Flex Trike | ENVO Fat Tire Electric Adult Trike

Bike assembly

I removed all main parts from the box. What I found in the bottom of the box was a locking nut and three rings about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. I did not find a spot for the locking nut. The three rings were a different story, one of the rings had bearings. I immediately thought it had something to do with the installation of the front forks. I tried installing the front forks and they were way too loose and flopping around in the shaft. The three rings belonged to the bottom of the front main shaft where the front forks get installed. The next issue was gear changing (7 gears). Most gears did not work at all. I would have expected the gears to work properly as this part of the bike was already assembled. The screws were too short for the fender installation. I lost one screw on my second ride. Just as a side note, nothing to do with assembly. I find the trike flexes a lot. The centre of gravity is quite high so the main bike really flexes. I feel the bike frame should be stiffed up. I brought the seat down to lower the centre of gravity.

3 stars due to poor assembly instructions

A lack of proper instructions - especially from a dearth of photos in close up and in proper lighting, caused us to get a bike technician involved. Had to check again to verify that there was no photo to illustrate this one line in the 13 line paragraph" "Remove the pad spacer provided in the brake caliber." This 1.5 inch square of plastic prevented us from fitting the front wheel onto the forks. Overlooked on our part. It would be reassuring if EBIKE could provide instructions at the level of an IKEA book shelf assembly complete with illustrations rather than poorly lit black and white photos that appear mostly in the dark and in medium shot. Mainframe also arrived with a long scratch due to inadequate packaging. EBIKE compensated by providing some touch up paint and a $50 credit. Still, the scratch will remain on the silver lettering as a reminder of this shopping experience. The bike was purchased for indoor use for 2 years and so, I can't comment on its performance in electric mode. As a pedal pusher, it seems like any other bike and runs smoothly on a level floor surface.

The Flex E Trike

It's probably been 40 years since I've been on a bike. Needed some exercise outdoors so when I seen this baby advertised on the Web, I jumped at it. So far it is living up to expectations and I'm loving it.