Evelo Compass Review | Electric Tricycle
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- *******Around the 12:40 mark of this video Kristen gives advice about handling/cornering on a trike. What she meant to say is that if you lean too soon for turns it could result in lifting up the opposite wheel of the direction you're leaning. When she said "you should lean the opposite direction of where you're turning," what she meant was that it's better to keep your hips centered and lean into the turn with just your chest (which is a little different from what you'd do on a bike.) For more information on handling an electric trike, you can check out the following video: • How to Turn a Tricycle... *************************************************************************************************
For our in-depth written review on the Evelo Compass electric trike click this link:
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Electric trikes are great for many reasons: comfort, stability, ease of use just to name a few reasons. But like with any electric bike or trike, having good engineering and making sure the selected components perform well together is key. That's what Evelo aimed for with the Compass, and they largely achieved just that!
The Evelo Compass is a 20” e-trike that combines a smooth ride with extra cargo capacity. Evelo’s expertise in electric bikes shows through on the Compass. Riders looking for a trike that is zippy, fun, and stable, the Compass is a great option to consider.
With plenty of storage room and power, the Compass performs well climbing hills, and can haul around plenty of cargo. The Compass e-trike is surprisingly smooth compared to some of its competitors. Overall, this is a well engineered e-trike with nimble handling and lots of power.
#electricbikereviews #evelo #compass
0:00 Evelo Compass Intro
0:38 Specs & Components
6:30 Evelo Compass Display
8:52 Range Test
9:42 Hill Climb Test
11:56 Handling
14:03 Brake Test
16:07 Final Thoughts - Auta a dopravní prostředky
E-Bike Question of the Day ⚡ Why would you personally opt for an electric trike over an electric bike? Let us know in the comments below 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
due to age - balance etc.
Only would buy a trike if i was concerned about balance or falling. This is a very expensive trike! I ride an Aventon Level. Love the speed and power of the Aventon.
try total knee replacement..... great exercise and when your legs great sore you can still get home.... Evelo is WAY TO EXPENSIVE.... made in CHINA
To carry Blu, yes! And of course balance.
Great for older people with balance issues and stability if you have cargo that can sit between the two wheels. This is what I want.
A trike is a good option for me. I am older, with bad knees. There are some stores in my neighborhood, a half-mile away, so this would be better than getting in the car every time.
Excellent detailed review on this bike Kristen. Much appreciated.
Recovering from a knee injury after falling on ice. The stability of three wheels sounds good for my rehab!😊
I hope the recovery is going well for you, Jenny!
@@ElectricBikeReport , thanks! Grateful that I’m at least able to be upright! Could have been worse.
What is the step through height?
Same here in the UK, 9 weeks since my injury & maybe another 7 or 8 weeks of limited mobility, + 12 months of recuperation. I'm looking for a fat wheel trike or quad suitable for on & off road use in the UK & France. Checking out the wide range of wonderful new designs helps pass my time. Great review here.
Very nice review. One correction I would make is that the two chains do not actually power both rear wheels independently. The chain from the pedal crank runs to the Shimano 3-speed hub transmission, and the second chain from the transmission to the rear axle, which through the differential powers both rear wheels. One major advantage of this setup, and one reason I purchased a Compass, is that the mid-drive motor's power is transferred through the transmission, meaning the motor can take direct advantage of all three speeds. This is much more efficient than front hub-mounted motors, which only spin the front wheel and are isolated from the rear deraileur gearing system.
Can the motor take advantage of all three speeds even if you don’t peddle or only When you peddle?
On a heavy, slower moving trike (shouldn't go faster than 15mph, vs bikes that go much faster), is that really utilized compared to a torquey hub motor? Hubs easily reach 65nm, even more, seems like a simpler setup that is adequate for trikes
Thanks for the cornering tip, leaning toward the outside a little, to stabilize the bike.
Thanks for a well spoken, intelligent review.
Thank you for your kind words 🙂
If I could afford a bike like this, I'd get one immediately - I'd never have to be worried about being carless or homeless again. Its frame could easily hold an attachable canopy that a solar panel could be attached to, a solar power station could be mounted on the frame, and cargo could fit easily within that basket, in fact, it's probably strong enough to tow a bicycle camper :) I'm praying for something just like this.
My wife and I have owned two electric trikes for over a year now and would never go back to two wheels. They are so much more 'fun' and practical at the same time. We use them for shopping , beach with all our 'stuff' and also load them in the van and go on picnics everywhere. We use them locally like a car but without the hassle of parking. On wet or very cold days we use our van or ice car which we will always keep. They aren't just for old people . Teenagers have expressed a liking for them because they can use them freedom like a vehicle.
I have just had a triple bypass operation, can’t drive for a period, will recover so do not want a mobility scooter, electric trike is the answer.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Barry!
i have had a Compass trike for a little more than 3 years and it has performed wonderfully. i have 2 batteries and they have yet to show any problems. i only have 1 leg and just use the motor
Glad to hear it's holding up well for you!
I'm on 42 with no knee or balance issues...But I like the idea of being able to carry my dog (15lbs) in the back safely. I haven't rode a bike in 20+ years other than once on vacation around the island....I want to risk injury to my dog if I did have a blance issue or fall with hi on the handle bars of a regular bike.
My son is 18 with autism. He needs to gain independence as well as exercise. I need the trike for balance, stability. He loves to get out and I'm looking for an electric assist so he won't get as discouraged. I'm shopping. Not that many choices and I am trying to factor in a lot with controls and ease of use. I am in Seattle and have good trail systems so I think that with the right equipment he will gain a bunch of independence. Thanks for making a trike, it is a specific market but much needed.
I have been watching almost all your commercials on CZcams and videos of most Lectric XP, XP 2.0, XP Light eBikes riding experience - reviews also. I am over 80 yrs old still like to keep active at my age and am quite sure other people of my age are still active. We over 80’s will be very excited if your company will produce affordable eTrike designed not only for oldies but also for fun loving young people also. I hope you will consider my suggestion and I am sure more older people will buy the eTrike version from you, thanks. Looking forward for your reply.
Thank you for a grate review. Well spoken.
Thanks, Terry!
Looks good very helpful for people of oldage.and for travel point A to point B of short distance.
With 2 batteries on my Compass I regularly go 60 miles on a single day. If that's a short distance, try doing 60 miles on a non-electric bike at any age!
Loved the review, thank you
Thanks for watching!
Good review. Thanks, Christian.
That was a very good presentation.
Thank you kindly!
Anyone know how the trikes from Evelo compare to trikes from BMP Imports like the R-750 Rickshaw trike.
What is the overall length , and the side to side width across the rear wheels please ? And, how much is a 2nd battery ?
I have had a Red Aventon Adventure electric bike for a while now and love it, but only have about half dozen miles on it. It’s one of the nicest electric bikes on the market under $2,000. However, because of my changing health conditions I now require a Trike. So, I’m in the process of selling the Adventure and looking for the best Trike available.
I have done some extensive research on all the trikes and feel that the Evelo Compass is what I want. The only thing I wish it had is a 750w motor, hydraulic brakes and turn signals. I have a steep hill near my house, and I was able to make it up the hill on my Segway X-2 very easily, but not my bike. The other thing I wish it had is a Red color, the same as my Adventure.
Stellar review Kristen!
Stellar, the most perfect informational video ever. MEN what the heLL is wrong with you. This lady Kristen, got you, hands down, what ever money she makes from those videos, NOT, I SAID “NOT ENOUGH”. Please, I TRUST this woman I AM GOING TO BUY THIS E-trike. (OG)
Very good video. I like the way you break it down. I think fat tire trikes is better then 2 wheel fat tire E bikes because you can do a lot more with a tike. And it's fun as heck. What's fun is you save money and it eliminates the gas cost
Can I buy this blue in New Zealand and how much will it cost ,thanks Ted jennings
Is there a way to turn off the pedal assist on a Viribus 3 wheel bike?
Is there a hydraulic brake option? My wife has small hands.
Can you peddle this bike up steep hills with out any motor support? What is the manuel gear ratio??👋
Is it sold in Canada 🇨🇦 and what us its cost please and thank you 😊
Hola, soy de Argentina, dónde está a la venta este triciclo?
This sounds like an ideal bike for me I just had hip replacement and I'm recovering and while I'm recovering I'm looking for a bike that will run on electric only and trick only and pedal assist and without any assistance.. As I and healing If I had an electric only feature where is power did I don't have to pedal it would be great. One other thing that they don't include in the review is how do you charge the battery can I put it on my regular 120 line they never say anything about that
*I love tricycles😍*
All kinds of motors?
Wow!😃...
I love that bike 🚲!
How can I get one? & the price of course😊
I live in Puerto Rico!
Does the display have an input for rider weight. I presently weight 255 lbs. and would want to know how far I can ride the trike given varying weight of cargo and pedal assist level.
What you're asking would require the installation of a super computer on your trike! After a few rides with a 100% charged battery you'll know how far you can go. Watch out though: The care and proper feeding of your battery is very important if you don't want to blow through one 800 dollar battery a year.
First: charge your battery up to 100% just before a ride; if you're not going to ride, charge it to only 80%.
Second: don't let your battery discharge below 30% or maybe 20% at the most. And charge it back up to 80% as soon as you get home.
Third: if you're not going to ride for a while, leave the battery charge at 50%.
how do secure this from theft if you stop at a store or restaurant?
Can you completely petal the bike on your own without any assistance to save on battery?
Exceeded my expectations
They do have dry circles that you lean into the turn and today's the second day the yesterday was the first day I've seen them and this one doesn't have it but you could look at them and I'm thinking wow that would be that'll be like major difference in buying one of these bikes is that you can actually lean into the turn and it wouldn't be no difference anyway use our first one I ever heard explain how you turn in to the turn on the tricycle and not get dumped but thank you very much that's very very good news to know thank you
Can you Review the Evelo Aurora Limited? Great review!
Thanks Alan! We hope to get our hands on that one sometime soon!
Im about testing ride with Addmotor Grandtan tomorrow in El monte, maybe this too.
I'm old, with knee problems all my life. I weigh 220lbs/100kg. When I'm on that thing, I AM the cargo. Would it get me up the hill?
Yes she failed to test that AND different hill speeds in different gears.
Nice lines 👍👍
Must purchase looking good
Definitely
@@ElectricBikeReport definitely just moved to Panama city panama oceanfront need a scooter ! Can afford 1 in 2 months. Need pictures and photos and stats. For your 3wheels thanks. And shipping costs
Thank you for this very informative video. Please don’t be offended but I feel I must ask, did you receive any compensation for this review?
No offense at all! We charge manufacturers for our costs in making our reviews, but that payment is in no way for us to endorse a product. Our opinions are always our own, and we're trying to showcase what a bike (or trike, in this case) is or is not. Hope that helps!
A trike with two front wheels and one back wheel would completely eliminate the concern people have when turning a standard trike.
I’ve been riding a Radrunner for six months and I took a nasty spill resulting in Rotator cuff surgery. In about eight months I’m going to be looking for something like this for stability. I really like the differential in the back. How is the stability at higher speeds?
We advise that people ride a trike like this at slower speeds. Handling is just different than with bikes. The sweet spot for our team was 10-12 mph, while cornering at much slower speeds.
Good thing for you, Rad has released a trike. Dunno if you have got one already, hope you found a good option
Looks like an awesome trike but I wasn't prepared for the price tag.
As a Compass owner, I find a big problem with the so-called "parking brake" feature on the front and rear brake levers: in a word, you have to choose whether you want to use the lever (front or rear) as a parking brake or as a normal brake. Why? In order to engage the thingy to block the brake, you have to pull like crazy on the lever, which will quickly damage the entire cable system between the lever and the brake caliper.
Choosing to use the front brake as my "parking brake", I had to give extra slack to the brake cable, just enough to engage the caliper firmly against the rotor and to comfortably block the lever with the plastic thingy. This hack doesn't leave much leverage for normal front wheel braking. I solved the problem by filing the thingy back enough for it to engage later in the lever's pull cycle. And I chose to do this for rear brake.
One other criticism: The wiring from the headlight is way too short, as seen by the way the headlight on the demonstrator's trike is pointing upward. That's because the wiring pulls the headlight upward every time the front wheel is turned to the right. The only solution is to disconnect the wire to the headlight (easy to do) during the daytime.
The tail light is only useful at night. There are nice, bright "daytime" flashing red lights for bicycles that protect you much better during the day.
Can I bike this 3 wheels bike in nyc?
But what happens if you get caught in the rain? Will the rain destroy the electrics?
Will this trike fit a five foot tall woman?
only ONE chain goes to the rear axle - NOT two - It's a jack shaft arrangement !
Kind of glaring error.
Yes, kind of clueless about the details of the drivetrain.
How much does the battery cost if replacement is necessary?
You can check evelo.com and see replacement battery costs there
How can I buy one .?
I am seventy and daily
Shopping to Grocery.
and the Price to middle east . Over .
Thanks .
Appreciate! Addmotor Grandtan Electric Tricycle is amazing for commuting & Shopping ...
How much does it cost. ???????????
what is the price
How do you get it to me in Africa?
Please review some more affordable electric trikes!
We've had some talks! Hopefully soon!
You should explain also in Kilometres and Kilograms
price???
How much??
Where too buy in Germany?
@@hankpeterson9181 no
Tell me I can get one in the uk and I'll become a fan !
Does it turn with our body, as we turn a curve?
She said you lean the opposite way of with a bicycle. Doesn’t make sense but three-wheelers are weird handling.,
@@stephenpowstinger733 Terrible advice in the video to lean the opposite way, absolutely wrong. On a right turn you lean or shift your weight to the right and do the opposite on a left turn, it's that simple. I have been a trike rider for many years.
Just the facts. Sorry they don’t operate in your tiny universe. Easy to find out what works.
@@stephenpowstinger733 I edited my original reply, sorry I wasn't clear as to why I said it was terrible advice.
I’m concerned about security. How can I secure all parts of the trike in, say, a supermarket car park?
Good question, especially since ebikes have become the thieves' favorite target. Within a few hours, your etrike will be in Mexico, where it will fetch a premium price. The homeless avoid them because they're hard to break into components.
Did you state price?
We avoid doing so in videos as they fluctuate over times. We leave links to the product in the description that'll take you to their website.
How much? I really need one.
A little over 5 thousand dollars, if you buy a second battery.
I also need something that can go over cobblestone as we're cobblestone as well as the pavement or gravel I live in Mexico and we have a mixture of terrain. Will this bike be able to handle that ? Looking forward for your answer
Price
seems like at some point the best bet would be to ditch the chain all together and go to an actual differential and axle like a car.
how heavy is it??
Around 76 lbs
That’s half the weight of that 750 watt 16 aHr black fat-tire bike.
What is pris
I am 73 with COPD and an Imogen so my balance would be somewhat compromised with a bike; Also since I am only six or eight blocks to the grocery, bank, ans drug store, I can get everything I need iin one trip with a large basket.
NO. The weight shifts to the outside axle.
This is basic physics.
Doubt her number 1.
Ok. Not a bad review.
2 things I noticed.
1 Again we have a young physically fit person doing the testing.
I want your mom to do the hill climb.
2 What gear was the motor in on the hill climb?
A lower gear might put the motor in a better torque band and climb faster with less battery drain.
Random comments
3 speed hub YES YES YES. TOTALLY WEATHER RESISTANT, easy to adjust and in my hard riding youth I believe I adjusted it twice? ( The guy that made the first derailleur bike has a special place in hell) and any bike shop could swap it for a 7 speed. But really guys it's not a race bike.
Hm........ why does no one talk about rain resistance?
It's just a matter of time till you get caught out.
Thank you for sharing your opinion on any of this.
Nice, but a bit pricey, by the way did anyone notice some animal chasing some small birds in the back ground at the beginning of the video
Where is the throttle?
Like so many things ive heard and seen in video BOT DOESNT COME WITH BACK REST BEHIND SEAT UNFORTUNATELY
HOw much like It
This trike has all the bells and whistles, three thousand is out of the question though...
IS HERE AN AGENT IN AUSTRALIA. HANDLING THIS BIKE .THANKS
$4700 ! That is nuts.
I really dream of having that bike problem, I don't have money
The one thing I hate about these reviews is they always leave out the most important part what the hell is the price
FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS BRO. Neeext..!
A I here ya man you can get a 2nd hand used car
The fat-tire brand is $3,000.
It's wealthy Boomer bait, they have money to burn on overly expensive tricycles.
I’ve seen trikes closer to a thousand but they seem to have a lot of customer complaints. You know…all this cheap China complaints. Why did manufacturing ever move there anyway.
Nice, but to expensive
Hay tutoriales en donde enseñan cómo armarlos no queremos comprarlo
why no one tell price while hyping products on youtube?
Prices change and it makes the video feel dated. We always leave a link to current pricing at the top of the description.
@@ElectricBikeReport kinda like a bike that hasn't sold after 2 years is still new and priced the same as the the one just came from factory $300 cheaper?
For $4,300 it should come with brake lights on each rear fender, plus front & back turn signal lights. And a larger and brighter headlight.
BAHAHAHAHAHA NEVER MIND !
I'm out the door.
Don't forget, all that extra lighting comes off the same battery you use to propel yourself. How far do you want to go....10miles?
The leaning is like driving a snowmobile, lean opposite
I don't know about snowmobiles (not much snow in Southern California) but on my Compass I definitely DON't lean opposite on a turn, something I learned very quickly. Of course common sense and laws of motion tell you to lean into the turn, otherwise you're going to tip over, especially on a trike. In addition, most residential streets in my town are slightly convex, and riding near the gutter on a trike definitely does not feel horizontal. I find myself constantly leaning toward the middle of the road.
All Right you guys, Okay you guys, Alright guys..... Please give it a rest on you next video, alright guy???
What's the width?
80 centimeters (I measured it on mine, so it'll fit into a Honda Odyssey )
I'll take one ... you pay for it
500w,that's all?i'm disapointed.I don't accept less than 2000w.
Want to take my dog.
Me too , will need to train mine to stay in carrier 🐶and put a harness on her im thinking 😊
Any aussie looking at this trike. Don't waste your time, they don't ship to Oz. Love this bike heart broken.
Quien va a Pagar 3500 dlls
$4,300.00😅😂🤣
Guten Tag Tag, können Sie mir bitte das Eigengewicht des Fahrzeuges verraten, danke👏
I need to train my legs, I prefer a tricycle that I can pedal. Old people need to exercise their legs