Meet the 2026 Simple Glide Fat Tire 750W Recumbent E-Trike
I'm Dustin, and I've spent the last 20 years in the bike and e-bike industry. Today I want to walk you through one of our bestselling three-wheelers, the Simple Glide Fat Tire 750W Recumbent E-Trike, and the feature that made me want to shoot a whole video in the first place: a brand-new rear hitch. If you've been eyeing a recumbent electric trike but wished it could haul a little more of your life around with you, this is the update you've been waiting for.
The Simple Glide has always been an easy trike to recommend. It sits low, it's stable, it's forgiving on the body, and the fat tires make it feel planted whether you're on pavement, packed dirt, or a sandy path. It's earned its spot as one of our best sellers the honest way, by being the trike people actually reach for day after day. But the thing about a bike that people genuinely live on is that they start asking it to do more. And that's exactly what happened here.
Why we added the hitch
A lot of the feedback we kept getting came down to one word: cargo. People wanted to go pick up groceries. They wanted to bring the dog along. They wanted to carry the kinds of things you carry when a trike stops being a toy and becomes the way you actually get around your neighborhood. The Simple Glide already comes with a front basket, and that basket is genuinely useful, but a front basket only goes so far. When you're loading up for a real errand, you want capacity behind you, not just in front of the handlebars.
So we listened, and we added a rear hitch to the back of the trike. It's a patent-pending design, and it's the reason this is our new version of the Simple Glide rather than just the same trike with a fresh coat of paint. The hitch opens the whole rear end of the machine up to accessories: a cargo basket, a trailer-style basket, or even a rear passenger seat. One trike, and suddenly it can be a grocery-getter on Monday and a two-person cruiser on Sunday. That's the kind of range that turns a nice bike into the one you keep by the door.
What you're working with
Before we get into the hitch system itself, let me lay out what the Simple Glide Fat Tire 750W actually is, because the platform matters just as much as the new attachment. This is a fat-tire recumbent e-trike built around a few core numbers. It rides on 4-inch wide tires. It's powered by a 750-watt rear-mounted motor with a rear differential. It carries a 15 amp-hour battery. sixthreezero rates it for speeds of up to 19 miles per hour and a range of up to 50 miles on a charge. And it comes with that front basket I mentioned, so you've got carrying capacity out of the box before you ever add a single accessory.
Those specs tell you this isn't a lightweight, minimal trike. The fat tires and the elongated recumbent frame give it a substantial, grounded feel, and the 750-watt rear motor has real muscle behind it. Pair that with the differential driving the rear wheels and you get a trike that corners cleanly and pulls confidently, even when it's carrying more than just you. It's a machine designed to feel unhurried and secure, which is exactly what most people are after on three wheels.
Over the rest of this piece, I'll break the Simple Glide down the way I'd walk you through it in person. First the fat-tire recumbent platform, so you understand why this trike feels the way it feels. Then the new hitch and subframe system in detail, because that's genuinely the star of the show and it's more clever than it first looks. After that I'll take you through what it's like to actually ride, both empty and with a passenger on the back, and I'll be straight with you about where the limits are. And finally, I'll talk about who this trike is really for and how to go about getting one. If you'd rather browse the whole family of three-wheelers first, the full electric tricycle lineup is a good place to start.
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The recumbent position
The single biggest thing that separates this trike from a standard bike is the seating position. On a recumbent, you sit back into a supportive seat with your legs extended out in front of you, rather than hunching forward over a set of handlebars. That reclined posture takes a huge amount of pressure off your back, your neck, and your wrists. For a lot of riders, especially anyone dealing with joint pain, past injuries, or the general stiffness that creeps in over the years, that difference is the difference between riding and not riding at all.
It's also just easier to live with. You step through a low frame instead of swinging a leg up and over, you settle into the seat, and you go. There's no balancing act at a standstill because you've got three wheels underneath you. You can stop at a light with both feet where they are, planted and relaxed, and roll off again without that little wobble of getting a two-wheeler back underway. That's why recumbent trikes have become such a natural fit for seniors and riders with mobility concerns, and why they land near the top of any list of the most comfortable electric trikes we make. You're not fighting the bike to stay upright. You're just riding.
Why the fat tires matter
The 4-inch wide tires are the next piece. Wide tires do two jobs at once. They soak up bumps, cracks, and rough patches that would jolt you on a skinny-tired bike, and they grip. That extra contact patch means you stay planted on loose surfaces, whether that's a gravel shoulder, a grassy park path, or a stretch of sand near the beach. There's also a comfort benefit that's easy to overlook: a bigger air volume in the tire acts like a first layer of suspension, smoothing the ride before any bump ever reaches the seat. Combined with the long, low recumbent frame, the fat tires give the Simple Glide a low center of gravity and a wide, confident stance. It feels like it wants to stay level, which is exactly what you want on three wheels. If wide-tire stability is what's drawing you in, the rest of our fat-tire electric trikes share that same planted character.
The 750-watt motor and the differential
Power comes from a 750-watt motor mounted at the rear, and this is where the Simple Glide earns its keep. A rear-mounted motor puts the drive right where the weight and the traction are, and at 750 watts you've got enough output to get moving briskly from a stop, hold a pace on the flats, and take on the kind of gentle inclines you meet in everyday riding. Just as important is the rear differential. On a lot of basic trikes, only one rear wheel actually drives, which can make cornering feel uneven and can scuff a tire in tight turns. A differential lets both rear wheels turn at their own speed through a corner, so the trike tracks smoothly around bends instead of fighting you. It's a detail most people never think about until they ride a trike that doesn't have it, and then they never want to go back.
Battery, range, and how fast it goes
The 15 amp-hour battery is rated to carry you up to 50 miles on a charge. Real-world range always depends on how much you pedal, how much you lean on the throttle, the terrain, and how much weight you're carrying, but 50 miles is a lot of runway for the kind of riding this trike is built for. You're not going to run out of battery on a grocery run or an afternoon loop around the neighborhood, and that headroom is part of what makes the trike feel worry-free.
On speed, sixthreezero rates the Simple Glide for up to 19 miles per hour. I'd think of that as a comfortable cruising ceiling rather than a number to chase. This is a trike built around ease and stability, and the sweet spot is a relaxed, steady pace where you're taking in the ride, not white-knuckling the handlebars. You control how much of that motor you actually use, too. You can pedal it with no assist at all for exercise, dial in one of the pedal-assist levels for a helping hand, or just twist the throttle and let the motor do the work. On a mild day I'll often ride in the lowest assist level and barely think about it. On a day when I've got a load on the back or I just don't feel like working, I'll bump the assist up or ride the throttle. That flexibility is a big part of why the trike suits such a wide range of riders and fitness levels.
Put all of that together and you've got the foundation the hitch bolts onto: a low, stable, fat-tired recumbent with a strong rear motor, a differential for clean cornering, a real battery behind it, and a front basket already in place. That's a lot of trike before we add a single accessory. Now let's talk about the accessory that changes everything.
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A real 2-inch hitch
The hitch on the back is a 2-inch receiver, the same kind of hitch you'd find on the back of a car. That was a deliberate choice. Instead of some proprietary, hard-to-replace connector, we went with a standard size that's available everywhere. The trike comes with the welded mounting piece already built onto the frame, and then you add a standard 2-inch hitch into it. I'll be honest with you about how standard it is: I picked mine up at the hardware store for about ten bucks. You drop it in, there's a hole for the bolt, and you tighten the nut underneath. My one piece of advice is to make that connection very, very tight, especially if you're ever going to carry a passenger back there. This is the kind of thing you check before every loaded ride, not something you set once and forget.
The safety pin and secondary cable
Once the hitch is seated, a pin locks the attachment in place, just like the pin on a car's trailer hitch. On top of that, the system is designed to run a secondary safety cable from the subframe back to the trike's frame, the same way a proper tow setup uses safety chains. The idea is a backup: if the primary connection were ever to come loose, that secondary attachment keeps everything tethered together instead of parting ways on the road. When you're potentially carrying cargo or another person, that redundancy is exactly the kind of thing you want engineered in, and it's the sort of detail that comes from designing a system around real-world use rather than a spec sheet.
The subframe is the key
Now for the clever part. What actually attaches to that hitch is a subframe, and the subframe is the heart of the whole modular idea. The subframe carries two wheels and a platform. On its own, that's your rolling foundation. Everything else, the seat, the baskets, all of it, is an add-on that mounts to that subframe. So the seat you might see on the back is an add-on. A cargo basket is an add-on. A larger trailer-style basket is an add-on. The subframe is the thing that makes all of them possible.
That means the smart place to start, if you want to expand your Simple Glide, is with the additional subframe. Once you have that rolling platform hitched on, you can build it out however your week actually looks. Add a rear seat when you want to bring someone along. Drop on a cargo basket when it's a grocery day. Step up to the bigger trailer-style basket when you've got a real haul. Then mix and match depending on what you need that day. It's really cool, and it's really easy.
Swapping accessories in and out
Changing configurations comes down to four bolts. Each accessory mounts to the platform with four bolts, so swapping the seat off and a basket on is a straightforward job you can do yourself at home with basic tools. Take four bolts out, set the seat aside, drop the basket on, four bolts back in, and you've reconfigured the back of your trike. There's no shop visit, no special training, and nothing fragile about it.
If you want the absolute fastest changeovers, you could keep multiple subframes, each pre-fitted with a different accessory, and simply hitch on whichever one you need. I'll be straight that going the multiple-subframe route adds cost, since you're buying more than one rolling platform, so it's really for the person who swaps constantly and wants it to take seconds rather than minutes. For most people, one subframe and the four-bolt swap is plenty. Either way, the point stands: this is one trike that reconfigures around errands, passengers, and hauling, instead of three separate machines cluttering up the garage. If hauling is your main mission, it's worth seeing how this stacks up against our dedicated cargo electric trikes so you land on the right setup for the loads you actually plan to carry.
About those navy attachments, and the colors coming
If you're watching the video, you'll notice all the attachments are navy blue, and there's a good reason for that. Those components were originally built for our e-bike rickshaw, and the nice surprise is that they now work on the Simple Glide Fat Tire as well. That's the benefit of a shared, modular system: parts get to do double duty across the lineup, which keeps things simpler for us and for you. On top of that, we've got color-matched seats and baskets on the way, and those are up for pre-order. So if the navy isn't your look, matched colorways are coming.
The one thing to keep clear is what's included and what isn't. The hitch receiver itself does not come pre-installed on the Simple Glide Fat Tire, but the welded mount that accepts it does. You supply the standard 2-inch hitch, which as I said is inexpensive and available just about anywhere. Beyond that, the seat and the baskets are the add-ons that turn the platform into whatever you need, and the subframe is the piece that ties it all together.
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Riding with an empty hitch
First thing to know: if you've got the subframe hitched on with nothing loaded on it, it can rattle around a little back there. That's completely normal. There's no weight settling it down, so an empty platform will move a bit. It's not a problem, it's not a sign anything's wrong, and once you put something on it, the rattle goes away. I mention it only so you're not surprised the first time you roll out with an empty platform behind you.
Getting going is easy. I like to use the throttle to get the trike rolling from a stop, then settle into pedal assist from there. Even in the lowest assist level, the Simple Glide pulls away smoothly. And the thing I most want you to take away about handling is this: adding the hitch and subframe doesn't make the trike any harder to steer. I can navigate turns, roll along a sidewalk, drop off a small curb, and thread through tighter spots without the back end making my life difficult. It tracks where I point it. Even making turns on a trail or squeezing through a narrow gap, the trike stays composed and predictable. For a machine that can carry a passenger, that easy, unbothered steering is a big deal.
The footrest, and why it matters on long rides
One feature I really like on the rear seat setup is the footrest. It flips down when you want it, and it gives a passenger somewhere to rest their feet and change position. That sounds minor until you think about longer rides. If you deal with neuropathy, or your feet and legs tend to go numb when they're in one position too long, being able to shift your footing makes a real difference in comfort. You can leave your feet on the pedals, which is perfectly comfortable too, but having the option to reposition is one of those small touches that pays off on the miles where it counts. Just so you know, the seat normally ships with that footrest; the sample I filmed happened to be without it, but yours will come with it.
Carrying a passenger, and the weight numbers
Now let me talk about passengers, because this is where I need to be clear and a little careful. With the rear seat configuration, we recommend up to 150 pounds on that rear seat. That's the number to plan around. It's the figure that keeps the ride comfortable, the handling predictable, and everything working the way it's designed to. I want that number front and center, not buried in fine print.
For the demonstration, we deliberately went over that. The riding I show is with a roughly 230-pound rider, and then I bring a passenger onto the back who is a big guy, well past that 150-pound recommendation. We did that on purpose, to show you honestly how the trike behaves when you push it beyond what we suggest, not to tell you that's how you should load it. Our recommended weight for that rear seat is still up to 150 pounds, and that's the number you should ride by.
What the trike does, and doesn't do, over capacity
Here's the honest report. On the flat, even loaded well over the recommendation, the steering stayed easy and the hitch performed nicely. I could make U-turns without any drama, and the trike handled the extra person on the back better than you might expect. I wasn't exerting much energy at all; the motor was working harder than I was, which tells you the system has some real capability in reserve.
But I'm not going to sugarcoat the hills. Getting up a real incline with a passenger who puts you over the weight capacity is not easy. That's just physics. You're asking the motor to move a lot of weight uphill, and when you're past the recommended load, you feel it. On the flats and the gentle stuff, it's smooth and fun. On a steep climb while overloaded, it's a workout for the trike. Stay within that 150-pound rear-seat recommendation and you avoid that scenario entirely, which is exactly why the recommendation exists. If carrying people is a priority for you, it's worth browsing the trikes we build specifically for passengers so you match the machine to the job from the start.
Range when you're loaded
One more honest note: you're going to get less battery range with a passenger or a heavy load on the back. That's inevitable. The motor is working harder to move more weight, and harder-working motors draw more from the battery. It's not a flaw, it's just how any electric vehicle behaves, whether it's a trike or a truck. Plan your longer loaded rides with that in mind, and if you're regularly riding two-up, you'll want to keep the battery topped off. The best way to know how it all feels for your body, your routes, and your loads is to spend real time on one, which is exactly what our 30-day test ride is built for.
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What the hitch actually unlocks
The reason the hitch matters isn't the hardware, it's what the hardware lets you do. With one trike, you can run to the store and come home with real groceries in a rear basket. You can bring the dog along on the platform. You can take a grandkid or a partner for a ride on the rear seat. And when the errand's done, you can pull the accessory and go back to a lean solo cruiser. That versatility is the whole point. Most people don't want a garage full of single-purpose machines. They want one trike that adapts, and that's what the modular subframe delivers. It's the difference between owning a bike and owning a tool you can shape around your actual week.
Who it's for
I think about the Simple Glide Fat Tire 750W as a trike for people who want freedom and independence without a fight. The low step-through frame and the three-wheel stability mean you don't need great balance to ride confidently. The recumbent seat is kind to your back, your neck, and your joints. The fat tires and the 750-watt motor mean you're not intimidated by a bit of rough ground or a gentle hill. It's a natural fit for older riders and anyone with mobility challenges, but it's honestly just as good for anyone who wants a comfortable, capable, low-effort way to get around. If it lets someone keep doing their own errands, keep getting outside, and keep moving under their own power, then it's doing exactly what we built it to do.
How it fits the lineup
If you're still weighing your options, don't just look at one trike in isolation. Think about how you'll actually use it. If stability and rough terrain are your priority, the wide-tire models are the place to look. If all-day comfort tops your list, weigh the recumbent options against each other. And if hauling is your main mission, lean toward the cargo-focused setups. The Simple Glide sits right at the intersection of comfort and capability, which is a big part of why it sells the way it does. It isn't the most specialized trike in any one direction, and that's the point. It's the one that does a little of everything well, then expands when you need it to.
Try it, and how we stand behind it
My honest advice with any trike is the same: don't guess, ride it. If you can, come see us and take one out. And if getting to us isn't practical, we make it easy to try one on your own turf. If it's not right for you in those first 30 days, send it back, no questions asked, no money out of your pocket. That's how confident we are that the trike will win you over once you're actually on it, rolling around your own neighborhood on your own routes.
We also stand behind these machines after the sale. Rather than quote you terms here, I'd point you to our warranty page for exactly what's covered and for how long, so you've got the current details straight from the source. And if you've got questions the video and this write-up didn't answer, reach out. You can contact our team directly, or if you're anywhere near us, come visit our store and take a test ride in person. There's no substitute for sitting in the seat and rolling it around the lot yourself, and we'd genuinely rather you do that than order blind.
The bottom line
The 2026 Simple Glide Fat Tire 750W was already one of our best trikes: stable, comfortable, powerful, and easy to live with. The new patent-pending hitch and subframe system takes it a step further and makes it genuinely versatile, so it can grow and change with whatever you need it to carry. Groceries, a dog, a passenger, or nothing at all but you and the open path. It's your journey, and this trike is happy to carry more of it. Enjoy the ride.
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