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Minor technicality: If it has three wheels, doesn't that make it a trike, not a bicycle?
That thing is just plain WEIRD. It might be wonderful off road, but it would be wicked heavy and for my around-town riding- and near $5,000 tag I'll leave that one to somebody else.

There is not a clear view of the bike's left side, so I wonder. . . Is there a kickstand?
 

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That thing is just plain WEIRD. It might be wonderful off road, but it would be wicked heavy and for my around-town riding- and near $5,000 tag I'll leave that one to somebody else.

There is not a clear view of the bike's left side, so I wonder. . . Is there a kickstand?

I notice the front wheels seem to move independently, too. Very strange contraption.

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I notice the front wheels seem to move independently, too. Very strange contraption.
Yeah. There are lots of motorscooters in Europe with a similar configuration (two independent forks). The front wheels allow it to tilt on corners and the rider to not have to put their feet down at stoplights. You'd get used to it. It would feel very 'surefooted' as the rear wheel sliding sideways on a bike is not nearly as disconcerting as the front end slipping out. With the dual fronts, at least one of 'em will have a grip.
 

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The weirdest electric bike I've ever tested just got a big new update, and I love it




Richard


"The whole point of the setup is to help the fat tire e-bike go where other fat tire e-bikes can’t go."

The two front independent tires could be better for riding on sandy beaches
 
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I recently set up my sisters Radd ebike. I think its made in China. What I noticed were the welds looked like I welded it and even though they are strong welds they look terrible. They could have at least grinded the welds. I told her to send it back but she didn't care.

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I recently set up my sisters Radd ebike. I think its made in China. What I noticed were the welds looked like I welded it and even though they are strong welds they look terrible. They could have at least grinded the welds. I told her to send it back but she didn't care.

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I need to go look closely at Jeff's Rad Mini Step-Thru 2. I don't remember the welds looking that bad, but to be honest, I've never looked that closely. I own a Eunorau eTrike, and it seemed to be pretty well made. Now I have something to compare. :D

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I'm not a great judge of welding, but my Rad Runner has held together for 1 1/2 years so far. Sloppy welds- noted.
 

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I had thought all of these were robotically welded with a circle torch welder which leaves an overlapping circular pattern. If the material isn't close enough it leaves a raised weld with bumps. I think this is what happened with my sisters Radd. There were no assembly instructions included either. All in all I'm thinking the weld will be fine regarding durability. It just didn't look right.

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I had thought all of these were robotically welded with a circle torch welder which leaves an overlapping circular pattern. If the material isn't close enough it leaves a raised weld with bumps. I think this is what happened with my sisters Radd. There were no assembly instructions included either. All in all I'm thinking the weld will be fine regarding durability. It just didn't look right.

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Rad's assembly instructions are on the website. Here: Download My Owner's Manual or View Assembly Video – Rad Power Bikes Help Center (zendesk.com)
 

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When I put it together without instructions or picture I thought it was pretty cut and dry. I did put the fork on backwards and realized this because the cables were not reaching. I thought the plastic fenders were a bit cheap but they are probably better regarding impact than the metal fenders on our Lectic ebikes.

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We bought a couple Juggernaut Ultra Duo's from Biktrix this summer, mid drive with 1000w Bafang motors, extended range. I can easily go 90+ miles per charge and hit 30mph if necessary. Parts made in China, assembled in Canada but they ship throughout the US.
 
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