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I have 20 years of experience in the bike and e-bike industry. And today, I'm going to take this Simple Glide dual motor, dual battery, fat tire e-trike out in the rain because I got my canopy up here.All right, this is a </span><a href=\"https://www.sixthreezero.com/products/simple-glide-dual-750w-max-1500w-dual-battery-total-30ah?country=US&amp;currency=USD&amp;srsltid=AU7gw4XkyhUHG-GihLqdwa1mHuhKpXO-6-5inv7PBHD7-I65xBamHI-NUck&amp;stkn=2fb7a1e60181&amp;utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&amp;utm_content=YT3-bJ7ZL9Q9oAR_1R8UxmDd5WkGd4tNaEZ92trgUoG4lEZ8_c0ep84msopaok4vz0NVZEOTEydfU6iK-D2i64_XHygFTlFizNSjFQ29tw&amp;utm_medium=product_shelf&amp;utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_term=UC4BwfiXeSdq3dm_fBa61s2Q&amp;variant=52395147657588\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;\">Simple Glide dual motor</a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\">, dual battery, max 1500-watt bike. It has 1500 watts of power and 30 amp hours of battery life. The cool thing is you have a 750-watt front motor, a 750-watt rear motor, and you can toggle between using one motor or both motors in order to keep it street legal if you have to stay under that 750-watt limit. Got a front basket and a rear basket.</span></p>","id":"6b5c2cb9-6be8-4258-928b-0b7530ca82c3"},{"layoutId":"full-width-image-with-out-bleed","variants":{},"image":{"assetId":"5OleD8Qv2iEw0paHP0FdAj","options":{"backgroundSize":"cover"},"mobileAssetId":"","mobileOptions":{"backgroundSize":"cover"}},"id":"46bff54d-9705-4752-9f41-8d4a321f0962"},{"layoutId":"paragraph-section","variants":{},"heading":"","body":"<h1 class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\">Rain Testing</span></h1><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\">Our canopy is covering our battery to protect it from the elements. And then you've also got your </span><a href=\"https://www.sixthreezero.com/collections/sixthreezero-canopies\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;\">canopy</a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\"> up here to keep you nice and dry, with your back shield as well. So if you do worry about rain or even sun, you can have some protection up there, and we're gonna get out, take you for a little ride, and show you how we do in the rain. Let me turn my camera on here for us. There we go. All right, now it's cold out here today too. And the water's making our brakes squeak just a little bit, which isn't a big deal. I'm trying to get... The other thing too is if you want to waterproof your cables, you should wrap some electrical tape around them.</span></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\">And just keep out the rain. All right, I'm gonna turn back here. I don't know if this guy's going straight, where he's going. Now when I'm sitting here right now, I'm getting full coverage, which is nice. All right, I'm gonna turn around. So now I'm getting a little more coverage going this direction, and it's nice to have the canopy. So let's cruise on home. Now again, in a torrential downpour, you'd really need some side panels, but it's good if you know there's a chance of rain and you're worried about getting a little bit wet. Oh, the canopy will provide that coverage for you. Cruise on in. A lens there. Squeaks, things like your brakes get wet, they may squeak a little bit.</span></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\">The pads and the rotors get wet, so that might be some of the noise that we're hearing. Now, any other questions or comments on the Simple Glide Dual Motor? Link in the description below, reach out to us at </span><span style=\"color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;\">theteam@sixthreezero.com</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\">, or call us at 310-982-2877. In addition to that, we offer a </span><a href=\"https://www.sixthreezero.com/pages/30-day-test-ride\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;\">30-day test ride</a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\">, 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.</span></p>","id":"ec033ede-80e3-4ec3-bb17-01b9d9a51a09"},{"layoutId":"full-width-image-with-out-bleed","variants":{},"image":{"assetId":"36HrOtGpPxIRn2aHJah2gt","options":{"backgroundSize":"cover"},"mobileAssetId":"","mobileOptions":{"backgroundSize":"cover"}},"id":"1720a39a-6504-45cb-ae5a-5e921efee072"},{"layoutId":"paragraph-section","variants":{},"heading":"","body":"<h1 class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\">Service, Warranty, &amp; Community</span></h1><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\">We're also going to </span><a href=\"https://www.sixthreezero.com/pages/warranty\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">warranty</a> <span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\">everything for one year. If anything goes wrong in the first year, we'll take care of the parts and labor. In addition to that, I want to come out for a test ride on a sunny day. We're here in San Clemente, California, at 1046 Cayenne Rapodo, UK. Come test ride any of our e-trikes before you purchase to ensure you're making the right choice.</span></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\">Also, join our community before you purchase. </span><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/1151666435024750/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;\">Sixthreezero Pedalers</a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;\"> on Facebook. Talk to existing riders before you purchase to ensure you're making the right choice. And finally, download our app to track your rides and go. So thanks for sticking around, and don't forget, it's your journey of experience. 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