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Would You Ride This Weird Three-Wheeled Electric Mountain Bike?
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| Dec 29, 2021 at 12:49am ET
| By: Enrico Punsalang
Posted on 01/19/2022 10:59:31 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Flick Lives
I’m 83 and riding a bike on level ground is enjoyable.
We are a few hundred feet above the semi level roads and bike trails, and that is not fun getting back home.
Also the parking areas which are level are monitored often by the not so good people.
So something like this might be a winner for us old goats.
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posted on
01/19/2022 1:14:01 PM PST
by
Grampa Dave
(Nietzsche: “Everything the State says is a lie, everything the State has. It was stolen!”)
To: Red Badger
It’s cute but my 10 year old BMW R1200RT is more comfortable, goes faster and farther between fill-ups (charges). So, nah.
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posted on
01/19/2022 1:18:23 PM PST
by
Afterguard
(Deplorable me! )
To: Robert A Cook PE
So they laid out golf cart tracks behind all the subdivisions, crossed roads with golf cart tracks, then bridges over creeks and highways, then pretty much “officially’ let and encouraged everybody (older than 12 ??) drive the family’s golf carts everywhere to everything - without being on the regular roads.
Schools, church, shops, groceries, 4th of July fireworks, the golf courses themselves, barbershops, cleaners ... everywhere you need something there’s a golf cart trail to it.
Apparently, that concept is now a standard study for future project managers as a training problem/challenge/task.
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posted on
01/19/2022 1:23:33 PM PST
by
Grampa Dave
(Nietzsche: “Everything the State says is a lie, everything the State has. It was stolen!”)
To: Grampa Dave
I’m 83 and riding a bike on level ground is enjoyable.
We are a few hundred feet above the semi level roads and bike trails, and that is not fun getting back home.
Also the parking areas which are level are monitored often by the not so good people.
So something like this might be a winner for us old goats.
—
Biking at 83. Excellent!
Virtually every major bike brand out there now has e-bikes available in its lineup. The major catch at the moment is the crazy supply chain issues make getting a bike a hassle at the moment.
To: Red Badger
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posted on
01/19/2022 2:59:48 PM PST
by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
To: Red Badger
Looks pretty darn cool but I can’t see the purpose of an extra front wheel on a bike like that
To: Robert A Cook PE
I should have known you were one of those au courant Peachtree City golf cart guys. Always keeping it cool.
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posted on
01/19/2022 3:28:54 PM PST
by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
To: higgmeister; Lazamataz
No, no. Not “I “. Though I do know families down over that side of town, have visited them several times.
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posted on
01/19/2022 4:32:57 PM PST
by
Robert A Cook PE
(Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
To: Red Badger
I scanned the replies, and I am seeing a lack of critical thinking.
The answer is obviously YES, seriously why would you not ride one if you had a chance?
It might be $#)% but it might be really great.
people sometimes ask me what kind of car they should get, but I have learned that declining to speculate on what they might desire is always my best choice.
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posted on
01/19/2022 5:17:55 PM PST
by
algore
To: Red Badger
Is there a charger at Whole Foods?
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posted on
01/19/2022 5:19:50 PM PST
by
Jim Noble
(The nation cannot be saved until the GOP is destroyed)
To: Myrddin
I know you're familiar with the 650s little brother, the DR-Z400S bug out bike. Used in military service in several countries. Almost 60 mile per gallon, huge engine/ground clearance, go nearly anywhere, light weight, tiny carbon footprint, 1 minute to refuel, can install racks, and if necessary carry a passenger. Same engine/model made for past 20 years. Total proven product/reliability.
In real tough times, these are a great asset and a blast just to cruise around on.

Btw, I came very close to getting the 650...Super bike. I opted for something and bit smaller/lighter and the 400 fit the bill.
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posted on
01/19/2022 7:36:42 PM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: dragnet2
I have a Yamaha SR400. It's a fuel injected thumper oriented to riding on the street. 66 MPG with regular gas. Kick-start only with a decompression lever. Not quite as finicky to start as my old BSA 500. Lower compression and less horsepower than the BSA. The DR400 package that I admire most is the super-moto. I might have gone that way, but my Versys with 17 inch wheels front/rear fits that niche just fine. I went with the bush pig to have a dual sport that can work competently on the street or dirt. The other bikes in the garage are really street bikes.
I really admire the hot 450 singles, but the seat height is out of range for a 30" inseam. Besides, I might forget I'm 65 and do some things on a motocross track that aren't age appropriate :-). The DRZ400 is a sweet bike. It will treat you well.
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posted on
01/19/2022 11:31:19 PM PST
by
Myrddin
To: dragnet2

Piaggio MP3 500 for 2021. See MP3 500
I almost purchased one of these for my wife in 2007. It was an MP2 model in that time frame.
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posted on
01/19/2022 11:40:41 PM PST
by
Myrddin
To: Myrddin
I really admire the hot 450 singles, but the seat height is out of range for a 30" inseam. There are several ways to lower them somewhat and not mess with the geometry too bad.
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posted on
01/19/2022 11:50:14 PM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: Jim Noble
I don’t know, the nearest WF here is 20 miles away!.....................
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posted on
01/20/2022 5:19:20 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: dragnet2
There are several ways to lower them somewhat and not mess with the geometry too bad. The dealer in Idaho Falls did the official factory lowering work on my 2009 DR650SE. Just enough that the suspension would sag and allow me to get both feet flat. The 2015 I just acquired is stock height, so I'm just getting toes down. The rear link requires just ordinary tools. Pulling the spacer from the fork tubes requires a special tool to unscrew a retainer. I could probably do it myself, but not with ambient temperatures at +25F.
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posted on
01/20/2022 7:37:21 AM PST
by
Myrddin
To: Robert A Cook PE; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; ...
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posted on
01/20/2022 10:16:04 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: Myrddin
Do you recall about how much they charged for lowering it?
78
posted on
01/20/2022 1:24:50 PM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: Red Badger
What about AC and a place to charge my phone?
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posted on
01/20/2022 1:35:37 PM PST
by
GOPJ
(Joe and Mika are bullies - they get off on fantasies of being able to push people around. )
To: GOPJ
... and a cup holder.................
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posted on
01/21/2022 4:59:24 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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