has anyone have any expierence with dapu geared motor"s.trident trike"s is selling a e-spike tadpole trike with a 350 watt geared hub motor with a throttle and 6 level"s of assist.look"s like a nice little ride.any feedback would be greatly appreciated as i can not find much info on the web.thank"s all.
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I had the opportunity to test ride a Trident Etrike recently and these are my impressions:
( My basic points of refference are my other trikes , a tt Rover 8 , a sun ez-x3, and a catrike trail.
Since the only e-bike experience I have is on other folks home builds I don't have a great point of reference for comparison especially regarding etrikes.
Bike quality and engineering : pretty good especially for the price , better than the Terra Trike Rover .
The trike folds easily rides good and handles decently.
On pedal power alone I didn't really notice the battery weight or any drag from the geared rear hub.
( In the future when I am asked what is an entry level trike I will definitely give the Standard Spike 1 as my choice)
The Spikes pedal assist controlled by a DAPU controller is straight forward. I simulated a couple of scenarios from minimum help to maximum assistance and each setting worked as expected. My use case for this bike is to enable my wife (who's leg strength limits her to 7-9 mph average speed ) to keep pace with my 12-16 mph riding speed. I believe on level ground using pedal assist she could easily do this and would have a range probably equal or better than mine (30-35 mi normal ride).
With the pedal assist turned off the twist throttle lets you accelerate very quickly and sitting so low gives you a real go-kart like experience. Lots of fun! I think motor only range in the real world of rolling hills would be +- 25 mi.
The cost of the trike seems to be a good value for someone like myself who prefers to be using the vehicle rather than working on it. I have been researching ebike kits and the admittedly cheaper cost (rougly 40 % cheaper) of an equivalent power setup with no pedal assist technology is offset by the pedal assist, mfg warranty and the plug and play nature of this system.
If there is a downside to the trident it is that there is no local dealer support within 250 miles of me. Of course this is true for my first choice in an Electric vehicle..A telsa-S
( My basic points of refference are my other trikes , a tt Rover 8 , a sun ez-x3, and a catrike trail.
Since the only e-bike experience I have is on other folks home builds I don't have a great point of reference for comparison especially regarding etrikes.
Bike quality and engineering : pretty good especially for the price , better than the Terra Trike Rover .
The trike folds easily rides good and handles decently.
On pedal power alone I didn't really notice the battery weight or any drag from the geared rear hub.
( In the future when I am asked what is an entry level trike I will definitely give the Standard Spike 1 as my choice)
The Spikes pedal assist controlled by a DAPU controller is straight forward. I simulated a couple of scenarios from minimum help to maximum assistance and each setting worked as expected. My use case for this bike is to enable my wife (who's leg strength limits her to 7-9 mph average speed ) to keep pace with my 12-16 mph riding speed. I believe on level ground using pedal assist she could easily do this and would have a range probably equal or better than mine (30-35 mi normal ride).
With the pedal assist turned off the twist throttle lets you accelerate very quickly and sitting so low gives you a real go-kart like experience. Lots of fun! I think motor only range in the real world of rolling hills would be +- 25 mi.
The cost of the trike seems to be a good value for someone like myself who prefers to be using the vehicle rather than working on it. I have been researching ebike kits and the admittedly cheaper cost (rougly 40 % cheaper) of an equivalent power setup with no pedal assist technology is offset by the pedal assist, mfg warranty and the plug and play nature of this system.
If there is a downside to the trident it is that there is no local dealer support within 250 miles of me. Of course this is true for my first choice in an Electric vehicle..A telsa-S
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