Crazy, Cool Reverse E Trike! First Time Rides on this Reverse Tricycle are a Must SEE!

You're going to see first-time rides on the EZ Transit Reverse E-Trike. Hey everyone, I'm Dustin. I have nearly 20 years of experience in the bike and e-bike industry, and today you're going to see first-time rides on the EZ Transit Reverse E-Trike from sixthreezero. Now, before we get into the first-time rides, I want to walk you through some of the features and specs. It's a 750-watt rear hub motor that can achieve up to speeds of 16 miles an hour, both with pedal assist and the throttle. It has a throttle you can press and go without pedaling at all, or you can do pedal assist mode where it assists you while you pedal. And there are five levels of assistance that you can get when pedaling. One, two, three, four, five. Now, In addition to that, you have a 10.4 amp hour battery, which is going to give you a range of up to 50 miles. So the 50-mile range though is dependent on the weight of the rider, the terrain you're riding, and also the combination of throttle and pedal assist that you use on your rides. If you use more throttle, you drain the battery quicker. If you use lower levels of pedal assist, you can extend the range to a farther range. Now you can see on our website, we have a gauge and range of the expected range you're going to get out of the battery. Check that out on the website. Now, of course, you have this tilting dynamic steering, which provides a very unique, tight steering experience on a three-wheel bike. And it's also stable and a lot of fun. And you're going to see that in the first-time riding experience. You have a seven-speed derailleur here, which you can shift. It's not correlated to the electronics, but you can pedal and shift and ride up to seven gears. So if you're taking on hills, shift to one, to the first gear. Also, if you want to ride without electric assistance, it's nice to have those seven speeds so you can pedal easily and have a variance of gears. In addition to that, you have a nice rear carrier here. All right, so you can see this is easily foldable.

You can unlock it right here, pull this down and your handlebars will fold. From there, you can also go ahead and lock this back into place, and fold the frame in half. And I have another video of me putting this in the trunk of a hatchback. You just simply lift this and it folds right here. And if you want to see more specifics, check out our YouTube channel and you'll see the folding on there. Now, front and rear disc brakes. And you've got two front disc brakes, so it stops on a dime. Very safe, easy to steer. So you're going to see from the first-time rides how much fun this is. Here we go. Okay, we're here with Suzanne who's 4 foot 11 and a 24-inch inseam and arm length was?

Suzanne: 17.

Dustin: 17 inches. So go ahead and step on and sit down, and let's see how it fits you. That feels too high, huh?

Suzanne: Too high.

Dustin: Okay, so let me see if I can bring the seat down just a touch. Go ahead and hop off. Okay, let's see. Okay, go ahead and give that a try. If that doesn't work for Suzanne, we've determined we can't have riders. Okay, so it's a little too high. She's on her tippy toes now. I will say, she's 4'11", and her inseam's 24, which is a pretty short inseam, even for her height. So I think at a 25-inch inseam, a 26-inch inseam would be okay, but you can get your feet down at least.

Suzanne: Yeah, yeah. I can touch the ground, you know, and it feels stable, so that's good. But, yeah.

Dustin: How do the handlebars feel in terms of…

Suzanne: Those feel good. Yeah, all that feels good. The seat's comfortable and stuff. It's just, yeah, when I go to touch the ground, it's kind of just at my toe, so that's good.

Dustin: Fair enough. So she's just a little bit too high. I wouldn't recommend a 24-inch inseam. I would say for 4’11” with a 25-inch inseam or above, you'd be good to go. It would be up to Suzanne if she felt comfortable with it, but generally speaking, probably not the best fit. Okay. So here is Suzanne, who's about to go on her first e-bike ride ever.

Suzanne: Yes.

Dustin: Have you ever ridden a reverse tricycle? This is a reverse trike with two wheels in front.

Suzanne: No. A lot of new things today.

Dustin: Have you ever ridden even a tricycle with two wheels in the back? 

Suzanne: Yeah, when I was little. I mean, you know, not in recent years, but yeah.

Dustin: Fair enough. Okay, so now she's 4'11 with a 24-inch inseam. So she has a very short inseam. If you want to see in our other videos, we have a sizing video with her. Now she's going to be up on her tippy toes. She's probably got the smallest inseam even possible to ride on this. If you have a 25-inch inseam or above, if you're 4'10", or 4'11", you have a 25-inch inseam, you'll fit. But she said she's comfortable.

Suzanne: Yeah.

Dustin: And feels good trying. So go ahead and step on and then I'm going to walk her through. Okay. So she's never been on an e-bike. This is your power button here. All right. You hold that. And now the screen is on.

Suzanne: Okay.

Dustin: So when you, if this is in level one, that means that you get assistance and it's the lowest level of assistance. So pedal assist level one, which is the least amount of assistance. Then if you move that up, you have five levels of assistance. So you can change those while you ride if you want. You're going to feel what it feels like when you get going. Now, this is a throttle. You can push that with your thumb like a gas pedal and it will go without pedaling. Now, if you do decide to do that, so it's on zero, it doesn't work right now. It's a gradual, like a gas pedal, right? Like you never slam your gas pedal in a car to the floor.

Suzanne: Right. Right. Okay.

Dustin: And I just say that because a lot of people get on and their instinct is to just like go for it.

Suzanne: Yeah. It's not on and off. It's a gauge.

Dustin: It's gradual.

Suzanne: Yeah. Okay.

Dustin: And that's it. So from there, you can start in whatever level you want or you can start in zero and just get going.

Suzanne: All right.

Dustin: Increase it to something.

Suzanne: So I guess I should put the kickstand up.

Dustin: Yep. I can help you if you need it.

Suzanne: That is one of the parts of my hand.

Dustin: There you go.

Suzanne: okay all right.

Dustin: So then you're welcome to go straight down, make a loop, and come back.

Suzanne: Okay sounds good. So I'll try an assistant level, maybe two first, just to feel.

Dustin: Okay.

Suzanne: Just to see what it feels like.

Dustin: Yeah.

Suzanne: So basically it's gonna just help me pedal essentially.

Dustin: That's right.

Suzanne: Okay. Okay. Sounds good. Well, I'll get going. Oh, wow.

Dustin: Do you feel it helping you?

Suzanne: Yes.

Dustin: Put it up to level two. And I'll try to tell her to use the throttle here. Now, can you stop pedaling and use the thumb throttle?

Suzanne: Okay, yeah. And then I'll just break like normal.

Dustin: How does the steering feel?

Suzanne: The steering was... probably the hardest part to get used to, mostly because I wasn't expecting it, even though I knew it was going to happen, it was still a little bit of a curve to get used to it. But then once I got down and had a few pedals in, started to get used to it and it was very nice. 

Dustin: Why don't you try one more loop?

Suzanne: Sure.

Dustin: Go for it and just come back and see.

Suzanne: Okay. I might try to turn around on my own. Oh, it's on the two. There we go.

Dustin: There you go.

Suzanne: Okay.

Dustin: Better the second time around?

Suzanne: Yes, definitely. Definitely. The steering was much better and getting used to what the throttle should feel like. So that was a lot better. Felt much more comfortable. For sure.

Dustin: I mean, first time with an e-bike. How does that, does that seem fun using the throttle?

Suzanne: It was a lot of fun. Absolutely. I was like, I could do this all day. So I loved it. Yeah, it was great.

Dustin: All right. Well, that's Suzanne's first ride ever on an electric bike. 

Oh, those are reverse trikes. Okay. Now we're here with Ashley. She's got a 29-inch inseam and your arm length was?

Ashley: 19.

Dustin: 19. So very long arms and legs for her height. The seat is very low from the previous rider, but I can tell you already, that we're going to need to bring it up. So let's go ahead and do that. There we go. OK, let's try. Let's try right about there. Go ahead and lock this in. OK. Now we have a double-seat post here, so I'm just trying to find the right position for all these. OK, go ahead and try that. Let's see. Can you put your right foot on the ground or is it too high? A little. Does that feel okay to you? 

Ashley: It's fine. I would put it a little bit down.

Dustin: A little bit down. Okay. So hop off. Let's move it down just a touch. Okay. Try that. Just moved it down a smidge. Okay. And how did the handlebars' here feel? We can tilt them into your body.

Ashley: A little bit so I can lean forward into it.

Dustin: Okay.

Ashley: Yeah, right there.

Dustin: And again, you've got the ability to tilt and raise and lower, which is cool. All right.

Dustin: Feels comfortable.

Ashley: Yeah.

Dustin: She's got a nice upright back position. Good riding position. So we've got a good fit at five feet. And have you ever ridden an e-bike?

Ashley: I have, but not one like this.

Dustin: Okay. This is a reverse trike. So two front wheels. Have you ever ridden a trike?

Ashley: No.

Dustin: OK, so it's going to feel like a normal bike, actually, but go ahead and sit down. We'll just make sure I don't remember your seat height. So let's see if we need to adjust it up for you a little or if it seems okay. Right. Or do you want higher?

Ashley: It’s fine, I think I'll be good.

Dustin: OK.

Ashley: Yeah.

Dustin: All right. So if you know you know how it works, you hold that middle button down.

Ashley: Turn it on.

Dustin: Yeah.

Ashley: OK.

Dustin: OK. Now this is your assistance level. So if it's in one, that's your lowest level of assist. And this is a thumb throttle. So it's like a gas pedal ease into it. You can stop pedaling and use that. I would recommend starting in one while you're riding. You're welcome to go put it up. And yeah, it's going to ride like a normal two-wheel bike because of the steering. So go ahead and put your kickstand up. And then.

Ashley: Which side is it?

Dustin: Your left foot. With a nice kick, there you go.

Ashley: All right, get it going.

Dustin: Yep.

Ashley: Oh, God. Okay. All right, all right.

Dustin: How does it feel?

Ashley: Feels good.

Dustin: Do you want to take one more lap?

Ashley: Sure. Okay, let's see if I can get a tight turn on here. Okay, okay.

Dustin: In tight spaces, sometimes it's easier to downshift the assist, but you're good.

Ashley: Okay.

Dustin: Now, how was it? Easy to ride?

Ashley: It was good. I think..

Dustin: Steering is a little different?

Ashley: Yeah, the steering is a lot different. So then it was more of like a wide turn versus like being able to like quickly you know what I mean? So I wasn't used to it. So I was like, Oh my God, don't fall. Don't fall.

Dustin: Well, you'd be surprised. You can try to turn. I think also it's getting used to that you can go tighter turn, like.

Ashley: Okay.

Dustin: But it is different than a two-wheel bike you know what I mean?

Ashley: I'm just not used to it. So I was like, Oh, this is new. This is new for sure. But it was fun. I enjoyed myself.

Dustin: Cool. Fair enough. All right. Well, there we have it. She's five foot. She rode the reverse trike with no problem. Okay. Now we have Victoria's five-foot-one with a 29-inch inseam and 17-inch arms. Go ahead and step on. Let's see. Is that too high or feel okay?

Victoria: I think it's a little high.

Dustin: Little high. Okay, so go ahead and get off. Let's lower it down. Okay, try that.

Victoria: Yeah, that's good.

Dustin: And how do you like the handlebar position?

Victoria: Perfect.

Dustin: Yeah? Yes. Cool. So that was an easy fit. We got a nice style in. Now they shared the same inseam, but she wanted a little bit lower handlebar though. They liked the position. She's got a nice upright back and relaxed arms. So that's a good fit for our 5'1 rider. And have you, you said you've ridden an e-bike before?

Victoria: Yes, twice.

Dustin: Have you ridden a trike though? Like this?

Victoria: No, this is going to be my first time.

Dustin: First time. Okay. So go ahead and sit down.

Victoria: Yeah.

Dustin: Maybe we need to, we'll see what the seat height is for you.

Victoria: No, it's good.

Dustin: Okay. 

Victoria: Yeah.

Dustin: Okay, so you hold this button right here to turn it on. So we'll go ahead and turn it on for you. Your screen comes on.

Victoria: Okay.

Dustin: And when it's in one, that means your pedal assist means you'll get assistance when you pedal. You have a throttle here. You can use that when you're going. It has to be in level one for the throttle to work. And then you just are off and running. So you can put your kickstand up or I can help you put the kickstand up right here.

Victoria: Oh, yes.

Dustin: There you go. And you can go ahead and make a lap all the way down around that street and come back and have fun.

Victoria: Okay, sounds fun.

Dustin: First-time reverse trike ride. You can try the throttle too.

Victoria: Okay. Yeah.

Dustin: Do you want to try it? You can go all the way down if you want and go around that.

Victoria: Around there?

Dustin: Like around the actual light post where that.

Victoria: Oh, okay. Yeah. Okay.

Dustin: Go ahead.

Victoria: Yeah, sure.

Dustin: Wow, she's picking up speed.

Victoria: Yeah.

Dustin: Getting after it, huh?

Victoria: That was fun. Wow, this bicycle looks great.

Dustin: It handles pretty well, right?

Victoria: Yeah, it's really fast.

Dustin: Yeah, you got going pretty well there. All right. Well, Victoria's first time on a reverse E-Trike. OK, now we're here with Katie. She's five foot two. She's got 27-inch inseam and 16-and-a-half-inch arms. Go ahead and try this seat height and let's see how it works. Good. How about the handlebars for you? do you want them back a little bit? Do you like them there?

Katie: Kind of like it. This feels good.

Dustin: Okay. There we go. So yeah, she's got good leg position, backs upright, her arms are nice and relaxed, and we got a good fit for her at five foot two. So you have never ridden an ebike before.

Katie: Never.

Dustin: Okay, well this is a pretty unique e-bike, the reverse e-trike it's gonna feel like a normal bike. You just, have to steer the handlebars which seems like common sense, but you have to keep the handlebars in the direction you want to go. Go ahead and sit down. I don't remember your seat height, so let's see if we need to raise it for you a little bit. 

Katie: This seems good.

Dustin: Okay. All right. So let me walk you through everything here. So power button right here. So you hold that down. Now, this is the level of assistance you'll get when you pedal. One is the least, up to five. You can change these while you ride if you want to go faster. If this is in one, you can use this throttle right here. That's like a gas pedal. So if you want to use it, you just ease into it. You don't have to pedal then it's like the throttle on a motorcycle if you will. And yeah.

Katie: So it just needs to be in one and then you can accelerate.

Dustin: Correct. That's right. And then you have the parking brake on, so pull the lever or when you engage the lever, nothing will happen actually. So at any point, if you feel like, you know, you're going too fast. Just pull the brakes. It will cut the motor. You'll be safe. So, yeah, I'll put you into level one and I'll put the kickstand up for you right here. And, you can go ahead and make a lap around that lamppost and see how you like it.

Katie: All right.

Dustin: How do you like the throttle?

Katie: That was fun.

Dustin: You can make one more loop if you want.

Katie: That's great. Wow, it goes fast.

Dustin: Yeah. What did you think of the steering? Did it seem normal, or different?

Katie: It is different. It's definitely different. And it seems to cut when you turn and cut it if you need to.

Dustin: Yeah. Yeah, it's pretty sharp. You can go pretty sharp on the turns. Yeah. Cool. Well, you picked it up quickly. it's Katie's first ride. Okay, now we're here with Stephanie who's five foot three and your inseam was 26 and your arm length was how 17. Go ahead and try to sit down we may need to put the seat down for you but we'll see probably just a little bit right? Okay go ahead and hop off. All right, okay. Okay, go ahead and step on there. Better?

Stephanie: Yes.

Dustin: And how do you like the handlebars? Too close? Do you want to tilt them back a little?

Stephanie: Maybe a little.

Dustin: Okay, let's... Oops, sorry. Okay, find the position that you like. Yeah, okay. All right. Okay, there we have it. Good fit for Stephanie at six foot three. Now she's got the 26-inch inseam, which is our second shortest inseam. And we were able to make it work for her. So again, we had a 24-inch inseam, a little short, and moved to 26. You can see she can get her feet down great. And it's got a nice, relaxed, comfortable riding position. When was the last time you've been on a regular bicycle?

Stephanie: Eight years.

Dustin: Eight years. Okay. Well, I mean, could you, you can ride a regular bike?

Stephanie: I did. Yeah. I hope.

Dustin: Okay. You'll be okay. Okay. Well, the good news is you got these two wheels up here, so that's going to help the balance a little bit. Go ahead and sit down. I don't remember how high we need the seat for you. Okay. Does that feel okay? Do you want it lower? Higher?

Stephanie: Oh, I think it's okay.

Dustin: Okay. All right. Today's the day. I know.

Stephanie: I'm scared. Like lower maybe?

Dustin: You face your fears. Okay. So actually, why don't you try this? Why don't you try to just pedal right here? We won't put the motor on.

Stephanie: Okay.

Dustin: And then.

Stephanie: Just make sure I don't fall.

Dustin: Yeah. Get a feel for it. Okay. Oh, yeah. Let me put the kickstand up too. Get your momentum going a little bit more before you pick your feet up. There you go. You're okay. You're okay. There's one thing here I'm going to do for you.

Stephanie: Oh, my goodness.

Dustin: Here, let me change the gears.

Stephanie: Uh-huh.

Dustin: Get off for one second. 

Stephanie: Yes. Sorry.

Dustin: No, no, you're good. This is all... It's too high on the screen. Let me make this easier for you. So we have it in... Okay. Now, come over here and try... Okay, go ahead, you're good. Just keep the pedals moving, that will keep the bike upright.

Stephanie: I got scared, sorry.

Dustin: So one thing that's tricky about the reverse trike is you do have to trust that it can make those sharp turns. Because I think it feels like for some people it can't, but it can if you keep it straight. Does the steering feel a little tricky for you?

Stephanie: Maybe it is. Maybe I should have had it be a little lower. I don't know. Or I'm just bad at riding a bike. 

Dustin: There's no bad here. Hold on. There's only room for improvement. Okay, that's lower. Okay. Do you want to try again? You know what? Actually... Okay. I'm going to show you the electronics because I think it may make it easier for you, to be honest with you.

Stephanie: Okay.

Dustin: So here's how you power it on. Five levels of assistance. We're going to leave it in one. If this is in one, you have a little button. This is your throttle. You can push and you don't have to pedal at all. That may be easier for you, too. But I'll bet if we put this into one, get your momentum going and try that at any point. Pull the brakes.

Stephanie: Yeah.

Dustin: The motor stops.

Stephanie: We're fine. Cool. Do I have, okay? So I don't have to do anything though.

Dustin: You don't have to do a thing.

Stephanie: Okay.

Dustin: You can just literally start pedaling and you'll feel it start to help you, but it's not going to be anything crazy. You're not going to like shoot out of here. I think it's just going to be enough to help keep you upright. You know what I mean?

Stephanie: Okay.

Dustin: You'll be good. Yeah.

Stephanie: Okay. Okay.

Dustin: Feel it?

Stephanie: Yes.

Dustin: I forgot to put the kickstand up, but that's okay. I like that, so the kids stand up and see us. Yeah, it's okay try pushing the throttle a little bit and don't pedal then maybe you can focus just on the steering Okay? You can take a breath. 

Stephanie: It was easier with the throttle on it because then I didn't like pedaling for it. Like, yeah, it kept you like, Oh, you're just going. Yeah. Yeah.

Dustin: Yeah. Well, that's cool. I mean, this is a different the reverse trike is a different sort of feel. So you jumped into it and you did it. So congratulations. Thank you. Your first time on an e-bike, too, right? OK. All right. Well, there we have it. OK, now we're here with Maria, who's five foot four. She got a 28-inch inseam and 18-inch arm length. Go ahead and sit down for us and we'll see. OK, and put your foot, the right foot on the ground so I can see. How does that feel for you? Yeah. And handlebars, do you like them pushed a little bit farther away usually?

Maria: Yes, I do, a little bit.

Dustin: Okay. Do you want to grab on there, and see what you like? There's good. Okay. Okay. Perfect. So Maria's got a little bit longer arms than some of our other... riders so far, and we were able to get the seat up for her, adjust the handlebars, and get a good fit for her at five foot four. She's ridden e-bikes before, but never reversed trike with two wheels in front, so if you want to go ahead and sit down. Is that seat okay? Yeah.

Maria: Yeah. I think it is alright.

Dustin: All right, so it works like all the other e-bikes. You power on right here. You're in level assist one. You can use the throttle. It steers a little bit different. So, but very similar to a regular bike. So, you have it. You just gotta put your kickstand up. There we go. What do you think?

Maria: It's fun.

Dustin: Different?

Maria: Yeah, it's different. I like the positioning. It's a smooth ride.

Dustin: You could try another lap and try to use the throttle.

Maria: Okay. That's fun. I like that there's some lean to it.

Dustin: Yeah, you can turn sharp, right?

Maria: Yeah, yeah. It's a nice smooth ride.

Dustin: Yeah, cool. All right, well there's Marie on her first reverse e-track ride. She's fixed it up. Okay, now I'm here with Tasha who's five foot five. She has 29-inch inseam and 18-and-a-half-inch arms. Go ahead Tasha and sit down for us. Let's see the sizing for you. Okay, it looks like the seats are a little low. So come on and get off and I'll go ahead and raise it for you. Okay, let's bring this up. Okay, go ahead and try that. How does that feel better? How do you like the handlebars there?

Tasha: They seem a little bit far out.

Dustin: Far out. Okay. So let's bring them into your body a little bit. Okay. Find what you like. I'm sorry go ahead.

Tasha: That feels good.

Dustin: Yeah, okay. All right. Perfect. So we were able to bring the seat up one of our taller inseams. We got a good position. The handlebar is good for her. And we got a good fit for Tasha at five foot five. All right. So powered on right here. If you're in level one, that means the assistance will give you level one. You can go up to five. You're welcome to adjust it up or down while you ride if you want. Pushing it up will give you more assistance. If this is in one, your throttle will work. If you're going to use that, ease into it. You can stop pedaling and use that. It's fun also.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin: So you can go half at it. It's going to ride very similar to a regular bike.

Tasha: Okay. It does feel like it's lean-y, but it's…

Dustin: So it's because it's the two front wheels, you got to keep them straight.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin: Like you have to steer. So it's a little bit different. 

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin: Here, let's do this. Just try to pedal without any assistance.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin: Maybe get out of this little crevasse because sometimes where it's like, there you go.

Tasha: Okay. Thank you.

Dustin: Get the hang of it?

Tasha: Yeah.

Dustin: Different, right?

Tasha: Yeah.

Dustin: And you can make sharp turns. It's like you have to kind of trust the steering. Yeah. You can take another lap if you want to try again.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin: A little bit of getting used to.

Tasha: Yeah, a little bit of a learning curve, but it's fun.

Dustin: Yeah, it is fun. It's kind of got some nice handling on it.

Tasha: Yeah.

Dustin: Cool. Well, there's Tasha's first ride. A little bit shocked by the steering at first, but then she picked it up. No problem. Okay, now we're with Madeline, who is 5'6", and your inseam is 33. What was your arm length?

Madeline: 19.

Dustin: 19. Okay, go ahead and sit down and let's see. Might have to bring the seat up just a little bit for you. Maybe not. How does that feel? It doesn't look too bad.

Madeline: No, it's not bad.

Dustin: Okay. And how about the handlebar position?

Madeline: I like it.

Dustin: Yeah?

Madeline: Yeah.

Dustin: Okay. So, similar adjustment, now taller inseam, but still she likes the foot position. And the sizing is also about what's comfortable for you. I can give recommendations or professionals can give recommendations, but it always comes back to what works best for the rider. So we got a good fit for Madeline at five foot six. So go ahead and sit down and see if that seat height is okay. 

Madeline: Yep.

Dustin: Okay. All right. So if you want, just let's do some pedaling up here without the motor on. And then once you circle back here, I'll show you all the electronics. 

Madeline: Okay. Whoa. So what's the benefit of having two wheels in the front as opposed to in the back?

Dustin: More balance, sharper turns.

Madeline: Okay.

Dustin: Yeah. So here's your power right here. You're in level one. If this is in level one, you also have a thumb throttle here you can use, okay? So it's like a gas pedal. You can ease into it. I'm gonna leave you in one while you're riding. If you want, you can shift it up higher.

Madeline: Uh-huh.

Dustin: When you start pedaling, you're gonna feel it start to assist you.

Madeline: Oh.

Dustin: So you can go all the way down, make a loop around the lamppost, and come on back. 

Madeline: All right. I'll be back, maybe. oh Whoa.

Dustin: You picked that up pretty quickly.

Madeline: Yeah, this is fun. I like it.

Dustin: How's the steering? Different or?

Madeline: It's different but I think once you get used to it, I mean, it's not hard.

Dustin: Yeah.

Madeline: I like it. It's a cool-looking bike too.

Dustin: Yeah you want to do another lap?

Madeline: Can I?

Dustin: Sure. Go for it.

Madeline: Whoa. It goes fast! Wow! It's like a moped.

Dustin: Yeah, fun, right?

Madeline: Yeah, I like it.

Dustin: Cool.

Madeline: Thank you.

Dustin: There's Madeline's first ride. She took to it quickly. Okay, now I'm here with Peter. He's five foot seven, 30-inch inseam, 19-inch arms. Go ahead and have a seat. I don't know if that seat's too high or not. We'll see. Can you get your right foot down on the ground?

Peter: Yeah, it feels a little high.

Dustin: A little high. Okay, so hop off. I'll lower it for you.

Peter: Okay.

Dustin: Okay, try that. Better?

Peter: Yep.

Dustin: Okay. Then, the handlebars go ahead and put the bike upright. There we go. Where do you like him in terms of?

Peter: Right there.

Dustin: Right there. Okay. Feel comfortable?

Peter: Yep. I think the seat can maybe be just a tiny bit lower.

Dustin: Lower?

Peter: I can't get my hip off.

Dustin: Well, you want to be up on your balls, your feet a little bit.

Peter: I like kind of being like this anyway. So, yeah, this feels good.

Dustin: Cool. All right, there we go. We got a fit for Peter at 5'7". Have you ever ridden a tricycle as an adult? 

Peter: No.

Dustin: Okay. Have you ever ridden a... This is a reverse trike, so two wheels in front.

Peter: No, this would be my first time.

Dustin: And only one time on an e-bike?

Peter: Yes.

Dustin: Okay, cool. Well, first time for everything, so go ahead and have a seat. And handlebars, do you want them a little closer to you or do you like them there?

Peter: I like it.

Dustin: Okay.

Peter: Kind of like cutting my arms up.

Dustin: Okay, cool. So push this button, and the screen comes on. When this is in more than one, this is your least amount of assistance. Five is your most. While you're riding, you can push this button and go up if you want. When this is in one, you've got a thumb throttle here. Don't push it.

Peter: Okay.

Dustin: You're going to want to ease into that if you push it it's not it's not it's like a gas pedal on a car. You don't like to give it full throttle.

Peter: Okay.

Dustin: The reason I say that is because I get a lot of people on here. Their instinct is just to jam that thing and then the bike shoots out. So you want to just ease into that when you're ready you can start in level one and just give it a rip. You can go down there and circle that light post and come back, see how you feel. You can try the throttle, you can pedal. You can put the pedal assist up. You've got a kickstand back here, though, so put that up before you go.

Peter: Where is that? Kickstand? Okay. All right. Get a little pedal.

Dustin: All right.

Peter: Pretty fast for just one.

Dustin: It's fun, right? 

Peter: Yeah, it is fun.

Dustin: What about the steering? How?

Peter: I think in the first couple of seconds, it felt a little funky, but when I made the turn, it felt fine.

Dustin: Yeah, it's kind of interesting and cool, right?

Peter: Yeah, I like it. I don't know, it's almost like being on a motorcycle, how deep.

Dustin: Exactly you can lean into it. Did you try the throttle only?

Peter: No I pedal a little bit, too.

Dustin: But did you just do the throttle at all, or not?

Peter: Yeah, yeah, I did.

Dustin: Oh, you did? Just throttle, yeah. Yeah. For the straightaway. Yeah. But, I mean, you picked it up right away. It feels, I mean, it's kind of an interesting combination of a regular bike, and then, like, you get a little more lean out of this almost, you know? 

Peter: Yeah, it's cool. It's fun.

Dustin: Yeah. All right, there you go. Peter's first ride on the reverse Trike. All right. Now I'm here with Jason. He's our five-foot-nine rider. He's got a 30-inch inseam and 21-inch arms. Go ahead and jump on a little high. Can you get your right foot on the ground? Feels OK.

Jason: OK.

Dustin: And then sit back a little bit for me. There we go. How about the handlebars? Do you like them there? Do you want them closer?

Jason: Let's try a little bit closer. See how that feels.

Dustin: Okay, bring him in wherever.

Jason: Oh, right there is good.

Dustin: Cool. Let me get this out of here. Okay. Pull, there we go. Okay.

Jason: Yeah, my arms feel great right here.

Dustin: Yeah? Perfect. All right. There we go for Jason at five foot nine. And have you ridden an e-bike before?

Jason: No, first time. This is going to be my first time.

Dustin: All right. So this is a reverse trike. You have two wheels in front. Go ahead and sit down. I don't remember what your sizing was so we can adjust for you. Does the seat feel a little too low?

Jason: No. The seat's perfect.

Dustin: Yeah?

Jason: Yeah.

Dustin: How about the handlebars?

Jason: They're good.

Dustin: Okay. All right. All right. So your motor's turned on right here. I'm putting you in zero so we don't engage.

Jason: Okay.

Dustin: These two buttons are up and down. You can use these while you ride. Level one is the least amount of assistance the motor's going to give you. Five would be the most, so you could put it up to five. If this is in one, you've got a throttle here. Don't push it. You can push it with your thumb like a gas pedal, and you can not pedal at all. Just ease into it when you do do it. Don't just give it a full punch through. And you can go down there and take a rip and put the kickstand up before you head off. And any time, just hit the brakes, and that will cut the motor.

Jason: Oh, these?

Dustin: Yeah.

Jason: Sounds good.

Dustin: Have at it. I see him smiling, so what do you think?

Jason: That was a lot of fun. You would think that it doesn't have stability because of the two wheels in front, but it was really well, and you could do the turns perfectly. And the throttle was nice as well. And you can also use the pedals to bike. I enjoyed the ride. It was a first-time experience. I was well, honestly.

Dustin: Cool. There you go. Excited first time riding around there at First Strike. All right. Now we're here with Trevor and he's five foot ten and 29 inch inseam and 21 inch arm length. Go ahead and sit down. Let's see. And put your right foot on the ground for me. Does that feel okay?

Trevor: A little high.

Dustin: Too high? Okay, we'll lower it down just a touch for you. Okay, try that. Better? Yeah. And how about the handlebars? Do you want them more this way, away from you?

Trevor: Just give it a try. 

Dustin: Okay.

Trevor: Right there, okay.

Dustin: Feels comfortable? All right. Now he's got longer arms, so that's why he likes it to be pushed out a little bit at 21 inches. So we got a good fit for Trevor at 5'10". Have you ridden an e-bike before?

Trevor: Once.

Dustin: Once. Okay, go ahead and hop on. Do you want the seat a little lower?

Trevor: I think this seat's fine.

Dustin: Is fine? Okay.

Trevor: Maybe a little bit lower.

Dustin: A little bit lower?

Trevor: Yeah.

Dustin: Okay. Go ahead and jump off. Okay. Try that. Try that.

Trevor: Perfect.

Dustin: Okay. How about the handlebars? All good?

Trevor: I think it's all good.

Dustin: All right. Do you remember how to use an e-bike? Want me to walk you through it?

Trevor: Walk me through, please.

Dustin: Hold the power button here. The screen comes on. You have five levels of assist that you can change while you're riding. Five gives you the most assistance. Level one gives you the least. If it's in level one, you've got this throttle here. which you can push with your thumb. Don't push it right now because you're engaged. You'll shoot out of here. And you want to ease into that when you use it. Don't just, it's like a gas pedal on a car. When you start to pedal, you'll feel the assist kick in. If you want more, you push up here. And that's it. Pull the brakes at any time if you feel like you want to cut the motor or you're out of control. And enjoy the ride.

Trevor: All right, thank you. I'll be back. This is fun! Motor GP, here I come! Wow, this is fun! It's going to IM speed! Wow! Coming in hot. Yeah. Hey, this is fun.

Dustin: How do you like that steering?

Trevor: I love it. It feels like it's very dynamic.

Dustin: Yeah.

Trevor: Yeah.

Dustin: Yeah, you can take pretty sharp turns. Did you try just the throttle?

Trevor: Yeah, just the throttle. It went up to two.

Dustin: Uh-huh.

Trevor: Pretty crazy.

Dustin: Easy to control and steer?

Trevor: Yep.

Dustin: Yeah. Cool.

Trevor: A lot easier than I thought it would be.

Dustin: Yeah? There you go. All right. Travis at 5'10". All right, now we're here with Kyle. He's 5'11". He's got a 27-inch inseam and what do you say for your arm length?

Kyle: 22 inches.

Dustin: 22 inches. Okay, so go ahead and have a seat. Okay. Can you put your right foot on the ground for me? Seems a little low, I think. Let's raise the seat just a touch for you.

Kyle: Okay.

Dustin: Okay, go ahead and try that. How does that feel? Still low?

Kyle: I think that's good.

Dustin: Okay.

Kyle: Yeah.

Dustin: And how about the handlebars for you?

Kyle: That's a comfortable height for me.

Dustin: Yeah?

Kyle: Yeah.

Dustin: Okay, cool. Perfect for Kyle at 5'11". Okay, go ahead and get on. Awesome. How's that seat height, too low, too?

Kyle: That feels pretty good to me.

Dustin: Okay, and how about the handlebars?

Kyle: Also pretty comfy.

Dustin: Okay.

Kyle: Yeah.

Dustin: Have you been on an e-bike?

Kyle: No, I don't think I have.

Dustin: Okay, so let me walk you through everything here. Were you listening at all? 

Kyle: Yeah. 

Dustin: Okay, power on here, five levels of assist. You can put them up or down with these arrows. You have a throttle here that you can push. Ease into it while you're going. As long as you're in one, the throttle can work. You can stop pedaling and it's just like riding a bike.

Kyle: At the different levels, if I pull the if I pull throttle does it go faster?

Dustin: No, if this is in one, that throttle is capable of full power. It's just based on how much you push it.

Kyle: Sounds good.

Dustin: Yep.

Kyle: All right. Aha! That is fun. That thing can move. Yeah. Yeah, that's fun.

Dustin: What do you think of the steering?

Kyle: It's pretty intuitive.

Dustin: Yeah, kind of crazy how the kind of angles you can get and whatnot, right? 

Kyle: Yeah, I feel like the low center of gravity helps with making sharp turns. Yeah.

Dustin: Yeah, it's a lot of fun.

Kyle: It is.

Dustin: Cool. There we go. Kyle at 5’11”. All right, we're with Braxton now. He's six feet tall. He's got a 33-inch inseam and 22-inch, 22-inch arm length. So go ahead and have a seat. We might need to bring the seat up for you a little bit. Let's find out. Put that right foot down on the ground.

Braxton: Yeah.

Dustin: Let's bring that up for you. So the cool thing is the double-seat post. We have lots of room to adjust here. All right. Try that. Higher?

Braxton: Should I look right? I mean, all the balls of my feet. 

Dustin: Yeah. Yeah.

Braxton: It feels fine.

Dustin: Okay. Yeah. Cool.

Braxton: Yeah. All good.

Dustin: Handlebar good?

Braxton: The handlebars are good. Yeah, yeah.

Dustin: Cool. All right. We got a good fit for Braston at six feet. Has ridden an e-bike before, but have you ever ridden a reverse e-trike?

Braxton: No.

Dustin: Okay.

Braxton: No, no, no. Yeah, yeah.

Dustin: And should we sit a little higher, you think?

Braxton: No, this feels good to me. If you think we should move let's do it, but I'm comfortable. Okay.

Dustin: And handlebars, that's as high as they go. We could move them in or out.

Braxton: I feel good.

Dustin: Okay.

Braxton: Yes, sir.

Dustin: All right. So power button on. All right. Throttle is here if you're in level one, throttle works. You can move these up and down. That will give you more assistance or less when you pedal and..

Braxton: All right let's do it.

Dustin: Enjoy it. Oh, kickstand.

Braxton: Oh, kickstands up. Shoot. There you go. Thank you. My apologies. Interesting. Huh. All right. Yeah. All right.

Dustin: What do you think? Short ride, but what do you think?

Braxton: Short ride, but like, I've never seen anything like how these front two wheels are configured.

Dustin: Uh-huh.

Braxton: You know?

Dustin: How is the steering? Like, it's…

Braxton: Oh, it's good. I mean, it takes like a second to get a feel for it, especially since I haven't ridden a bike in a long time. Um... but no, it's awesome. Like I could see being able to take, you know, sharper, more aggressive turns, like if necessary. I don't know if you're trying to do that with this.

Dustin: Yeah.

Braxton: But it's you know it's a great setup for sure.

Dustin: Cool yeah yeah and you feel comfortable?

Braxton: Oh totally yeah yeah yeah 100 percent.

Dustin: Cool, all right there we go. Braxton is at six feet. Okay. Now we got Mike with us. He's six foot one, 32-inch inseam, which is a little shorter than our six-foot rider and 23-inch arm length. So go ahead and have a seat. Too low?

Mike: It feels perfect to me.

Dustin: Okay, there you go.

Mike: Yeah.

Dustin: Good fit for Mike. Have you ridden an e-bike before?

Mike: I have not. It's my first time.

Dustin: Go ahead and see if that seat height is okay. Want it higher?

Mike: It could be a little higher.

Dustin: Okay, let's raise it for you. Oops.

Mike: Yeah, that's perfect.

Dustin: Handlebars can come out a little bit more if you want, but that's as high as they go.

Mike: That feels good. That feels comfortable.

Dustin: Okay. All right. So power buttons here. 

Mike: Okay.

Dustin: Zero means nothing works. If you're in one, you're getting the least amount of assistance. You can go all the way up to five. You can press this as you ride.

Mike: Okay.

Dustin: And if it's in one, you've got your thumb throttle, which can work there. Don't push it until you go.

Mike: Got it.

Dustin: And it's like a gas pedal. Ease into it. Put your kickstand up. And enjoy the ride. 

Mike: All right. This thing is sweet. That's fun.

Dustin: You really can lean into the turns, right?

Mike: Yeah, I think I was going too fast around the first turn.

Dustin: You can make another lap too if you want. Go ahead and try.

Mike: Okay. Okay, it's going a little too fast on that turn. I think I was going too fast on that turn. But it's fun.

Dustin: And you've never ridden a reverse e-trike, right?

Mike: No, first time.

Dustin: How did you think of the steering?

Mike: Fantastic yeah I pinned it going around and it was a real, real treat.

Dustin: Well, cool. Yeah. And you felt comfortable?

Mike: Absolutely.

Dustin: Awesome. 

Mike: Yeah. Super safe.

Dustin: There we go. All right. That's Mike at six one. All right. Now we have Ryan at six foot two. He's got 32 and a half inch inseam and his arms are 24 inches. Go ahead and have a seat. So that looks like we should raise it a little bit, I think, don't you? OK.

Ryan: Sure. Yeah.

Dustin: Let's bring it up. Okay, give that a shot.

Ryan: Yeah, on the balls of the feet right there.

Dustin: Feels good? Or is that... Should we go higher?

Ryan: I mean, you let me... I think we go a little higher.

Dustin: A little higher?

Ryan: Yeah. All right, let's do it.

Dustin: I think your inseam may be higher than we're being led to believe.

Ryan: That might be true.

Dustin: That might be too high.

Ryan: No, it's... No, I'm on the balls. I mean, yeah.

Dustin: I think it's pretty good.

Ryan: Okay, yeah.

Dustin: Handlebar good?

Ryan: Yeah.

Dustin: So you can see he is leaning maybe a little more forward than some of our other riders because we've got to get those handlebars a little bit farther away, but not too much. So all in all, not a bad fit for him. And have you ridden an e-bike before?

Ryan: No.

Dustin: No. Cool. All right, see if that seat is okay. It looks high from here, but I don't know.

Ryan: Wow. Let's see. Let's see.

Dustin: Cool for you or a little lower maybe?

Ryan: I mean, no, I mean, it feels fine.

Dustin: Okay. Handlebars are as high as they go. We could bring them in. Okay.

Ryan: No, it's fine.

Dustin: All right. So you probably heard my spiel over there, but I'll give it to you again. Power button right here.

Ryan: Okay.

Dustin: These are pedal assist levels. You can go all the way up to level five.

Ryan: Yeah.

Dustin: You can... You can increase those as you go if you want.

Ryan: Yeah.

Dustin: Once it's in one, you can also use the throttle. It's like a gas pedal. Just ease the throttle.

Ryan: Right here?

Dustin: Yeah, don't hit it until…

Ryan: Yeah.

Dustin: Exactly. You're just going to... You can push it. You can pedal. Okay. And... 

Ryan: Brake right here and…

Dustin: You have brakes on both hands.

Ryan: Oh, yeah. Okay. So, okay. Traditional bike status. All right.

Dustin: So, if anything goes wrong, you pull those brakes, the motor will cut.

Ryan: All right. Well, let's see what we got here. Actually, can we put the seat a little bit down?

Dustin: Yeah, let's do that.

Ryan: Just a little bit.

Dustin: Yep. Yeah, I think it's... Yeah, there you go. Yeah.

Ryan: Oh, yeah, it's better. Okay.

Dustin: Okay.

Ryan: Okay.

Dustin: All right, let's see. What do you think?

Ryan: Oh, I like that.

Dustin: How's the steering?

Ryan: I like that. No, the steering's good. I didn't trust it at first because I was like, ah, but I was like, okay, wait. This trike right here, now I know why we used these when we were younger. This is the move.

Dustin: Yeah, you can lean into the turns on this thing.

Ryan: Yeah, and you're still balanced.

Dustin: Exactly.

Ryan: Versus like leaning in, you're like, I'm going to fall right now, you know?

Dustin: Yeah, you got to start, once you start to trust it, you know what I mean? It takes a little getting used to.

Ryan: No, 100%.

Cool. All right, well, there's Ryan at 6'2". We had a fun ride. Stick around and we'll summarize. So we just fit and sized our reverse e-trike to riders 4'11 to 6'2. If you have any other questions at all, please reach out to us at theteam@sixthreezero.com, or call us, at 310-982-2877. Also, we offer a 30-day test ride on your e-trike policy. If you don't love it in the first 30 days, send it back, no questions asked, no money out of your pocket. In addition to that, we're gonna warrant everything in the first year, we'll take care of parts and labor if anything goes wrong. Lastly, join our Facebook group, sixthreezero Pedalers, there's thousands of members in the group. Join the group to ask existing riders about their experience with a sixthreezero bike or e-trike before you purchase, then when you have yours, make friends, and post in the group, it's a lot of fun. So thanks for sticking around and don't forget, it's your journey, your experience, Enjoy the ride.