ELF trike test ride

[@normanwray1341]

Hello dear lovely elf trike bike ride you has and 🎉I respect you that you try to riding one, Pete

[@miguelsalami]

Sadly Organic Transit went bankrupt in 2019 & was sold at Auction to the gas & oil company "Petro Sun" & are no longer in production.

[@mrkeopele]

Wow, that unit is beautiful! I'm about to get one but I don't see any with suspension. are there any E:F's with suspension?

[@popeyegordon]

The ELF is a cargo bike for smooth surfaces.

[@NoobixCube]

I think I finally saw what I needed to see, there. I want to get one in Australia, and our law stipulates a maximum CONTINUOUS wattage, not peak wattage, as in US and Canadian law. I saw some pretty funky readings from that power metre, up at like 1800W for a few moments, but blips like that happen with certain methods of measurement. What I was most interested in was when you said you were on the flat, at full throttle, and I only saw 165W on the metre. I need to find out technical specs for the motor itself, so I can add it to the import paperwork, but this gives me hope the continuous rated power of the 750W motor is actually like 200W, which would be legal for me.

[@popeyegordon]

You are confused. US laws stipulate continuous wattage. Our 750 watt ELF motors frequently draw between 1000 and 1,800 watts on hills. That is legal here and in AU. The few Aussies who bought an ELF reported no legal issues. OT has a new owner. Soon the improved version 2.0 will be sold. For you, shipping will cost almost as much as the bike. But note that the smallest steel container holds 4 ELFs so it costs the same to ship one or 4 ELFs.

[@xrecordermemes3266]

Came to know it after watching Shipping Wars

[@popeyegordon]

It is easy to add a phone mount. The key should be on at all times to enable your brake lights, horn and computer. You are driving a narrow tire version, most buyers opted for the 3 inch tires that give a smoother ride. 24 inch wheels are needed in front to allow room for the bigger tires. The rear may have room for a 3 inch tire or at least a 2.5 inch. You were getting in the hard way.

[@blairhornbuckle]

Thanks, Popeye G! Good to know. Yes, a phone mount will be added. This was a temporary phone rig just for the test drive, meant for being mounted on a tripod -- not a bouncing 3-wheeler! We'll take a look at the wider tires for sure. Appreciate your tips!

[@blairhornbuckle]

What's the easy way to get in, Popeye? This test ride was with no training, so appreciate your input!

[@popeyegordon]

@@blairhornbuckle Face away from the bike 45 degrees. Place your closest foot in through to the pavement on the side closest to you. Ease your rear onto the seat. Swing the other foot onto the wishbone of the frame, lift your first foot across the frame to the other side. I'm old and stiff and this works for me. There is really no wrong way, just easier ways. Small people can sit on the seat first and then swing legs in. Some complain this is a bother but every vehicle you get in, you always have to figure out the easiest moves for entry and exit first time. It becomes second nature quickly. Compared to deep bathtub shaped bodies on bullet shaped velomobiles, this is easy.

[@blairhornbuckle]

​@@popeyegordon​, this sounds very clear and helpful! I shared this with my friend in San Jose, CA. The ELF 2fr should arrive to her Sunday or Monday. She's very excited, like preparing the nursery for a baby, she said.

[@popeyegordon]

@@blairhornbuckle Tell her to buy a bottle of pure non-cleaning Carnauba wax to preserve and protect the plastic windshield. She should carry a spare tube for a front tire . She should have a bike mechanic evaluate the wear on the chains and gears of the motor and freewheels. She should join the huge Facebook owner group of 500 members. It is a priceless resource for tips and parts. Your friend also has the advantage of being close to the woman who owns 3 ELFs in SoCal. Her website is AnyoneCanBike.com

[@jadekallgren8171]

I want one so bad. I found a distributor in Portland Oregon, but they on longer sell them.

[@mrkeopele]

you might be able to get mine soon, but I'll know more tomorrow.

[@popeyegordon]

@@mrkeopele KZbin is NOT the primary social media for interest in the ELF. Facebook has three groups, one is 8 years old and has a huge archive on every topic that has ever come up. I have several hundred posts there.

[@hymlog]

...The Elf is NO more....! ALL GONE!

[@chocolatechiclid7654]

IM BUYING ONE 🥳🥳🥳

[@popeyegordon]

Six month later, do you have it?

[@chocolatechiclid7654]

@@popeyegordon yeah I just bought one not in the best of shape. body has minor damage but otherwise it's okay to ride around town thanks for asking. Still adding missing thing LEDs and dash

[@theonlyonestanding6832]

I would need to add more power for the hills

[@popeyegordon]

That would make it illegal unless you just geared it down more. US law limits power to 750 watts. No ebike made can tackle long mountain grades without over heating. The motor controller technology is not perfected. Over heating is a common problem for long steep hills.

[@alejandroriverajr9069]

Alejandro Rivera Jr si

[@carsickjax5040]

Windscdeen wipers?

[@popeyegordon]

Wipers ruin plastic windshields. We keep a coating of caruauba wax on the windshield to increase runoff. At a max speed of 20 mph the rain does not pile up and blind you. Beats the heck out of getting soaked!

[@stevemarino5745]

In Florida, the heat and humidity would kill the driver.

[@popeyegordon]

Total nonsense. I take the heat poorly but I retired in Florida and got rid of my car 6 years ago now with the ELF as my only transportation. The ELF gives you shade from the sun. I tinted some of its windows, I added fans. In the hottest part of summer I go out mornings and at sundown. It is a great choice for Florida as you never have to pedal hard, just let the motor do the work and stay cooler.

[@dimitristripakis7364]

It's not enclosed.

[@fernandolituma8699]

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[@dimasnoriega8505]

Video en epañol

[@jotmai3630]

I am struggling to stay alive when watching your video. Either your phone is bad at taking video or you just suck at taking video or your encoder is bad. Video is so shaky and wavy. You dropped your phone over a thousand times and you seem to let the process repeat itself. Driving a bike in a car lane is annoying. If you gonna go slow, stay off the road or on the side of the road. You irritate a lot of drivers. Why was there a skeleton on a bicycle with a mailbox?