Customer Reviews

Currie Technologies iZIP Tricruiser Electric Tricycle (24-Inch Wheels)

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Bought this for a relative who is 70 years old and looking for way get around local streets without waiting hours for bus. Driving is not ideal as he hasn't driven for a while and parking is issue.

Assembling for me took 4 hours the first time, but will probably take me less than 1 hour doing it again. The wheels seem pre-adjusted where I can just snap on the frame without further alignment. This was my fear since my kids bikes require alignments that was painful. The rear mud guards needed some bending to make sure not hitting the wheels, but that's easy enough by hand. Screws weren't perfectly align with holes for installing the basket, but it wasn't too bad.

It also comes with a metallic red paint touch up, which becomes very important as scratches are inevitable with a one-person installation of this heavy/durable bike. The touch up paint totally made all scratches disappear.

I test rode this tricycle and had absolutely no problem. I just sit back and let it take me! It has good enough speed (probably 12 - 15mph based on 180lbs) on flat surface, and will get slower as you climb hills.

For some people, like my father in law who rode street bicycle good part of his life in Asia, this was a problem at beginning. This is because 1) it's a tricycle, and more importantly, 2) it's powered. Once he thinks like he's driving a car instead, it was all heaven for him! He gets nothing but praises and envies anytime he "drives" it down the street to to go local grocery stores and restaurants. He thinks he has the "Rolls Royce" with plenty of worshipers!

A note on the battery. Take it out and charge the minute you receive your package. It'll take a while to charge. Don't wait until you are ready to assemble, then find out you must wait many more hours after assembly in order to drive it!

5 stars for the complete bike and Amazon. 2 for the shipper.

Nothing but praise for the (completed) bike, another reviewer has already commented on some the few minor irritants of assembly (misaligned screw hole for basket, back fenders requiring "adjustment", etc.)

My main assembly irritant was putting the rear 2 wheel assembly onto the main frame. For some reason, I had to push and "jolt" the two sides together a tad more physically than expected (the right side had an "issue" lining up like it should), but after getting a little more physical with it, it came together like it should. I guess I was being too careful (after all, the bloody thing cost almost a grand!), and eventually got it together just fine. I also had to fine tune the front brakes, but no big deal.

Also, make sure you have metric tools/wrenches, a small amount of grease, and you will need two #10 metric wrenches, not just one (among at least a #17 and some other similar metric sizes)- can't do it without the metric tools.

Now, the real problem I had: The bike ships in two packages, and clearly notes it as such on the boxes and on apparently warehouse warnings as well. Well, the bike was my wife's birthday present, and your can guess what happened, box 2 of 2 (which has the rear assembly) either was lost or not shipped (I believe the transit co said not shipped).

So, I call up Amazon, and bless them, no questions asked, they shipped another full set and arranged for the box 1 of 2 to be picked up (they [nor I] didn't want a mismatch of parts). I cannot say enough for Amazon. They did "good".

As to the shippers, while the first CEVA (the shipping company) crew was nice, they clearly didn't pay attention to the box 1 of 2 stuff clearly noted on the box and acted surprised I would question them. But still nice, none the less, and called en route and came within 5 minutes of their expected delivery time. The second crew, which delivered the "full set" of box 1 and 2, were not near as professional and arrived 1 hour 15 minutes after their estimated arrival time calling en route (both crews called from their truck via cell phone while on their way and gave me their ETA). They were supposed to arrive per the advance scheduling of 11-3, they did not show until after 4:10 pm., which basically wasted my afternoon waiting for them.) The second shipment crew also did not have a dolly to transport the obviously heavy boxes, and the boxes were separated despite the warnings not to separate (as well as the company office saying there were indeed two cartons tied together to ensure no loss/separation in shipping).

So be sure to verify two cartons are shipped!!!! You might have to call Amazon or the shipper to verify, the raw shipping data doesn't say this.

One last gripe about the shipping co, despite obviously wanting the second shipment quickly since my wife's birthday had long passed, I know the bloody thing had arrived in Houston on Monday and they would not deliver until that Friday at our location, which is north of Houston about 65 miles. Not cool.

All that said, all parts arrived in great shape in the second shipment and other than the usual minor hassles of assembly, the bike is loved by my wife!

Had trouble with rear fenders.. They didn't line up right. left them off. I weigh 190 lbs. and top speed is still 12.5 mph. Fast enough. Love this tricycle!

Not hard to assemble. All parts were there. Made in China but seems solid. Only problem was that the fuse in the battery had to be removed and re-seated to make constant contact. Trike is not hard to ride but requires some weight shifting on the seat to turn. 5 people rode it down the street and back with no crashes. Took some longer than others to get hang of weight shifting for steering and turning but all were able. All riders were in their 50s or 60s.

Very happy with purchase price through Amazon. Delivery was on schedule.

This unit weighs 107 lbs. Keep that in mind if you are elderly or have medical issues for BIKING ONLY purposes. Otherwise it should work perfect for motorized control only.

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Specifications

MOTOR: 450W of Power from a DC Earth Magnet Motor
BATTERY: EV Rated SLA Type, Locking Plug and Play Battery Box Design, 36V / 12Ah Pack, (3) 12V / 12Ah Valve Regulated, Rechargeable
CHARGE SYSTEM: UL Listed Currie Smart Charger with LED Status Display
CONTROLLER: Exclusive Currie Electro-Drive 36 Volt Fully Potted with Power Gauge Function
TOP SPEED: Up to 15 mph / 24 km/h (Rider Weight, Rider Input and Terrain Contingent)
RANGE: Up to 30 - 35 Miles / 48 - 58 km with Normal Pedaling (Rider Weight, Rider Input and Terrain Contingent)
DRIVE: Exclusive Currie Electro-Drive System with Geared Motor
BRAKES: Alloy Linear Pull Front and Band Brake Rear, Alloy Brake Inhibit Lever
WHEELS: Heavy Duty Alloy 24" Rims with Full Fenders
TIRES: Currie 24" x 2.0", Slime Self-Sealing Flat Tire Prevention System
HANDLEBAR / STEM: Cruiser Bars with Dual Density Grips
FORKS: Unicrown, Fender Eyelets
USER CONTROLS: Power On/Off Switch, Easy Access Charger Port in Removable Battery Pack,Twist Throttle with Battery Indicator
SADDLE: Extra Wide Comfort Saddle
FRAME: Exclusive Currie Trike Cruiser Design with Cr-Mo Frame
CRANKS AND PEDALS: Alloy Crankset, Chainguard, Resin Dual Sided Pedals
NET WEIGHT: 107 lbs / 49 kg
RIDER AGE & WEIGHT LIMIT: Young Adult to Adult / Do Not Exceed 240 lbs / 109 kg
SIZES: Low Step Thru (Unisex)

seat was torn in 2 places when arrived. Assembly required so much fine tuning and intricate knowledge. Nothing solid except weight. Takes 2 people to lift it. I thought i was getting a lithium ion battery, but this is a lead acid battery. i will try to replace the battery with lithium ion. Wheel was wobbly. Gears only turn left rear wheel, which i don't like since it can have unbalanced traction. i suggest buying in store. Too risky to buy without seeing first.

very pleased with this bike .if i had the money i would bye one more.

I bought this product for my father and he loves it. The seller of this product (I did not buy from Currie Technologies directly) is a company near Atlanta called "half price pc." When the item arrived acid had leaked from the battery and I had to pay someone to repack the battery cells. Also, where the battery leaked, the paint was ruined but luckily it was in a place not real noticeable. I tried to find a number to call the company and could not. I did find out that the one I received was last years model. That was ok too because my dad liked the red anyway. In the end, it was not such a great deal though because it cost me $125 to have the battery repacked.