Must See! 3 Wheel Electric Bike for Two Adults - Electric Trike with Passenger Seat

Hey everyone. I'm Dustin. I have nearly 20 years of experience in the bike and E-bike industry, and today I'm going to show you a must-see three-wheel electric bike for two adults. Stick around.

All right, so today I'm going to show you this three-wheel electric bike for two adults. But before I do, hit that subscribe button below. Stay in touch with us here at Sixthreezero, and be the first to know about all the new content we're putting out, giveaways, and of course, new product info about all of our new product releases. All right, so right here I've got a three-wheel electric bike for two adults. This is actually something we hear about quite often, two adults want to ride together or let's say we have one adult that maybe isn't physically as capable as another adult, but they still want to do those bike rides together. Well, right here we have that three-wheel electric bike for two adults.

Let me walk you through this. So this is an E-bike rickshaw setup where you could call this a rickshaw. The benefit of this electric tricycle for two adults is that it's not any longer than a typical electric tricycle. You're only about three inches longer than a three-wheel electric bike, but you've got this seat on the back here where you can have a second adult ride, and the max capacity of this tricycle is up to 500 pounds. So you could have a rider that's 250 pounds and you could have a passenger that's 250 pounds. And there's a 750-watt motor on this three-wheel electric tricycle that can power up to 500 pounds around town, uphills, to the store, and whatever you need to do. And you can see I'm 5'10", about 215 pounds, this is going to safely fit me on the back here. And actually, I've ridden with my daughter before... Oh, let me go ahead and unbuckle. Okay, we've got a seatbelt back here as well. So I can have somebody sit right next to me. I've actually fit my wife next to me before as well.

But you can see that I can comfortably fit back here and somebody can drive me around. Honestly, it's quite fun if you've never done it before. So the benefit here is, well, number one if you have two physically capable riders, you could take the approach of one person getting to rest while the other one rides and then switch. Or if you do have a rider that maybe as I said, has a physical handicap or just isn't as physically capable, let them sit on the back and you guys can still enjoy a bike ride together. And if you're curious about some of the dimensions and the step-over height, I've done another video on our channel measuring all of those elements so you can see how easy it would be for somebody to get on. You can also see the length and see how what I'm saying is that the overall length is not much longer than a typical three-wheel electric bike.

Now, the benefit, as I said, comes with a 750-watt front hub motor. So this is going to take you up to speeds of 20 miles an hour by just using the throttle. So this actually, and I'm going to get into that, has a thumb throttle and a pedal assist. So what that means is like a gas pedal on your car, you just push this with your thumb and the bike will go. So if you choose to not pedal at all, you can use that throttle and it will do all the work for you. And with 750 watts of power, it's going to easily be able to transport up to 500 pounds. I've done more weight, but that's the advertised weight that we're saying this electric trike can handle. The other cool thing is if you want to ride without a passenger, this motor provides more than enough power for riders to go off road and up hills. Also, if you are a rider over 250lbs this could be a great trike to ride yourself without passengers. The large motor will easily cruise you around town and you can decide how much or how little you'd like to exert yourself.

Now, you also have the five levels of pedal assist. If you didn't have a rider on this bike, in level five I could get this thing going up to over 20 miles an hour because level five is very, very powerful if you're combining that with your pedaling power as well. So if you choose to get exercise, you can keep it in level one on flat ground you're still going to be able to pedal somebody being on the back. The other thing too is this has a seven-speed derailleur. So the seven-speed derailleur is not linked to the electronics at all. That's just part of the actual bicycle. You can see back here, the derailleur is underneath here. So you have seven speeds as you'd have on a seven-speed bicycle. The beauty is, and I've done it, if you keep this in gears one or two and you have passengers, you can easily pedal when you're on flat ground. And I say easily because honestly when you put it into first gear, it's so easy to pedal, you're not going to notice the weight of the rider that much.

Now if it bogs you down, again, put it in level one, two, or three and it's going to easily get the bike moving. But the beauty is you can choose. If you see those little buggies, those things that are by the beach and you see people riding with four passengers, that just gives you an example. This is one person pedaling with another person on the back. If four people can go on those things, I've even seen six people, we've geared this in a way where you could pedal this like a normal bicycle and have a passenger easily. And then once you kick on the motor, it gets even simpler. And again, check out our channel, and look for electric bike rickshaws or tricycles for multiple passengers on our channel. And I've got videos demoing with multiple people on the back.

Now getting into that, also we have disc brakes. And the disc brakes are located on both the rear wheels and the front wheel. So it's going to provide really, really ample stopping power. You have three disc brakes on every wheel. That's not always the case. Sometimes with the tricycles, you'd have one drum break in the middle, but in this case, you have three disc brakes controlled by your hand grips up here. And trust me, when you want to stop and you pull that rear brake, it stops immediately. And again, check out the other video. I go down some very steep hills with a passenger and the braking power is ample enough to stop. I think we had about just over 400 pounds on this specific Sixthreezero electric bike rickshaw. So the beauty is you have the three disc brakes, one on every wheel to really, really stop you. The brake pads on the brakes will need to be checked every so often. They can easily be replaced and the pads themselves are very inexpensive. Only a few dollars and can be found many places online. If you ride frequently you will want to check the pads to ensure you have enough pad left so you can stop safely.

Now moving up here, you've got this front shock. This is kind of nice because if you've got a heavy load on there and you're hitting bumps, the shock is going to absorb some of that. If you so choose, you can engage and disengage the shock by turning this little knob right here. So basically, if you're on flat ground and you want to maximize the roll of the tire and the wheel, you lock it out, meaning it won't move up and down, which is going to make rolling a lot smoother. But if you're going over some bumpy terrain, because you can see the tires we have on here could handle some hard-pack trails, things like that, you may want to engage the fork because it'll absorb the bumps and take away the vibration from your body.

Now, moving into the tires. You can see we have the four-inch fat tires, the 20-inch rear, and the 26-inch front. These are awesome because, number one, the 20-inch in the rear lowers the center of gravity. It's going to make it safer for the passenger in the back and also stability-wise. So by lowering the rear here, we're making it more stable, raising the front, it's going to make it so when you take turns, you're not going to feel off-kilter or off balance. There are a lot of people that talk about the balancing of tricycles, and sometimes they say they're prone to tip. Well, with this design with the rear fat tires and the lower center of gravity, tipping won't be an issue.

And then up here, you have a display. It's going to show you your battery power, your speed, what level of pedal assist you're in, also your odometer, how many miles you've gone, and things like that. All right, now let's talk about the seat here. Now, this three-wheel electric bike is for two adults, of course, we have a seat belt and this can easily fit around. You can strap this in, and tighten it down. Now, this is big enough to fit across two adults, and you can pull it as tight as you need, or you could put three children back here.

And the beauty of this too is if you're in the market for a three-wheel electric bike, you can take this seat off. So if you want, go ahead and take the seat off and you could ride this without even having the seat on. It's four bolts that are tightened down with some lock nuts. But if you take those off, now this turns into a three-wheel electric trike that's only about two or three inches longer than a typical, and you could attach a basket to that in the back. We're developing one here at Sixthreezero, and then you could ride this as you see fit. Oh, some passengers are coming over. Go ahead and put the seat back on, and it'll be easily interchangeable for you to use.

All right, so also on this three-wheel electric bike for two adults, we have a huge battery. This is a 21 amp hour, 48-volt battery. This is essential for a tricycle for passengers because you're going to drain the battery with the heavier load. If you're running a 500-pound load and you're using the motor, the battery's going to drain quicker. So what we're talking about range-wise here is I feel confident you can get a minimum of 20 miles with this trike because of the battery size. Now, that's going to depend also on what level of pedal assist you're using and also how frequently you're using the throttle. But the big battery is going to make you able to ride.

I've personally done 20 miles on this and I haven't even drained the entire battery. But again, the load is going to bear on that. Also, regarding the terrain, what kind of hills are you do you doing? And then how frequently are you using the pedal assist and the thumb throttle? But it's great because you're not going to have to worry about the battery daily, especially if you're doing short trips, one, two, or three miles, or you're picking your kids up at school. This battery's going to last for like a week or two before you have to charge it. Again, if you're just doing short trips. If you're doing longer trips, you probably have to manage the battery power a little more frequently to make sure the battery's not dying, and things like that.

How much you can get out of the battery will really depend on the weight your carrying on the trike and also how much you use the pedal assist or throttle. Using the throttle throughout most of the ride will drain the battery very quickly. Using a combination of the pedal assist and throttle is usually the best way to get around. This way you can utilize the throttle in certain areas of the ride but switch to pedal assist when you still feel like pedaling. You'll be able to achieve a range of up to 50 miles if you can find the perfect combination of pedal assist and throttle.

And like I said, this is going to be big enough for up to two adults or three children. And actually on this one right here, but on our next model, we will have storage under the seat so you can bring things with you. So if you're riding by yourself, you can put your stuff under there. And the reality of the seat is that seat weighs less than 10 pounds. So if you took this off, this is going to ride like a normal three-wheel electric trike, but even if you leave it on and you're riding around a community, with the electric assist you're not going to notice the weight difference, to be honest.

So this is great because it's multipurpose where you can get so much more out of it than if you just went with a three-wheel electric tricycle that can't attach the seat. You're not going to be able to bring passengers as you so choose. So it's kind of fun, right? You're just cruising around the neighborhood. You could throw your kids on, pick up some other kids, head to the park, and pick your kids up at school. It just gives you so many more options by having the seat at the back here.

The last thing I want to say is we've also designed this to have an ergonomic riding position. So we wanted our rider to be super comfortable. So you can see that I'm in an upright position. My back's relaxed. The handlebars curve in which means I don't have to strain my arms, I'm not leaning forward at all. The other beautiful thing is there are four custom adjustment points. You can raise and lower the handlebars, tilt the handlebar raise and lower the seat. The seat's a little low for me right now. Then you could also tilt the seats, so you can dial in the position and make it as comfortable for your body as you see fit. There are some other electric bikes, and rickshaws that exist, but the riding position is a little less comfortable, you have to lean forward a little bit more.

So this is nice because it's not only keeping the comfort of the passengers in mind but also keeping the comfort of the rider in mind. I like it as well because this is so easy to steer. You have the handlebars coming into your body. And again, this is compact with a seat where you just can ride it like a normal tricycle, right? It's not like it's pulling the weight. It's easy to steer. We've made it so you can drive it like a normal tricycle. And if you want two passengers on here, you can have it. If you don't, it's still going to ride and steer easy without passengers on the back.

All right, so this is the Sixthreezero three-wheel electric tricycle for two passengers. If you have any other questions about this tricycle at all, please comment below or shoot us an email at theteam@sixthreezero.com. Or you can call us at (310) 982-2877. Also, if you're in the market for a three-wheel electric trike, check out our website, sixthreezero.com. You'll find this model on there and a couple of other three-wheel electric tricycles as well. And if you're in the market for an E-bike and you don't know which one you want, take our proprietary body fit quiz on our website, answer a few questions about your body and your life, and we'll recommend either the perfect tricycle or bicycle for you.

And we have a 30-day test ride your bike policy. If you don't love your tricycle or bike in the first 30 days, send it back, no questions asked, no money out of your pocket. And lastly, join our Facebook pedallers group and download our app. Before you purchase, these are great places to connect with existing Sixthreezero riders, see how they're riding their bikes, and ask them questions. Then once you have your Sixthreezero bike, the app is a lot of fun to track your rides and compete on the leaderboard and make new friends in the pedallers' group. So thank you for sticking around. And don't forget, it's your journey, your experience. Enjoy the ride.