Bit of a thread jack but I've been wondering are trikes significantly easier to ride on sand than regular bikes? Specifically thinking of a Kiffy Flash.
RadTrike Electric Tricycle
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#92@dang: This submission links to a PR site written by the company producing the product. As per the new policy introduced here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33884441 , should this url be replaced by a third-party site we just googled? For example, here's one I just googled which provides useful extra context about the company and the safety record of their previous products: https://www.geekwire.com/2022/rad-p…
It's just commercial spam. Electric trikes are not news.
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#93I recently learned about The Villages, FL, which is a sprawling retirement community, and was the fastest growing metro area in the US over the past decade [0]. This feels like the perfect bike for an aging demographic living in that sort of community. This sort of e-bike will be less intimidating to use for older people, and ultimately it feels like a good move for the company. It's hard to argue with getting more p…
Smaller than The Villages, is Peachtree City outside of Atlanta, which is notable for making off-street micromobility pathways a priority in city planning: (relative to the rest of the suburban US) https://www.peachtree-city.org/DocumentCenter/View/17110/Pat... (If the map looks a little weird, it's because there's a zillion unofficial paths to connect the dots) They've rallied around golf carts historically but it's…
> They've rallied around golf carts historically but it's a great place to bike.
Yeah. Having spent a decent amount of time in Florida gated communities, I just don't see electric bikes replacing electric golf carts.
You already have a golf cart and the only thing the bike can do is use a bike lane. Sure somebody who likes to bike might get one just like somebody who likes tennis might get a pickleball set but the average person is just going to get an electric golf cart.
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#94My 2021 radrunner plus has some serious defects. The charging port is prone to weather corrosion. Charging is a risky action that may or may not blow some very sensitive fuses. The mechanical disc brakes suck and are very hard to balance. The discs were supplied warped. I pretty much had to suck that up because of the misery of returning a faulty machine to an online bike company. The seat is a notorious bum numbing…
I'll chime in that my battery died around 500 miles and Rad refused to replace it. Would not recommend.
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#95This is the perfect combination we've been waiting for: safety of a 1980s Honda 3 wheeler ATC, design language of a Rascal Scooter
Raw animal magnetism to the opposite sex of the recumbent bicycle.
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#96Earlier quoted context omitted.
Hazard: The rim strip on the tires can be misaligned, causing the tube to pop and damage the tire. Additionally, the tires with a ribbed sidewall can unexpectedly go flat, risking serious injuries from loss of control and/or crash. This is something a beginner can repair. This is normal stuff for those who ride bikes and don't go to a shop for little repairs. Replacing a tube (and fixing it with a small vulcanizing k…
It must be more than that, since they are recalling the tires and destroying them. They're doing a new run of tires, and having local bike mechanics swap them out.
And.. what's taking so long? We are not talking about some custom-made part to fix some frame defect or another. Rim strips and tires are plentiful. They could pay neighborhood bike shops a flat fee to get this recall out of the way for their customers.
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#97Electric bikes are an order of magnitude more efficient than cars and several times more efficient than bikes. (Measured as calories/electrical power). People who ride electric bikes still get the benefits of exercise (elevated heart rate, muscle use) though obviously less than regular biking. I ride mine year round in Seattle, it's incredible. I deliver cargo, go grocery shopping, visit the library. This should be t…
Where I am, it's illegal for bicyclists to ride on the sidewalk, so you're left with a couple of feet of space beyond the white line, in the unprotected shoulder, with a speed difference of around 30mph, and often a curb to make sure you eat it if you're pushed beyond. With the number of people I've seen weave into the shoulder, biking being the default would be a blood bath.
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#98My 2021 radrunner plus has some serious defects. The charging port is prone to weather corrosion. Charging is a risky action that may or may not blow some very sensitive fuses. The mechanical disc brakes suck and are very hard to balance. The discs were supplied warped. I pretty much had to suck that up because of the misery of returning a faulty machine to an online bike company. The seat is a notorious bum numbing…
I bought a used RadRunner. The disc brakes are prone to warping especially if you transport your bike and lay it on its side. Try not to put excessive weight on the discs. I just fix mine using pliers and manually bending back or forward the warp parts of the disc. It's quite simple and YouTube explains it well.
I did replace the front fork because the previous one was bent. I think this happens when you're going 20mph and hit a curb or sharp bump. Replacement part was $60.
Kickstand spring broke and Rad gave me another for $1 along with nuts and bolts that were missing from the previous owner.
Electric motor and battery is doing fine. I purchased another battery for long rides. Because Rad is so popular there are great/cheap OEM options that other e-bike manufacturers don't have.
I think for the price Rad is amazing if you're willing to tinker with it occasionally.
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#9914mph top speed? Aren't there plenty of e-trikes that reach Class 2 or Class 3 speeds?
Yes, including all of Rad's other bikes. I suspect they want to limit the speed with a trike due to rollover.
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#100Trikes with upfront single wheel are dangerous; I would any day take a bigger one that has two wheels upfront and is street legal in the EU to use in place of the car for longer trips. Health issues, many steep hills and the need to take highways rule e-bikes out completely. I'm in love with the Arcimoto Roadster which, high costs aside, sadly isn't street legal here.
Have you seen 3-wheelers like the Piaggio mp3? I think those are street legal with just a drivers license. The main downside being it’s not electric. I’ve looked at Arcimoto too, but being in NYC with something like that just seems like asking for a bad time
Thanks, I'm aware of those 3-wheelers like the Piaggio mp3 and others; they however are more akin to motorcycles due to the short distance between the two front wheels, while I was searching for something having better stability to avoid the risk of falling off having already suffered a bad motorcycle accident with lots of fractures and a backbone stabilization. Over here we have street legal CanAm 3-wheelers which are gorgeous, but they're not electric and cost a small fortune as well. Patiently waiting for a full electric alternative.