Women Take First Ride on Electric Tricycle | 5'1" - 6' Women Ride 3 Wheel Electric Bike

Hey guys, I'm Dustin, and today we're going to have women five foot one to six feet get fit and test drive the EVRYjourney, Electric Tricycle. Stick around. So this is the electric tricycle you're going to see in the video today. This is the Sixthreezero EVRYjourney 250W Electric Tricycle. It has a 250W front hub motor, this is going to take you up to top speeds of about 16 to 18 miles an hour by just pushing the throttle here on the handlebars. In addition, you have pedal assist. If you want to do pedal assist, your top speed is going to be anywhere from 16 to 20 miles an hour. With this electric tricycle, you have three options. You can either ride it just like a regular tricycle, you can keep the motor off or you can use pedal assist where when you pedal the motor gives you assistance. Or lastly, you can push this throttle here and let the trike do all the work, you don't have to pedal or do anything. In addition to that with the battery, you're going to get anywhere from about 15 to 50 miles of range.

Now, there's a huge variance because it depends on a lot of factors like the rider's weight, the conditions, and also how you use the bike. Meaning if you use the pedal assist, what level do you use? If you use level five that's the most assistance, you will drain the battery quicker. Also, if you use the throttle that will drain the battery quicker. Generally speaking, you can get about 15 miles if you just use the throttle and you could get up to 50 miles if you use the pedal assist depending on how you use the pedal assist and what levels. We've actually test-drove this before and just used the throttle. Personally, I weigh 215 pounds and I got an excess of 20 miles of throttle only. Now, in addition, you have the large basket in the rear, the comfort bucket saddle, and the beautiful design. You have an easy step-through frame here and you also have an ergonomic riding position.

Dustin Gyger: So when you get on, your back is going to be upright, your arms are going to be relaxed, and you're going to be in a perfect ergonomic position to keep your upper body nice and relaxed. That's going to equate to a very pain-free easy ride, so you can go on those longer 15, 20, and 25-mile rides and not feel any pain. So this is the Sixthreezero EVRYjourney Electric tricycle 250W. All right. Now Kaori is up, you're five foot one, she's ready for her test ride. Have you ever ridden a tricycle as an adult?

Kaori: First time.

Dustin Gyger: First time?

Kaori: Mm-hmm.

Dustin Gyger: What about an electric bike?

Kaori: I think I did in Japan once.

Dustin Gyger: One time, okay. What was the last time you rode a regular bike?

Kaori: Oh my God, it's been a long time. I don't even remember.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, no problem. Okay. So tricycles are different than regular bikes. You have the balance of the wheel so you don't have to balance the bike.

Kaori: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: One thing is sometimes people have the tendency for the steering wheel to come to either direction. So just make sure you got to keep the wheel straight and when you go into the turns, I just like when people are test riding don't pedal. So slow down and turn nice and slow. When you've completed the turn, you can start pedaling again and try to lean a little bit into the direction in which you're turning. So if you're turning left just lean a little bit and yeah, that's basically it, and then keep one of your hands... With the brake when you're riding keep it like that. So you're just ready to use the brake if you should need it.

Kaori: Got it.

Dustin Gyger: So just start pedaling. We'll do the first run with no electricity, and then once you're comfortable I'll put the electricity on for you.

Kaori: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: You can go right up to about the red bus and then make a U-turn, and then go ahead and turn. Yeah, go ahead and turn it. There you go. See you just got to trust that the balance will be there. Perfect, and then just stay right over here. Stay right over here. Perfect. Perfect. Then go over this way a little bit, and then you're going to make one more U-turn.

Kaori: All right.

Dustin Gyger: All right, now come back towards me and make a U-turn. Perfect. Okay, now come to a stop.

Kaori: I love it. Okay.

Dustin Gyger: All right, now we're going to put on the electricity for you. You're going to love it even more. Okay. Now you've got two options, you're in level one. So when you pedal, the bike is going to assist you automatically or you can push this. Go ahead and let off the brakes. Sorry, let off. There you go. It's going to go automatically. So if you want to go ahead and do the same thing. Yeah, go ahead and push the-

Kaori: Push.

Dustin Gyger: You can hold it down.

Kaori: Oh, wow.

Dustin Gyger: Now let off a little bit and get ready... There you go, yeah.

Kaori: Wow.

Dustin Gyger: Now you can make a U-turn.

Kaori: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: You can pedal, when you pedal it's going to do it too. Did you feel that kick-in?

Kaori: Yes, I feel it.

Dustin Gyger: Keep it over here. The same thing, you can go back. Get ready to brake. There you go. There you go. If you want you can do one more lap down to the red bus.

Kaori: Wow, that's fast. Wow, this is good. Oops.

Dustin Gyger: Go that way. You can feel the assistance, huh?

Kaori: Yes.

Dustin Gyger: Cool, if you want to come to a stop. Was that fun?

Kaori: It was really fun, wow.

Dustin Gyger: All right. Well, Kaori figured it out, and she had fun on her test ride. Let's move on to our next rider. Okay, now April's all set up for her test ride. So have you ever ridden a tricycle as an adult?

April: No, I have not.

Dustin Gyger: When was the last time you rode a regular bike?

April: I ride bikes frequently and I also do a spin class.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, cool. Have you ever ridden an electric bike?

April: No, never.

Dustin Gyger: Okay.

April: I'm excited.

Dustin Gyger: So tricycles are different than bikes. No matter how much experience you have on a two-wheel bike, it kind of translates to a tricycle but kind of doesn't. So a couple of things is you're going to want to keep the wheel straight. Sometimes it tends to pull in certain directions for people. When you come into the turns, lean a little bit in the direction in which you're turning.

April: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: In addition, don't pedal through the turn. Coast through the turn and when you come out of the turn, you can start pedaling.

April: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Then just keep one hand kind of ready on the brake in case you should need it. Not pulling it, but just your fingers are there.

April: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: I've done a lot of test rides with tricycles and I get more and more nervous. That's why some of the tips I'm giving today, once you get comfortable you can pedal into the turns. You can do that, it just takes adjustment. Getting used to the body transfer of the weight and the feel of a trike.

April: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: If you want, you can just go in a straight line, just start pedaling like normal. Once you get up to the red bus, you can make a U-turn.

April: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: All right, there you go. You got it.

April: Oh, this is fun.

Dustin Gyger: So if you want to do the same thing, make a U-turn but try to stay on this side of the K's.

April: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Just because this is a little dip right here. There you go.

April: So it's easy to maneuver if you feel a little-

Dustin Gyger: Yeah, a quick turn. There you go. Okay. So stop right there. Okay. Now I'm going to show you the electric. So don't use the electric in the turns, like I said I want you to slow down. When you come out of the turns you can pedal, you'll feel the assistance or you can go ahead and let off the brake for a sec. Or you can just do this.

April: Okay. This is my first time, so let's try the... Okay, I think I got it.

Dustin Gyger: You can just ease into it too if you want. Just go ahead and let off the break and just push that a little bit. Just a little. Yeah, there you go.

April: Oh my goodness, this is so awesome. Now, can I pedal while I'm using the electricity?

Dustin Gyger: Oh, you can pedal and you don't need to push that. If you just pedal you'll feel it kick in.

April: Oh, how cool. So you could do both. Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Either or, yep.

April: Should I turn?

Dustin Gyger: Yep, go ahead and turn. Make a lap, you'll feel that assistance helps you. Go over here back, that way you give some space. There you go.

April: Oh, this is too cool. Yeah.

Dustin Gyger: Yep, and then make another U-turn.

April: All right.

Dustin Gyger: If you want you can do one more lap.

April: Can I go a little faster?

Dustin Gyger: Sure. Just make sure to be ready for that brake if you need it.

April: Oh yeah, it's so easy to figure out. Look at that.

Dustin Gyger: It can get up there pretty quick, huh?

April: Yes, it goes fast right away. Zero to 45.

Dustin Gyger: Cool, you can come to a stop. Perfect. All right, April figured it out. You were zooming there, in the parking lot it's hard to get up to high speeds because of the terrain of it. But you can get up to about 18 miles an hour on this so it's a lot of fun. Yeah.

April: That's awesome.

Dustin Gyger: Cool.

April: Super fun.

Dustin Gyger: So April knocked it out of the park, let's move on to our next rider. Okay, now Mel's all set for her test ride. Now have you ridden a tricycle as an adult?

Melissa: Not as an adult.

Dustin Gyger: Not as an adult, and have you ever ridden an electric bike?

Melissa: No.

Dustin Gyger: No? Okay. Cool. So you've done neither, and when's the last time you ride rode a regular bike?

Melissa: About a month ago.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, cool. So riding a trike is definitely different. Sometimes it has a tendency for people to pull in this direction so just keep the wheel straight.

Melissa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Make sure the tires stay straight. When you take turns, lean into the turn a little bit. Also, when you're making the turn don't pedal. Just coast through the turn and when you're done making the turn then start pedaling and then just keep one of your hands with your fingers on this. Not engaged, just there ready. So if you have to pull the brake and you're just going to do a straight line up to the bus, make a U-turn. We're going to start you without the electricity and then once you're comfortable and you make a loop we'll introduce the electricity.

Melissa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Whenever you're ready. Turn it a little bit, and there you go. There you go, and then you can just stay right here. Go straight. Yeah, just turn it to the right. Yeah, it's a different type of steering.

Melissa: It is.

Dustin Gyger: Then if you can make your U-turn to the right actually it'd be easier. So turn to the right. Just trust the bike, it won't go anywhere.

Melissa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: There you go, now pedal. Yep, perfect. All right, come to a stop right here.

Melissa: Good advice, just trust the bike.

Dustin Gyger: Exactly, yeah. No, it takes getting used to. Okay. Now we're going to put the electricity on. So you're in level one, when you pedal it's going to give you assistance or you can push this. Go ahead and push that just a little bit, right here with your thumb just a little, The bike will start to move. You have to hold it down if you want to engage and let off to stop it and then just be ready. So you can go up and do that or you can pedal and it will give you assistance as well. Yep, make your turn. Wait till you come out of it. Just because it gets going. There you go. Keep it straight right down here if you can.

Melissa: Yeah.

Dustin Gyger: There you go. Oh, hit the brakes yep. Do you want to make one more lap?

Melissa: Sure.

Dustin Gyger: Then when you go up there and make a U-turn, just stop right in front of the camera.

Melissa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: All right. Well, Mel nailed it. What'd you think?

Melissa: I love it.

Dustin Gyger: It was fun. You could feel the assistance in the motor?

Melissa: Yes.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah.

Melissa: Yes. It's so cool.

Dustin Gyger: Cool. Well, she figured it out with no problem so let's move on to our next rider. Okay. Now we have Kathryn ready for her test ride. So, Kathryn, you have ridden an electric bike?

Kathryn: I have, yeah.

Dustin Gyger: Do you have your own electric bike?

Kathryn: I have my own electric bike.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. So you're familiar with using the electric while riding and the assistance and all that, but have you ridden a tricycle as an adult?

Kathryn: Never, but this looks really fun.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, so you've never rid an electric tricycle?

Kathryn: No.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. So tricycles are a little bit different than bikes. One piece of advice is just to keep the wheel straight, for some people it tends to pull in certain directions.

Kathryn: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: When you take turns on the trike don't pedal at all, just coast through. When you're done turning, then you can start pedaling.

Kathryn: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: When you're turning, you can trust the bike. You can turn as sharply as you want because the bike will stay balanced and then one other suggestion is just to lean a little bit into the turn while you're turning. Just to help keep the weight distribution.

Kathryn: Don't pedal when I'm turning?

Dustin Gyger: Yeah, just like that way you go a little slower and then just keep one hand sort of on the brakes when you're riding so you'll be ready to pull it at any point.

Kathryn: Okay, got it.

Dustin Gyger: So you'll go up to the red bus and just make a U-turn. Come back, stay out here, and then U-turn back here. This is without electric. Once you're comfortable on the trike then I'll let you turn on the electricity.

Kathryn: Test drive, here we come.

Dustin Gyger: Yep, go for it.

Kathryn: Okay. Oh, it is different.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah.

Kathryn: Cool, I like it. I could get used to this.

Dustin Gyger: Yep, you can turn even sharper if you want. There you go, and then come to a stop right here and I'll turn the electricity on for you. Now on the electric bike, you have, do you have a throttle?

Kathryn: I do, yes.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. Yes. So it's going to be the same thing, so I'll turn it on for you. I just recommend on the trike, again when you're turning don't pedal or don't use the throttles because sometimes it can get away from people.

Kathryn: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: But go ahead, you can try it now. If you pedal you'll have the assistance or you can do the throttle.

Kathryn: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Either one.

Kathryn: Here we go. That's fun. Fun.

Dustin Gyger: You got the hang of that no problem.

Kathryn: I love it.

Dustin Gyger: Cool, you can come to a stop. So you can tell having some electric bike experience I think helps a little bit. So Kathryn got the hang of it no problem, we got it fitted perfectly to her body. Let's move on to our next rider. Okay, now Shanequa is ready for her test ride. Okay. So have you ever ridden a tricycle as an adult?

Shanequa: No.

Dustin Gyger: Have you ever ridden an electric bike?

Shanequa: No.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, so first time for both?

Shanequa: Exactly.

Dustin Gyger: When was the last time you rode a regular bike?

Shanequa: Probably about a month or so ago.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, cool.

Shanequa: Yeah.

Dustin Gyger: All right. So tricycles are totally different than regular bikes.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Sometimes when people get on they tend to overcompensate because with bikes you have to balance on a trike you don't. So just make sure this wheel stays straight.

Shanequa: Got you.

Dustin Gyger: When you turn, you can trust the trike because you're balanced. So you can turn it in as much or as little as you want.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: There's no balance-

Shanequa: Worry about falling over.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: My only suggestion is when you come into the turn just shift your body weight a little bit to the direction in which you're turning.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: When you turn, don't pedal while you're turning just coast through the turn. When you're done turning then you can start pedaling.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: While you're riding just keep your fingers like that, just so in case you need the brakes at any time you're ready to go.

Shanequa: Got you.

Dustin Gyger: So you can just go up to the red van and kind of make a little U-turn.

Shanequa: So it just goes on its own?

Dustin Gyger: Well, you're just on a regular bike right now, so I want you to get used to writing it, and then I'll give you the electricity. So come up a little further and then go ahead and start making your U-turn.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Now just trust it, you can turn as sharp as you want.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Yep.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Yep.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Then keep it right here.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Then you're just going to go down here and then make a U-turn.

Shanequa: Oh, okay. This is pretty easy. All right, got and make a U-turn?

Dustin Gyger: Yep. Oh, brake, brake, brake.

Shanequa: I'm braking.

Dustin Gyger: Keep turning, keep turning, keep turning, keep turning. Yep.

Shanequa: Spoke too soon.

Dustin Gyger: No, you're good. Now stop there.

Shanequa: All right.

Dustin Gyger: No, you did great.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, now I'll show you the electricity. So we're going to put you in level one, so this is your assistance. So when you pedal now you're going to get some assistance from the motor.

Shanequa:

Okay.

Dustin Gyger:

Or let off the brake for a second. If you push this it's going to go automatically.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: So, however hard or soft... You can pull the brake again. However hard or soft you push this, that's how much power it will give you.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: You can do either. You can pedal and let it assist you or you can pull the throttle. When you're making a turn don't pedal and don't pull the throttle, just coast through it. When you're done turning then you can-

Shanequa: How fast does this go?

Dustin Gyger: It'll go up to 18 miles an hour.

Shanequa: I won't do that.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah.

Shanequa: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: So you're all set, go ahead.

Shanequa: All right.

Dustin Gyger: Do you feel a kick-in?

Shanequa: Yeah. Oh, okay. All right, slow down.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah. Make a turn, and then on the back straightaway here you can hold the throttle down a little more if you want.

Shanequa: Oh, okay. Oh, that's the assistance. Okay. Okay. Okay. Not too bad.

Dustin Gyger: What do you think?

Shanequa: Yeah, I could do this.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah.

Shanequa: I think I need this on a beach, you guys want to give me one of these?

Dustin Gyger: You have to talk to the promotions giveaway department. Cool, so you figured it out.

Shanequa: I figured it out. I like this, I need this in my life.

Dustin Gyger: Cool, I like to hear that.

Shanequa: Yes.

Dustin Gyger: All right. Well, Shanequa figured it out, we got her fit. Let's move on to the next rider. Okay. Now Anna's ready for her test ride. Now have you ever ridden a tricycle as an adult?

Anna: I've not.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. Last time you rode a regular bike?

Anna: Probably a year ago.

Dustin Gyger: Okay.

Anna: It's been a minute.

Dustin Gyger: All right. Have you ever ridden an electric bike?

Anna: No.

Dustin Gyger: Never? Okay.

Anna: Never.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, we're going to start slow.

Anna: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Get used to this. So the course is going to be, you're going to go straight to that red bus. Make a U-turn, stay out here so you can U-turn back to this position.

Anna: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Now on tricycles, a lot of times people have a tendency for the wheels to come like this. Just make sure you keep your wheel straight until you're turning and when you turn you can trust the bike. You can turn as sharp as you want, the bike's not going to tip over. It's not like a regular bicycle, you don't have to keep the wheels moving. When you come into the turn, stop pedaling and coast through the turn just to get used to it, and then when you come out of the turn you can pedal again. Then when you're riding, just keep one of your hands... When you release the brake, keep your fingers just like that so you're ready to pull the brakes at all times.

Anna: Great.

Dustin Gyger: Then when you turn, I like to lean into the turn, just shift some of your weight into the turn a little bit.

Anna: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah.

Anna: Can do. All right, great.

Dustin Gyger: All right. Yep, there it is.

Anna: Yep, there it is.

Dustin Gyger: So you're just going to want to make sure you steer it.

Anna: Oh my gosh. Why is that happening?

Dustin Gyger: I think it's because it's on a two-wheel bike, it doesn't work that way.

Anna: Oh my gosh.

Dustin Gyger: Then try just going a little slower.

Anna: Yep.

Dustin Gyger: Trust me you're not the first.

Anna: Why?

Dustin Gyger: Pull to the left. There you go.

Anna: I'm so sorry.

Dustin Gyger: No, you're good. You're good. There you go. Slow down a little bit. There you go, and then just coast for a second so you can get... There you go. Just get used to that now pedal and just coast, you don't have to get too fast. There you go.

Anna: I'm so sorry.

Dustin Gyger: No, you're all good. This is the reality of getting used to a trike.

Anna: Cool. Nope.

Dustin Gyger: Try not to even pedal. Just get on and coast. There you go. There you go. Yep. Okay, now brakes. Hey, it's all good.

Anna: I'm so sorry.

Dustin Gyger: No, you're good.

Anna: Okay. Turn around.

Dustin Gyger: Now turn, turn, turn, turn. There you go. Yep. Let off the brake a little bit.

Anna: Yep.

Dustin Gyger: There you go. It's different, right?

Anna: It's very different. All right. Okay, take two.

Dustin Gyger: That's why I explain to people because I think there's an overconfidence to think I can do this.

Anna: Yeah, I can ride a bike.

Dustin Gyger: Well, it's a trike.

Anna: A trike. Now I can ride a trike.

Dustin Gyger: Well, she figured it out in less than 30 seconds. See, even though you get on it's a little difficult, it just takes a little getting used to. Okay. Now, go ahead and make another U-turn. There you go. Okay, then come to a stop here and I'll introduce you to the electric.

Anna: Great.

Dustin Gyger: Now we're really pushing our riders to... We're taking them from not knowing how to ride into electric very quickly. You can always get used to this a little more. Okay. So we'll turn on the electricity. Now you don't have to keep pedaling, right? So if you do a pedal you can coast a little, right?

Anna: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Because if you keep pedaling, that motor's going to keep working and I don't want to see you get out of control. So you're in level one. So either when you pedal it's going to assist you or you can go ahead and let off the brake all the way. Just tap it real quick. Okay, now stop. Now pull off. So this output will dictate how hard or how soft you push that throttle.

Anna: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: When you come into the turns just pull off of that if you're going to use that. Don't pedal it all into the turns like I said and just keep this hand at least... You don't have to engage the... If you engage it the motor will stop.

Anna: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: But just keep your fingers ready when you should need them.

Anna: Just in case. Great.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah, go ahead and give it a shot. What do you think?

Anna: This is great. Very easy.

Dustin Gyger: Can you feel it when you're pedaling how it kicks in too?

Anna: Yeah. Pick up a little bit. That's great.

Dustin Gyger: There you go. Do you want to make one more loop?

Anna: Sure.

Dustin Gyger: There you go, now you got the hang of it.

Anna: There you go, yeah. That's so fun.

Dustin Gyger: So it's a lot different than a bike though, right?

Anna: Absolutely, yeah.

Dustin Gyger: But once you got used to it, easy, fun, no problem?

Anna: Yeah.

Dustin Gyger: Cool. All right.

Anna: Very fun.

Dustin Gyger: She figured it out. She went from having trouble in the beginning to using the electricity in the end with no problem. So let's move on to our next rider. Okay. Raeanne's all set for her test ride. Now have you ever ridden a tricycle as an adult?

Raeanne: I have actually.

Dustin Gyger: Oh, you have? Okay.

Raeanne: But not an electric one.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. How long ago did you ride the trike?

Raeanne: Six months ago.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, perfect.

Raeanne: Yeah.

Dustin Gyger: But never an electric tricycle?

Raeanne: No.

Dustin Gyger: How about an electric bike?

Raeanne: A long time ago.

Dustin Gyger: A long time ago? Okay, good. Well, you're one of the few people so far with some experience on a tricycle.

Raeanne: I don't know if that's going to mean anything, we'll see.

Dustin Gyger: A couple of tips. One, when you turn I like to lean into the turn, and then also when you're riding, just keep your hands like that ready on the brake if you should need them. When you go into the turn, I don't like when people pedal into the turn. Get through the turn, coast through, and then pedal when you're kind of coming out of the turn.

Raeanne: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Do you know what I mean?

Raeanne: Sure.

Dustin Gyger: So you can ride, just go in a straight line here and at the red bus just make a U-turn.

Raeanne: Right now?

Dustin Gyger: Yep, go for it.

Raeanne: Okay, sounds good.

Dustin Gyger: We'll do non-electric right now, and then once you're comfortable.

Raeanne: All right, and then don't pedal into it you said right?

Dustin Gyger: Yeah, just kind of coasted into it. There you go. All right, cool. Looks like you've got it. Now you can just do a straight line and do the same thing. Go back there, make a U-turn and come back and then we'll introduce you to the electric. All right, beautiful. Okay, so now I'm going to put the electric on for you.

Raeanne: Okay. Oh, it's so exciting.

Dustin Gyger: So we're going to keep you in level one. So you have two options, one is when you pedal it's going to give you assistance.

Raeanne: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Or you can just push this and let the bike... Let off the brakes with your right hand. It's just going to go for you. So if you want to do the same thing, make sure don't do the throttle into the turn.

Raeanne: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Just throttle up coast turn. So if you want to go up to the bus and go ahead and do the same thing. Whichever one you want.

Raeanne: Do you have to hold it down?

Dustin Gyger: Yeah.

Raeanne: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: However much you hold it is how much power you get out of it.

Raeanne: Oh, that's so cool. Okay. It's so much fun. Oh my gosh.

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

Raeanne: I do want. I like that it says how fast I'm going, that's cool.

Dustin Gyger: All right.

Raeanne: Oh my gosh.

Dustin Gyger: What do you think?

Raeanne: Super fun.

Dustin Gyger: Cool.

Raeanne: That's very cool.

Dustin Gyger: All right. Well, Raeanne had some experience, she nailed her test ride. She got used to the electric, so let's move on to our next rider. Okay, We got Liz perfectly fitted, she's going to take a little test ride here and make a loop. So go ahead, Liz.

Liz: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Her first time ever riding a tricycle.

Liz: There we go, off to a great start.

Dustin Gyger: That's okay.

Liz: I see what you mean about the turning. Okay, There we go.

Dustin Gyger: There you go. Here, let me turn this off. So this is part of the e-trike. This is part of the electric trike. Okay, Now you're in zero so you can just pedal.

Liz: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Now turn it left. There you go, yep. There you go. Get ready to hit the brakes a little. There you go. Just to ease into the turn.

Liz: Okay, I see. Okay. Yeah, that's fun. I see what you mean about the balancing turning.

Dustin Gyger:

Yeah, it takes a little adjusting. Now go ahead and circle back here. There you go, hit the brakes. There you go. Now if you want try this. Now, make the same loop and just use the throttle.

Liz: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Push it with your thumb and see. But get ready to hit the brakes too as needed. It's different than a bicycle, huh?

Liz: Totally. Now that I have to trust it.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah.

Liz: Now I trust it.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah, totally.

Liz: That's fun.

Dustin Gyger: Cool. Yeah. Well, we got Liz fitted perfectly and she took her first-ever e-trike ride. Let's move on to our next rider. Okay. Bianca's all set for her test ride. So have you ever ridden a tricycle as an adult?

Bianca: I haven't.

Dustin Gyger: Have you ever ridden an electric bike, period?

Bianca: I have not.

Dustin Gyger: Okay.

Bianca: A scooter.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. So you've never ridden an electric tricycle then?

Bianca: No.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. When was the last time you rode a regular bike?

Bianca: A few months ago.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. Definitely different than a regular bike. There's a tendency for people to be pulled like this.

Bianca: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: So you just make sure to just keep that wheel straight and remember you don't have to balance because there are three wheels back here. So you can trust that when you turn, the bike will stay on the ground.

Bianca: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: One little tip is if you turn to the left, just put your weight into the turn a little bit.

Bianca: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Shift onto your left butt cheek-

Bianca: Like a motorcycle kind of thing?

Dustin Gyger: Yeah, exactly.

Bianca: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: That's about it. So we'll get you just doing it like a normal tricycle and after you get comfortable we'll put the electricity on for you.

Bianca: All right.

Dustin Gyger: You can come up here, just make a straight line, and then you can do a little U-turn. There you go, turn a little bit this way. There you go.

Bianca: Am I not turning a-

Dustin Gyger: You could turn there, that's fine.

Bianca: I was trying to follow your...

Dustin Gyger: No, it's okay. Here go back. You can go a little farther up.

Bianca: Okay. So you tell me when to stop.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah. Right at the red bus just go ahead and make a U-turn.

Bianca: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: There you go. All right, you're a natural.

Bianca: It's like riding a bike.

Dustin Gyger: Then if you want to just come up this way and then make another U-turn so we're... Or you can come up here and then just turn around so you're facing back this way.

Bianca: Okay. Wait, wait, wait. No, okay. Okay. I got it.

Dustin Gyger: There you go.

Bianca: I got it. I was like, wait I'm going the wrong way.

Dustin Gyger: There's a little bit of a slope here. Okay, so come to a stop right here I'll walk you through the electric.

Bianca: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: All right. Now make sure when you go into the turns on the tricycle don't pedal, kind of coast through, and then once you've fully turned then you can start pedaling again.

Bianca: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: So this is your assistance level. Now, when you pedal the motor's going to help you or you can push here. Let go of the break for a sec. It'll do it automatically.

Bianca: So I don't even have to pedal?

Dustin Gyger: Yeah. So you can go ahead and same thing up to the bus here.

Bianca: I don't want to... This is kind of fun, bro.

Dustin Gyger: How's that?

Bianca: It feels good.

Dustin Gyger: Then just don't let yourself go down this dip. There you go, yep. Then you can try pedaling too, and see what it feels like too.

Bianca: It feels really loose. All right. We could do this.

Dustin Gyger: All right, Bianca's flying. She's got it.

Bianca: Hey, this is actually pretty fun.

Dustin Gyger: All right. You can come to a stop. What'd you think? Did you think it was fun?

Bianca: I like it. I actually like it a lot.

Dustin Gyger: How was it getting used to the electric and the assist?

Bianca: It was very easy.

Dustin Gyger: Cool. Yeah, you did great.

Bianca: It was awesome.

Dustin Gyger: Awesome. Well, we took Bianca on her first ride, she did Amazing.

Bianca: Awesome.

Dustin Gyger: Let's move on to our next rider.

Bianca: All right.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, Samantha's all set for her test ride. Now, have you ever ridden an electric bike?

Samantha: No.

Dustin Gyger: Have you ever ridden a tricycle as an adult?

Samantha: As an adult never.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. So I take you've never ridden an electric tricycle?

Samantha: Correct.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. So she's a total beginner, has never ridden an electric bike, never ridden a tricycle. We're going to take her from zero to 60 today. Not really, zero to about six miles an hour. So a couple of tips. One, when you're riding just keep one of your hands kind of like that so you're ready to pull the brakes as needed. When you take turns, try to shift your body weight to the butt cheek that you're turning into. So if you're turning left just a little bit, just to keep the balance and the weight of the trike. One thing you should know about trikes is you don't have to balance on a two-wheel bike.

Samantha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: So when you turn, just trust that the tricycle will stay on the ground.

Samantha: Sounds good.

Dustin Gyger: You can turn the wheel as sharp as you want and keep the wheel straight. Sometimes it tends to pull for people, you just have to keep that tire lined up and going straight and you'll go straight. So let's first try without any electricity. So if you want to go ahead and start pedaling.

Samantha: Sure.

Dustin Gyger: Then I'll follow along with you. There you go.

Samantha: Oh, it does kind of... There we go.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah. Then just slow down a little bit and make a U-turn. There you go. Then just come back to the beginning here. You can stay over here a little bit. Give yourself some room to make a U-turn and when you come into the turns just hit the brakes.

Samantha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Then go ahead and turn. Turn, turn, turn. There you go.

Samantha: Wow, that's a sharp turn. That's pretty cool.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah. Okay, now stop right here. Okay, so she got the trike riding down now let's show you the electric. So it's right here. So I'm going to leave you in level one.

Samantha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: That's going to give you assistance when you pedal or move your thumb for a second, you can just push this or let go of the brake. Just going up here you're going to feel the pedal assist and you can also try the throttle a little bit as well. Now, when you go into the turns though don't pedal and don't do the throttle, just slowly. Once you're coming out of the turn, then you can start pedaling.

Samantha: Got it.

Dustin Gyger: Okay.

Samantha: Cool. Oh yeah, I definitely feel that. That's so interesting.

Dustin Gyger: Now hit the brakes. Now if you want to go straight a little farther, you can try the throttle.

Samantha: Here, I'll make a 360.

Dustin Gyger: It takes a little getting used to how to keep it straight.

Samantha: All right, there we go.

Dustin Gyger: There you go.

Samantha: Cool.

Dustin Gyger: Yep. Now brake, now turn. Now you can pedal. Yeah, there you go.

Samantha: Cool. This is great, I want one.

Dustin Gyger: Now if you just want to bring it back here.

Samantha: Of course.

Dustin Gyger: You got it?

Samantha: Yeah.

Dustin Gyger: Cool. Samantha did it, you thought it was fun obviously?

Samantha: Yeah, it was so much fun.

Dustin Gyger: Different than a regular bike, huh?

Samantha: Yeah, I loved it.

Dustin Gyger: Cool.

Samantha: That was great.

Dustin Gyger: All right, so let's move on to our next rider. Okay. Now Arly's all set for her test ride. Now have you ridden a tricycle as an adult?

Arly: I have not.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. Have you ever ridden an electric bike?

Arly: I have not.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. I assume never ridden an electric tricycle then?

Arly: No, but I'm really excited.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, cool. So it's different than a two-wheel bike, that's one thing I like to tell everyone. You have to trust that the bike will balance and you have to keep the wheels straight. Sometimes people get pulled in this direction, so just make sure you keep the wheel straight and trust that you will balance. In addition to that, when you're riding just keep one hand... Here, loosen up this one. Just keep one hand there ready to pull the brakes just in case you need them.

Arly: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: When you take turns lean a little bit of your body weight into the turn, yeah. So that way you can keep the balance of the trike in proper order, and then that's really it. We'll have you test it one time without the electric and then we'll let you feel the electric. So just try to keep it straight and then come up here and make a turn and come back here and I'll follow along with you.

Arly: Cool.

Dustin Gyger: So go for it.

Arly: Oh, this is awesome.

Dustin Gyger: All right. There we go, you got it. Good.

Arly: I'd ride this all week. There we go.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, so now start to make your turn, and then just lean a little bit into the turn.

Arly: I feel like anybody would buy this after riding it.

Dustin Gyger: Oh, you got it. Cool. Then just come back to that position, and actually if you want to turn around. If you can kind of turn around and get yourself pointed back that way again. There you go. Okay, cool. So now I'll go ahead and turn on the electric for you right here.

Arly: Wow.

Dustin Gyger: So there are two ways to ride the electric, one is with pedal assist. So right now you're in level one, so it'll give you one level of assistance or you can just push this throttle right here. If you want to move your thumb really quickly, I'll just show you. Actually, let's see, might need a little more power. There you go. So you'll see when you hold that down. Oh, you have the brakes on that's why. Let go of the break really quickly. Yeah, let me show you. Okay. So now when you pull... There you go.

Arly: Oh wow.

Dustin Gyger: It'll move. Yeah, so we'll put that on level one. So if you want to go ahead and do the same thing you just did. When you come into the turns, stop pedaling and don't use the... Can you feel the assistance?

Arly: Oh yeah, that's really cool.

Dustin Gyger: You can try just doing your thumb too. Yeah, make a turn now.

Arly: This is so cool. I want one of these.

Dustin Gyger: If you want, you can turn around and make one more loop. Yeah, there you go you don't need to pedal at all.

Arly: Oh, wow.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah. If you want you can turn around again. There you go, perfect. Arly's a natural obviously at trike riding. Cool. So at five foot, 11 Arly was a good fit and you enjoyed it?

Arly: Oh my gosh, I loved it.

Dustin Gyger: Cool. She was already telling me she wants to take her cat on rides with her in the basket.

Arly: He's going to go right here on the way to my school.

Dustin Gyger: Awesome. So Arly did it, she got fit perfectly. Let's move on to our next rider. Okay, Now Tasha's going to take her test ride. Have you ever ridden a tricycle as an adult?

Tasha: No, I have not.

Dustin Gyger: Have you ever ridden an electric bike?

Tasha: I have, and it was a scary experience. But I feel like by the end of the day I kind of had it.

Dustin Gyger: Okay.

Tasha: So yeah.

Dustin Gyger: All right. So this is an electric tricycle. Now, one thing I will say is a tricycle is much different than a bicycle. You have to trust the steering, when you steer you don't have to balance.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: But you do have to keep the wheel straight.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: So we're going to start you out without the electric on. So if you want to just go in a straight line and just pedal it like a normal bike.

Tasha: Okay. Do I have this closed?

Dustin Gyger: Those are the brakes, let go of the brakes.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: There you go. Now keep it straight.

Tasha: Oh my gosh.

Dustin Gyger: Turn the wheel.

Tasha: Oh my God. Okay, here we go.

Dustin Gyger: Keep it a little slower. A little slower, a little slower. There you go, just get used to the steering. There you go. Okay, now get ready to use the brake. You want to keep... There you go. If you need them.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Now make a turn. Can you come this way? You got it. Keep going, you're good. Trust the balance.

Tasha: This car is trying to kill me.

Dustin Gyger: Okay, watch out.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: There you go. Okay, now go ahead and stop. Now, the one thing on a tricycle is when you get going a little faster, you want to make sure you're leaning into the turn to keep the weight of the bike in the proper position. Now let's go ahead, I'm just going to turn you this way. Okay. Now we're going to let you try the electric.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Just make sure you keep one of your hands kind of... Loosen up, yeah. Always try to keep one hand kind of like that just in case you need a pull the brake.

Tasha: Like driving with my foot.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah.

Tasha: Yeah.

Dustin Gyger: Okay. So now we'll put the electric on. Now again, we're taking her from not riding a tricycle as an adult to riding. Okay, so I'm just going to put you in level one.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: This is your throttle.

Tasha: Throttle is how I go faster, right?

Dustin Gyger: So it'll give you pedal assist or you can just push this right here. I'll just demonstrate it for you. Move your thumb for a second. See how it'll just go?

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: So you can use your thumb. There you go. You can regulate your speed by how hard or soft you push. Yeah. If you can start making your turn. Now, don't do the throttle into the turn only out of the turn. There you go.

Tasha: Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Now come back. Perfect. You're starting to get a little more comfortable now?

Tasha: A little bit. I'm reminding myself that I have three wheels. Okay.

Dustin Gyger: Yeah. If you can turn, maybe go to the right. Well, that's okay. You're okay, sorry.

Tasha: Oh my God, did not want to...

Dustin Gyger: You're good, keep going. This is just a little sloped right here and so for beginning riders sometimes it's a little more challenging. Now you can also if you need more assistance... Well, you're good now. Do you want to try one more lap?

Tasha: Yes. Okay.

Dustin Gyger: There you go.

Tasha: Tall and scary.

Dustin Gyger: All right, Tasha successfully did it. We got her fit and she took her first test ride, our six-foot rider with a 39-inch in the seam. What'd you think?

Tasha: I had fun, I liked it. It was a little scary but I feel proud of myself. Yay.

Dustin Gyger: Different than a regular bike, huh?

Tasha: Oh, very different. Very different.

Dustin Gyger: No, you did great. For her first time, she did great, it is an adjustment with each trike. Once you get comfortable with it though it becomes like second nature. All right. So there you have it, our riders of varying heights taking their first test ride on the electric tricycle, I hope that helps.

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