FULL SUSPENSION AZUB Ti FLY and Ti FLY X - The Ultimate Crossover Trike!! - Utah Trikes Review

Rivaling the HP Velotechnik Enduro as our favorite crossover trike, the Azub Ti FLY is one-of-a-kind full suspension recumbent that can handle long expeditions and gnarly mountains. Azub's craftsmanship and innovative design is truly unparalleled in the recumbent world. When it comes to the Ti FLY line up there is a trike for everyone. Choose between the Ti FLY 20, Ti FLY 26 and Ti FLY X, all boasting Azub's signature titatnium leaf spring front suspension paired with rear suspension. If you want something that is going to turn heads and give you one of the most comfortable rides of your life, look no further.
Azub Ti FLY 20 ($6190): www.utahtrikes.com/PROD-11620...
Azub Ti FLY 26 ($6190): www.utahtrikes.com/PROD-11620...
Azub Ti FLY X ($6890): www.utahtrikes.com/PROD-11620...
Azub Ti FLY X w/ 1000W Bafang: www.utahtrikes.com/RECENTTRIK...
See the HP Velo Scorpion FS 26 ENDURO: www.utahtrikes.com/PROD-11619...
Visit us at UtahTrikes.com for more information!
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:30 Why Azubs are so awesome!
5:28 How to adjust the seat and boom on an Azub
7:08 Adjustable handlebars
8:30 Thru axle rear wheel
9:16 Folding
13:20 Gearing
15:38 Suspension
18:43 A Ti-Fly for everyone
22:01 Ride
23:09 Bloopers

[@wornoutwrench8128]

I feel like I just cheated on my Catrike watching this. I had to go into the garage and oil her chain and wipe the road dust off just so she knows that I still love her. But late at night, when the cat is sleeping, I will be back. My precious, my precious... What an extraordinary trike. Just beautiful.

[@debbieschwartz3132]

I just test rode ti fly last week. Its an incredible trike. Attention to detail and workmanship is incredible

[@clayguinard3651]

This is built by an engineering genius!!!! If anything mechanical could ever be considered beautiful this is definitely it.

[@moimeme7839]

Clay Guinard that genius man cost a lot then😂😂😂😂 around 5000$ for these 4 wheelers... that’s way too much or it’s made of materials that cost more than gold😂😂😂😂 they just won’t be able to sell them to the simple consumer🤷🏻‍♂️

[@soronir3526]

You guys have some of the better produced videos I've seen since I've started poking into this whole Recumbent hobby during quarantine. Y'all also come off like you *really* know your stuff. I'm not even looking for a Trike, I just want a recumbent bike, but these videos are so well done I'm starting to question if a Trike isn't the way to go.

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying the content! Trike or bike, your call. We're obviously a little biased :)

[@liegeradontour1901]

The Ti Fly X is an awesome trike. We have two of them and we are really satisfied!

[@estherfranco4485]

I love the way you do your presentations- thank you

[@dennisbrockman]

Awesome presenter. Great work. I love the production quality of your review.

[@geoffcadams]

Another great video. My favorite line... "pro tip - so you don't lose your thru axle..." An awesome trike and I want one now.

[@SurakIII]

The suspension joke was hilarious 😂. It was the delivery.

[@BillSprague]

Your outtakes are priceless! Lou’s flat face..... nice!

[@EveryWhichWayButLost]

I'll definitely have to stop in on my way through when I reach the Americas on my RTW! My Ti Fly 20 can get some Utah Trikes love. Thanks for a great video, especially the close ups, saw some of the design changes from my older trike (2015).

[@albatros44444]

Wow! What a tough lady! Thumbs up!

[@fallowthebigyellowtruck5533]

Ti Fly X = dream trike.

[@StellarFella]

In Bozeman, Montana there are 300+ sunny days a year. Some days have snow on the ground. A Ti FLY X with 26 inch wheels should clear that snow well.

[@andrewprint7523]

Really nice made vid about the tifly series. I don't want to start a battle but for me its my ultimate trike. I love my tiflyx with rohloff, i use it for everything: shopping, commuting, offroad is a bit slower and challenging, on road wel let me say the topspeed on flat road is not bad 😉short steep hillclimb are ok-ish if you don't ride straight up 😜 and euh i never had a flat in the already 4630kilometers made (9months nowe since purchase) with the continental doublefighter tires 😂 😜 also great made video of your team like always 😉!!!

[@geoffcadams]

I'm sorry, I wrote my first comment before I finished watching the video. Kate plays killer air drums and the outake sequence rocks. Kate is my favorite TV personality now.

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

As someone who never planned on being a TV personality, I thank you! - Kait

[@SoloSailing77]

My brother and I plan on a 300 mile ride partially aound Lake Michigan as a test ride. Then around Lake Michigan 985 miles. And plan on riding from Michigan to the Keys Pulling micro campers. Hopefully we can afford trikes before going around the Lake, but we will have them before we try a 1,522.1 mile ride. Says 131 hour ride. Skinwalker ranch, area 51, and Dugway are on my bucket list. Maybe I sould start from there!

[@jonbrown6316]

*Divertidíssimo! Triciclo para derrapar*

[@markowsley4954]

The TI fly x is now headed to the top of my list for a trip I’m in very early stages of planning. Hoping I can pull it off in the next 2 to 3 years. I’m wanting to cycle bottom to top of the Dalton Hwy in Alaska and the Dempster in Canada.

[@markwhite9148]

I had 13 flats on that highway. Usually the driving wheel. Good luck. Green slime helps.

[@clayguinard3651]

Yeah the end of the video yeah I can see how this video is a lot of work to make happen.... So much information and the appreciation really in the technical video of the suspension that was something all of its own I mean really not only did we get good shots of the suspension but you had to build something to put the camera on so you could get that suspension shot I mean that in itself must have taken a week so I appreciate all that stuff really it just, I don't know how you guys do what you do without having a professional video ographer if that's the word I want to use.....

[@derekpirie9188]

Yep Kait, you kept us in suspension, waiting for you to tell us about the Azub Ti FLY''s innovative designs and unique features. This puts Azub at the top of the Bent Triking pile. You could not have said it better. Azub, range of Trikes covers most riders needs and is adaptable if not. ( price excluded). What a ""let down"". Lewis looked a little ""deflated"", as he walked off, Ti TLY in hand. We were expecting him to ride off on two wheels. As always, Keep on Triking.

[@richglaser4566]

Your the best

[@spiritualsanware1474]

I want this one

[@outthasky]

If by “heavier rider” and “touring with extra weight” you mean, “Beer enthusiast traveling with stocked cooler” than I believe I’m tracking with you. Curious if there exists a quad conversion for any of the Ti FLYs and what gearing you might recommend for the aforementioned champion of sudsy brews.

[@spike7269]

70’s Ritalin Kid me that stuff is wild

[@robertjordon5782]

Nice

[@auburnandgrey4457]

Quite the trike. Solid material seat available?

[@StellarFella]

This is a premium trike that is not fully known about yet. TRIOT trikes have that same situation of minimum notoriety, but to a much greater degree. They are in Utah too. You guys should get an arrangement going.

[@HermannKerr]

I have a Black Ti Fly 20" with Rohloff with 2 chain rings Red Spoke nuts, Smart Sams Sun Tour suspension, disc brakes, hub dynamo with lights plus USB charger, and Rear Rack - WICKED off road.

[@daveyJ213]

I'm green with envy. My first trike was an AZUB TRIcon, purchased in 2013. It's still gorgeous and going strong. You are right; the workmanship is excellent; the welds are beautiful. I recently upgraded to a 750 watt Bafang e-assist, which makes riding even more fun. Your special motor mounting bracket helped me keep the motor in place. BTW, about that; is the bracket used on the AZUB different than the same unit that would be used on a Cat Trike? I ask, because I had to engineer some modifications to use the on you sent me on my Tricon. I didn't know if it was the same unit or a slightly larger (longer) one. Anyway, great video! Much useful information was presented. Good job. Tell Louise to lighten up on the coffee; he scared me. Your hair look awesome too Kate. Getting long. Thanks!

[@TravelingKory]

Just waiting in my used 2016 TRIcon to arrive. Cool to hear you added a Bafang on yours. Definitely considering adding one to mine in the future! 👍

[@daveyJ213]

@@TravelingKory Adding the Bafang 750 watt e-assist has made the trike just that much more easy/fun to ride. I have it programmed with nine levels of assist; level one provides 20% of available power from the motor; each level provides 10% more all of the way up to level nine at 100%. I can climb 5% grades easily, while pulling a WIKE high-wall trailer along with 50 lbs. of tent and camping gear. Power level 3 in combination with my tallest gear (10th) allows me to cruise effortlessly at 15+ mph on flat ground. I've never had the power over level 5. Any higher than that and I can't keep up my cadence on the pedals. My longest ride has been 41.5 on a single charge, and that used only 25% of the battery charge. I think I could get at least 75 miles on a single charge with judicial use of the motor. Big fun!

[@daveyJ213]

@@TravelingKory Hey Kory. Did your TRIcon come in yet?

[@daveyJ213]

I seriously dented my allowance-supported savings account and finally ordered my Ti Fly X. Now I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas. Is it here yet? These next weeks are going go by at the pace of a sleepy slug. All I can do is watch the video over and over until it gets here. Help!

[@susanhopemason]

I am thinking about getting a tadpole trikes next year, when I get this settlement check I get every year. It is the only way I can possibly afford one. But, most models are more than my check. So, I would have to get a basic model, and hope that I can upgrade it. I don't know if I can even afford to buy from you or not. But, here are some of the things that I am hoping to be able to upgrade to. First, I want red. I like the fat tires, but I don't think I will be able to afford fat tires initially, so I am hoping that this is something that can be upgraded. I would like full suspension, and I would definitely prefer 20 inch wheels all around. Second choice would be 24 inch tires all around. I definitely don't want a bigger rear wheel. I am only 5 foot 2 and a half, so I will need a bike with a shorter leg span. I want more gears than a single speed, but I am hoping that this is also something that is upgradable, later. And, I do want full suspension, or to be able to upgrade that, later. I am also wondering if it would be possible, maybe...to finance any amount that goes above the amount of my settlement check, which is always between 1,500 and 1,600 dollars. I can't remember the exact amount, but it right about at the mid point of those two numbers. Honestly, I would prefer a quad the most, but I can't ever see myself being able to afford a quad. I want the recombinant with two wheels in the front, for sure...even though the upright with two wheels in the back are so much cheaper.

[@Jefff72]

How do you guys compare Azub to AB Velotechnik? I am new at digging into this. A trike interests me as I have MS. I feel like I judge them based on who has the coolest sounding name.

[@johnosmers4374]

Wow..

[@roberthagood4770]

That was an excellent video. Someone should have called for a service trike to help Lewis with that flat. Just saying.

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

Haha! Utah Trikes rule #27: Get a flat, walk it back. With all the coffee Lewis drinks he's definitely got the energy.

[@nikkylandry1163]

I want a video explaining the different drive trains available.

[@keithosorio6301]

Do you guys do hand trikes? Especially electric hand trikes.

[@peterwilliamson4296]

It looks amazing tec wise but the bottom bracket is way higher than the seat which gives recumbent butt to some folk.

[@daddybob62tv6]

Hello Utah Trike, I wish could owned one of your trikes, I'm from the Philippines, I think it suit me bcoz I have a problem in my extremeties, I wonder how I could acquire recumbent trike.

[@SalaiThangte]

Want to see comparison with Steintrikes 24x24

[@justinhartman5542]

What’s the name of the green trikes paint color?

[@rhodesbennett1]

Hello, I noticed that the Ti-Fly X has a max weight capacity of 110kg and the Ti-Fly max weight capacity of 125kg. Do you know why there is this difference? I am assuming this includes the weight of packs and water too?

[@geekster69]

Do you accept orders from and deliver to Singapore? Just watching this video is making me want a Ti Fly X...!!

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

Email us with your address and we can get a shopping quote.

[@albusmacdonald7530]

I love the wild boys opening....I was so interested in this one with a dream that I could do both the Trans Am and the Continental Divide Bike Trail...But, at the cyclcon this year they were clear with me ...”not for you fat American”! I went with the ICE Adventure HD...But non was more pretty at the ball than this trike.

[@maniccam8374]

Is it available 2 be steered by 1 handle. 1500 w brushless DC mid power no crank assembly just footrest with foot activated gear shifting. And Brake asking for family that suffered a stroke. Good left hand Good left leg right week and no right hand

[@tjeanneret]

I do like a lot your presentation, it is clear and clever. I am waiting on my Azub Tricon 26, and I am asking myself wether my choice was wise or not. I had made I trial run with the Ti Fly, fantastic. But expensive, and I am a beginner... We will see later ! Thanks anyway.

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

It's not the Ti FLY, but the Tricon 26 is a fantastic build and you won't be disappointed!

[@daveyJ213]

I have had a TRIcon 20" with only rear suspension since 2013. It's been an awesome trike. Your TRIcon 26" will be an awesome trike as well. AZUB's construction and detail is the best on the market in my opinion. It's a solid machine; the welds are beautiful. You'll love it.

[@doraweaver8047]

looking for one that can tow and go on and off roads

[@kenworth1824]

I just found this channel. I've been looking for a ebike/trike for commuting back and forth to work. I currently have a trailer for my current old school bike. Would I be able to use that on these trikes?

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

It would depend on how big the trailer is. The Ti FLY X is 82 inches long and 35.8 inches wide, the TI FLY 26 is 80-87 inches long and 32.5 inches wide, and the TI FLY 20 is 73-83 inches long and 32.8 inches wide. All of our trikes vary in size and dimension. You can see more detailed measurements and the folded size of the trikes on our website at the bottom of the trikes info page.

[@pablocardona2819]

Hola, escribo desde Uruguay. ¿Hay algún modelo que sea cerrado para usar bajo lluvia? Gracias...!!

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

El unico modelo cerrado que ofrecemos es el Rotovelo Velomobile que se puede ver siguiendo este enlace: www.utahtrikes.com/PROD-11617955.html

[@353uba]

I want to buy your least price trike what trike will that be

[@owlrecon6263]

Ok all is forgiven (for making us wait) only 25 lashes with a wet noodle 😁

[@StellarFella]

Is Greenspeed the only trike that has a square boom? I had the original Magnum XL with the boom made of round stock. Hard torque from a dead stop at the base of a hill caused the boom to rotate in its sleeve. A square boom ended that possibility. I'm surprised AZUB and others didn't adopt that feature.

[@rossbrumby1957]

I had a gt3 and a new magnum big wheel at the same time. The gt3 didnt slip the boom, but was way springier in the frame than the magnum even though it was shorter. Wouldn't buy a trike with a round tube frame again after being used to the magnum's rigidity.

[@StellarFella]

@@rossbrumby1957 - Surprised the other manufacturers don't have a square boom. It does give the rigidity you refer to. And avoids rotation.

[@zhamoua]

I need to get my TI FLY X 😩 😫 😪 😕 🙄 😒 😩

[@Wog68]

How Greenspeed wheels with drum brakes can be removed without tool but not on Azub?

[@azubrecumbents]

Hello, the Greenspeed still has some little play in the front wheels which don't like so we have come with a different solution. It also makes the trike narrower for transporting as also the brake pads with the inner part of the brake come out of the trike. And removing the wheels is just very easy. One Allen key about 30 seconds and you are done. Hope this helps to answer your question.

[@rossbrumby1957]

@@azubrecumbents fair answer, but my new (1700km)magnum big wheel has no discernible play in the front q.d. axles at all. Don't even know if q.d. disc hubs exist, I'd rather drums even if they are spongy compared to discs because one set of shoes will last the trikes lifetime probably and rarely need adjusting- but to each their own.

[@user-ot6iq8wm5d]

พูดคำสองคำ ก็ไทย แสดงว่าไทยคือหัวใจหลัก

[@trulsvian]

Can you build a custom recumbent unicycle? Asking for a friend.

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

Yes

[@heystarfish100]

I would love to own one of these but I cannot get over the pricing to justify the purchase. Why are pedal powered trikes so much more expensive than fuel injected four cycle engine equipped four wheel drive quads and utv’s which have so much more to their builds? These trikes just seem too minimalistic for the money yet with a few frills adding up can easily double or triple the base cost. The total cost of ownership over time looks expensive as these individual replacement parts are so highly priced for what they are. Is there some giant My Pillow the trike industry has to capture the loudness of laughter when these roll out the door? I do respect your company and believe you all do a fantastic job on these videos to make them informative, entertaining and showcase the product very alluring.

[@StellarFella]

There is an objective inherent in a trike that doesn't exist in fuel-injected machines. With a trike, you are the engine and the trike is an extension of you. With a fuel-injected device, the engine is not you, and you are an extension of the engine. People buy what they desire. That's called a free market.

[@albertbooth3807]

I have a question for Java Louis coffee mean on your bicycle chain with a quick release in the connect to make that link a bright color so you don’t have to look for it on the chain let me know what you think and could you come up with something like that

[@dodger1x]

Is it possible to mod this to be a tilting trike?

[@rossbrumby1957]

Go round a corner, it has suspension- therefore body roll.

[@RoyDurett]

would love to ride one of these but my motorcycle was half the price. no thanks.

[@rossbrumby1957]

If you're looking to justify the purchase, get a more expensive motorcycle. Then when the novelty wears off from washing and polishing the precious more than riding it, sell it and buy the trike. That's how it turned out for me. M109r- owned 3 years, ended up riding it 3 times in 3 months after paying AU$8,900. Sold it, bought a new Greenspeed Magnum big wheel and 8 months and 1750km later no regrets whatsoever.

[@eliyevabaset4216]

Hello

[@kryostazis4415]

who hit that guy on the head?

[@MrBuddha55]

How come they don't show these guys CLIMBING hills?

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

We'll try and increase the amount of hill climbing we do. Maybe we'll do a video specifically on hill climbing with different gearing setups... Schlumpf vs. Pinion vs. patterson or something like that.

[@JustDoit-bl6pq]

Solar-panel-roof- it's possible?

[@SPICY_BEAR]

Infinity power on sunny days! 😎 I thought about a bike trailer that could hook up to an electric fat bike, where the trailer would have an enclosed cargo box covered in solar cells. The batteries could be charging as you ride, and also when parked! ☺ Pack a couple bags and you could go 100's of miles nonstop, no problem! But a solar roof is even better, in some ways! 😲 At least as far as reduced weight compared to a trailer. Maybe have a sleek, narrow roof/roll cage sort of thing, with solar cells all over the top? 💡😃

[@kennycatbox5559]

Can tge ti fly x be built with drum brakes instead of disc?

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

The Ti Fly X can't be built with drum brakes.

[@kennycatbox5559]

@@UtahTrikesOnline ☹️🥺

[@kennycatbox5559]

@@UtahTrikesOnline why not?🤔

[@markwhite9148]

Kate, you're getting prettier and more capable. This video is driving sales. Hang in there.

[@nigelnightmare4160]

Why does everybody make the mistake of saying that bigger wheels roll faster so if you have the 26" rear you'll go faster? Yes bigger wheels do roll faster BUT as you're only changing the rear you still have the 2 smaller front wheels so it doesn't make any noticeable difference! What the 26" wheel does is give you a higher gear range compared to the 20" when using the same cassette.

[@rossbrumby1957]

From what I've read, smaller wheels roll faster, that's why the Greenspeed Aero has 16" wheels all round. It is claimed to be the fastest production trike. Smaller wheels have a smaller contact patch therefore less tyre flexing taking energy. Also they're more compact so less wind resistance. However I wouldn't care to commute or tour on a high speed garage creeper like the Aero!

[@HamdanMaulana]

Im fans recumbent bike Indonesia, im succses marketing 2 unit, assambled home made litle2. Hehe

[@nestorlabrador8624]

How much?

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

6180 for the ti fly 20/26 and 6890 for the Ti fly X.

[@georgehuerta1990]

How much

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

Ti FLY 20 and 26 both start at $6,190. Ti FLY X starts at $6,890.

[@azubrecumbents]

@Chiafade now It has titanium coating instead :-)

[@poppa5289]

Ah the good old leaf spring if it was good enough for the horse drawn buggies it'll do the job on a trike no worries lol.

[@thisgustin]

Can this outrun a bear? Asking for a friend.

[@marcstraub2424]

If I understand this video correctly, you guts were out "hotdogging" around on your customers very expensive trikes?

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

None of the builds in this video have been purchased yet, but are available on our website. We have featured a number of customers' trikes in our videos and have yet to have any complaints. Hopefully the people thinking of getting a Ti FLY X are excited to see one tear down the mountain. As far as the other builds go, test riding the builds is part of our QA process, so that's usually when we get the filming done.

[@rossbrumby1957]

I expect nobody knows how durable and safe for hotdogging these trikes are more than people like the experts at Utah Trikes. Seeing them giving the trikes a belt round the park just instills confidence in the product to me.

[@DemiGod..]

Does he ever take that hat off?

[@driewiel]

It will look great next to your Bugatti and 10 million $ house.

[@acmechris]

Love your bikes. However I paid less for my fully electric, three year old car still on warranty. Yup.

[@bonzabeautymate]

Trikes... bi two, get tri three.

[@rossbrumby1957]

A fully electric 3 year old car. Well that sounds exciting. A short span of time and your running costs will have made your energy saver car seem pricey compared to a top shelf trike or velomobile even.

[@nigelnightmare4160]

Young lady, I hope you get paid by the word! If so you'll be rich enough to retire by the end of this video. ;-)

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

I wish! I'll have to run that idea by the Boss man - Kait

[@debbieschwartz3132]

Could you put knobbier tires on the Ti Fly ? Would it perform similarly to Ti Fly X?

[@this-is-slammin-549]

All the creepy eye contact by the guy with the really bad beard, is uncalled for.

[@alasdairmackintosh]

It's expensive to have fun isn't it...that's too bad. I'll spend $6000 on a car before I spend it on a bike

[@UtahTrikesOnline]

If you don't already have a car, we definitely recommend purchasing that before purchasing a trike. Unfortunately you can't take a car down the same trails as the Ti FLY X.

[@zybiski5107]

@@UtahTrikesOnline i actually don't have a car, but i'm looking for something to live out of that doesn't take fuel. You think Azub can make.. a tifly 26 w/ electric support that can pull a cargo thing like on the velove armadillo?

[@GaryMusgrave1]

Yikes

[@spidennis]

I realize this video is three years old but in talking about these bikes I’d really rather actually see the bike than to see the girl. Which are you trying to sell? Besides, no one wants to see a talking head, show me the bike!

[@elsuperpollo6715]

At least utah trikes are cheaper then the pebl bike