that may not be very safe.

 

[Art Deco]

I like it. This is more visible than a tadpole or recumbent style and much less likely to flip over than an upright trike.

Charging by pedaling probably isn't going to happen, and the target market will need a throttle as well as PAS, but it's a very good start.

@tomjasz did you see this ?

 

[fooferdoggie]

why would you have the speed controlled by how fast you peddle? that would not let you exercise well.

 

[RandallS]

In the Ebiking with Disabilities sub forum, I've detailed what my wife bought - a Mastretta City.
Similar idea - and maybe a bit more realistic.

The Joys of MS...

Update to last post: Trike is ordered. They will paint it any colour you want - you just provide Pantone #. Her walker, her electric travel wheelchair and now her trike, will all be the same shade of blue! The owner was most accommodating - now all I can do is hope that she can use it. It's...

electricbikereview.com

I've ridden it and it's pretty fun and quite stable.

She hasn't done much with it yet as I have had to tweak a few things and with knee surgery for her and our winter, it makes it a non-starter at present.
Soon...

 

[tomjasz]

To rich for my blood, but really cool!

 

[rich c]

Most curious to me is the all wheel drive and torque vectoring. I asked them if it was going to be class 3, but no reply. It's going to be pricey!

 

[Art Deco]

To rich for my blood, but really cool!

Yeah I don’t even want to know the price, but I remembered that some of you were involved with electric trikes.

Trikes seem like something that will matter more and more, especially for cargo and urban riders. And disability of course.

It might even be able to support a windshield/rainshield without being blown into the weeds by a cross wind.

 

[tomjasz]

It might even be able to support a windshield/rainshield without being blown into the weeds by a cross wind.

Discussing exactly that with the Zzipper.
That will make a huge difference in winter.

 

[Bobafett]

why would you have the speed controlled by how fast you peddle? that would not let you exercise well.

Do you know how bikes work?

 

[fooferdoggie]

Do you know how bikes work?

no I have only ridden 20,000 or so miles on e bikes in the last 3 years.

 

[PedalUma]

It is funny. Yesterday was slow but I had six people show at once. This made it look to each of them that that is always the situation. It is not. One guy had a trike with a knock-off Bosch. It pulls to the left and is incontrollable. It cannot do a figure eight. With everyone watching I diagnosed it in 90 seconds. Only the right rear wheel is driven by the motor. It is a design flaw. It is like a tank or a bulldozer that has power to only one side. It had 20" rear wheels so, that torque magnified the problem. Of course it was an internet only bike. No local dealer could ever sell such a trike. You have to fight to the right to attempt to go straight and is still goes to the left!