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RadTrike Electric Tricycle

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Re: RadTrike Electric Tricycle

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Post by gorgoiler »

My 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 pain. The shifters are plastic crap. It rusts.

Fixing a rear puncture was a slow but pleasing experience that seems to be one thing where they’ve optimised for: maintenance.

I’m resigned to it hitting the scrap heap after 3000km. It’s only a matter of time. It’s such a shame that at their price points these devices are basically disposable. Spend 2x the money on something not bought online and you’ll probably enjoy 5x the lifetime.

Thanks for trying though, Rad. I get your passion. It just didn’t work out but maybe you’ll level out into something cool soon. Maybe this trike is it? Heavier, clunkier, even more fixable, and with more bulletproof electronics on the drivetrain and you could win out against the clones, especially if you had a fully fleshed out service partnership in the EU.

Re: RadTrike Electric Tricycle

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Post by stillbourne »

I've got a recumbent bike that I added electric to. I had to redo the setup though because I initially built it with a hub motor which made hill climbing still be a bit of a bitch so I rebuilt it with a middrive motor.
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