Stacyc: The Easiest Way To Teach Your Kid To Ride
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- čas přidán 18. 10. 2019
- Stacyc Stability Cycles make learning to ride easier and get kids twisting the throttle sooner than a traditional gas-powered motorcycle.
Retail price for the 12eDrive is $649, and the 16eDrive goes for $699. Our test unit was fitted with a $55 Electrify graphics kit and $99 Bar Riser kit
Balance bikes have opened up the world of two wheels to youngsters at an earlier age than ever before. It’s not unheard of these days to hear of 2-year-olds paddling their feet to motivate pedal-less bikes. In short order they are coasting along with their feet up, fully balanced and in control. The old crutches of training wheels are falling out of favor, as kids don’t learn to balance rather than ride in a three-wheeled configuration with the left or right training wheel as a safety net. But what to do when it’s time to add a throttle and brake into the mix? Stacyc has the answer with its eDrive Stability Cycles.
We recently got a Stacyc 16eDrive test unit into the hands of a 4-year-old rider who has mastered his balance bike but wanted to ride a motorcycle. Stacyc has positioned its two models, the 12eDrive and 16eDrive (12 and 16 refer to wheel size), as the perfect intermediate step between a balance bike and motorcycle. Without any concept of throttle control or brakes, little River put that claim to the test. In the space of 5 feet (yes, less than the height of an average adult) River had ridden away with his feet up on the flat platform steps, modulating the throttle and riding circles around his stunned adult supervisors.
What Is A Stacyc Stability Cycle?
The easiest way to describe a Stacyc Stability Cycle is that it’s a balance bike fitted with an electric motor controlled with a twist throttle. Stacyc was founded to get kids riding sooner with a goal of growing the ranks of motorcyclists from the ground up at an early age. With three programmable speeds-Training, Standard, and Advanced-parents can dial in the maximum speed to 5 mph, 7.5 mph, or 11 mph.
An aluminum frame and steel BMX-style fork roll on either 12- or 16-inch composite wheels with pneumatic tires. The rear wheel is chain-driven by a 20V electric motor that is powered by 5Ah battery. The battery itself is removable and resembles those that power cordless electric hand tools. Stacyc has its own proprietary connector pattern to keep other batteries from being used. Run time is 45 to 60 minutes depending on the mode used and terrain. Charge time is 60 minutes for a depleted battery, and extra 5Ah batteries will set you back $164.
Braking is handled by an enclosed rear drum cable actuated by a lever on the left-side handlebar. The chain drive and rear sprocket are also enclosed to keep anything from entering the drive system. Nice to have when an electric motor is powering the rear wheel and fingers of the intended user are small.
How Does The Stacyc 16eDrive Ride?
River is a kid of few words, but the thumbs-up and smiles say more than enough. In the first day he ran through two full batteries as he quickly progressed through the Training and Standard modes and into Advanced. Learning how the brake functioned didn’t take long as well. A promise that he could use “fast” mode when he showed us that he could properly apply the rear brake was all the incentive he needed to practice stopping with the lever rather than his feet. Since that first test day, he typically runs through half to a full battery every day. To say he is hooked is an understatement.
From an adult user’s perspective, the Stacyc is amazing. Having taught young riders on gas-powered motorcycles prior to this test, we’d say the learning curve is much quicker on the Stacyc. The electric powertrain reduces a young rider’s anxiety and fear. Without the sound and heat of a gas engine and a much lower overall weight-the 16eDrive weighs 19 pounds with battery-kids feel more comfortable twisting the throttle and getting going. And this makes us happy. A true win-win.
What Do Stacyc Stability Cycles Cost?
Retail price for the 12eDrive is $649, and the 16eDrive goes for $699. Our test unit was fitted with a $55 Electrify graphics kit and $99 Bar Riser kit, as River is tall for his age.
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This is awesome 👏🏼! I might one for my little one 👍🏼👌🏽
Awesome video!! Loved it!
Great! Play this two years ,and then ktm sx e5. It is a good way to begin motocross for kids.
We love our Stacyc too!
These ate not what it seems. I purchased 2 for my twin boys on their birthday. Bad choice. They blow fuses every five minutes, they are pretty cool but the fuse place is under a bunch of stuff that you constantly have to uninstall to replace the fuse and install it back on. 20 minutes into my boys riding it we had to replace about 15 times. After a week the motor blew off. I contact the company they said they had new motors and send them to me after three weeks of constant calling and emailing them. The new motors lasted two weeks and the nightmare began again. I ended up returning them. I really wanted to love them, but he was more frustration than fun at one point.
What about kids from 8-12 there seems to be a dead zone of e-bikes in this category. Not sure why but I would love find one
Where did you get his riding outfit. I love it!! Looks like Evil Knievel's.
80lbs? Maybe for a 2 stroke. The CRF is like 120lbs. These electric balance bikes are genius
Helmet model and size please :-)
I want one
It's just an amped a10 but twice the price
Anyone know what helmet the kiddo is wearing?
FillingYourGirlWithManBatter thanks maaaaan!
Cute and EZ to ride
Shame these can’t be shipped out of the US. Would love to get my kids 2 of em
There is other companies that make them in other countries.
I have a cousin not 3 years old yet and he has been riding one of these and a smaller electric since about 2 or 2an a half
Those footpegs are a bit small.
I would swap the brake to the other side if possible..and i would just buy an electric minibike.
I thought it was going to be something technology with it or something!
Can learn the same thing on a electric razor bike!
Difference though is the razor is for older kids and goes faster. These seem to be more for the younger first time more timid kids
Ok hes a super cutie
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Locally the 16 inch go around 850$ and 12 inch for 700$ . Coolster 50cc gas electric start full auto run 400$ rite now local shops. Just keep your kid on a bicycle for balance then get a 50cc with training wheels.
A 50cc dirtbike is 200$ dollars on amazon
700 bucks lol
THEIRISHAXE I agree that’s a lot of upfront cost for this, but it will definitely hold a ton of its resale value. If you bought it new, let your kid ride it for a year or a bit more, you could probably sell it for $450 or $500. And really, paying $200-250 for a bike that your kid learns all of the basics of motorcycling on and gets to ride for 12-18 months is pretty damn good!
@@fredthebarber And if you really wanna pinch pennies, pick one up used and lose even less, maybe nothing.
Thought it was going to have some technology to it or something but in my eyes it's basically a razor electric bike