Outrider Alpha 4 Series Review - $15k

The Outrider Alpha 4 Series is a high speed capable (20 mph to 45 mph top speed settings) recumbent electric trike with full suspension (three RockShox Monarch shocks) and a custom foam seat for maximum comfort, highly adjustable body position and angle. The tadpole configuration (2 wheels in the front and one in the back) provide complete stability when mounting and starting, a custom designed rear rack offers 75 lbs of storage capacity and a bright LED whip pole greatly enhances your visual footprint. Impressive 22 speed drivetrain with a carbon belt drive, internally geared rear hub with electronic shifting (can be shifted at standstill) and a two speed internal crankset from Shumpf Drive lets you keep up at any assisted speed. Throttle only operation, the motor produces noticeable noise, heavy and somewhat laborious to move around and transport, very pricey compared to most ebikes I review, requires a bit more time to understand and operate properly.
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[@tzef73]

I saw one of these in Santorini (Greece) last year. Had a nice close look at it. Great engineering and love the fact its almost all American made, at least the important components are. Great job guys,

[@ZenTrickz]

Wonderful video! I can't stop drooling... I want one so badly >.

[@rdkuless]

Court.. the Salsa Anything Cage and Salsa bottle mounts can be used with straps that have the bottle cage mounts in them. I use one with my Azub (that has no bezels for bottle cages).. They work great for about $25

[@Abdul-fb9wk]

Awsome bike!!!!!! That motor-Astro ,niceeeeee!!!!!

[@madogblue]

I have to say the Engineering is well thought out. Can wait to see the next gen

[@billypoe3703]

PWM: pulse width modulation, is a controlled duty cycle squarewave. You control the pulse width thus controlling what percentage of voltage that is supplied to the motor.

[@ViceVersaMusik1]

$15,000!!! Good Lord!!!! Why do they charge so much for something that doesn't cost much to build?! I mean I was just looking at New and Used cars recently and you can get a brand new Honda Civic Si for the price of one of these!! Or a used, Low miles...30k miles, Ford Focus ST Turbo for $15,000 Exactly!!! And Im forsure about these two priced vehicles because they were the vehicles I was looking for at the Time!! Jeeezzz.... Its just crazy for someone to pay that much, You can get a real bike for that much, Buy a motorhome or a trailer for that much, maybe even a house for $20k!! Jeeez

[@jonathanwilliams4348]

ViceVersa Musik "up to $22,000" he said. Which I agree is absolutely off the charts stupid! For that kind of money you should be able to live in it almost.

[@jrgenthomsen8692]

This is NOT china stuff This IS made in USA.....And They have to feed all the clever people walking with this stuff.....and Quality cost money......try to calculate what the peaces cost ,and then and the cost it has to come with it when it is developed ....Engineers docent come cheep, They no stuff and that cost.....You know....education and that kind off stuff.....If you have been in to school.....you wood know.....If you want it, just by it ....ore by some thing else........Best to you and best look to finde something like THIS cheeper, not just " a look a like" but actually like This....all good stuff..I have just bought a motor and battery 48V 1.1Kw .....controller and basic stuff 3000€....Best to You.... and happy finding ..and Let us Know...Jørgen Thomsen Denmark DK

[@damdampapa]

@@jrgenthomsen8692 Rambling nonsense. $22,000 for this bike is a privileged fantasy. (try to get a grammar checker, your spelling is atrocious)

[@zawest2011MoBiLe]

In the way of the gearing, I would think it would actually be a lot quicker to figure out. Just for the fact that when you're usually riding a recumbent trike, you have to think backwards when it comes to the shifting. Also, the fact that all of the shifting being put right next to each other. Makes for an easier setup. So, that you have better functionality over all.

[@beatsdddx]

Looks like a crazy Mad Max E- Big Wheel! fun fun fun!!

[@ElectricBikeReview]

Yeah, I'd want one of these and some solar panels if I lived in the Mad Max universe... they do sell a solar kit :D

[@nicod974]

Love the sound of frogs in the background ❤️

[@AndrejGobec]

If they figure out an enclosure for this thing, you can totally convert it into a car! Then the only thing missing will be the ability to cross water. Damn, what a machine!!

[@sleepingbearffg5008]

Agree

[@BrunoPOWEEER]

Yeah, one more very interesting video for the Outrider series =]

[@ElectricBikeReview]

Cool, glad you enjoyed it... they go long but there's a lot to share about them and I figure if someone is going to spend $15k they want to know EVERYTHING ;) anything you'd like to see different or changed for future videos? I have already shot and am working on the Horizon video to be posted soon

[@daveowen5583]

anything you'd like to see different or changed for future videos?"... I have been seriously looking at loads of E-bikes and have been very impressed by this brand so far, (and your KZbin review videos on them!!!), and now more so. I run a small organic market garden farm in a regional area, in Oz, and would really like something this to be able to 'tow' a small carriage with my fruits and vegetables direct to customers, cafe's etc. I have seriously been considering the 'Stealth' brand, being Australian and all, and customising it for my needs, but I think this bike would offer a lot more stability for towing. The range sounds awesome... and so does the speed!, (we aren't governed by how fast an E-bike can go), I would really like to be able to connect to a few local townships without the use of a motor vehicle and all its costs seeing as my farm is almost non mechanised. The price doesn't scare me; I have watched their videos on their website... seeing as they are into the whole 'rehabilitating' disabled people to get riding again do you think you could contact them and see if there could be an option for towing please? I myself am disabled and can no longer ride a bike. Sounds like they are right into engineering things right and helping to meet peoples specific needs... cheers Dave

[@adams333]

Congratulation on this nicely designed trike. I guess it could be configured to start on electrical power even at 0 mph?

[@madogblue]

Recumbent trikes are perfect for electric street vehicles as long as they look stealthy. the three wheels can support the extra weight and gear. Get rid of the big box below the seat so that no authorities get bent out of shape. If the Recumbent is stealthy, no one will know as they mostly don't see many trikes anyway. The range could be huge again due to the trikes capacity

[@rayamanelly]

madogblue I teach science and my school is only 6.3 miles from my home. I can take two straight main roads (heavy traffic) or a couple of rural roads with corn fields and no ttraffic. I'm serious thinking of buying one in a couple of years. I can use it to commute to work and put a bike rack for it on my Durango and take it on vacation. Can't do that with an archimoto SRK.

[@AdamPirillo]

Pretty cool but at that price tag I think velomobile is more intriguing. Although this is more EPV then HPV.

[@Dailyartpallette]

I would pay no problem its defiantly a beast and an eye catcher..

[@BikeTall]

I have to admit, i kept fast forwarding this video. Did they mention what the range is? And is it possible to charge the battery via solar panels to extend the range on a long tour?

[@andrewmontague9490]

I love it one I ll order that

[@TheRosa63]

is this okay for off road sandy gravely etc? price?

[@Gallardo6669]

Whatis the time 0 - 45mph in tbe strongest version?

[@jamesbaxter2812]

I am looking at ebikes like this. Where are they being shipped from. How do I find you

[@warlockboyburns]

How difficult would it really be to make a 1 seater electric car/trike?

[@pugsly16]

I can just picture myself sitting on this thing stationary, enjoying the wilderness; then a grizzly bear emerges from the bushes and approaches me out of curiosity.. my action plan becomes immediately clear and despite the confidence of this large grizzly something tells me it’s not going to be ready for the way I spring forward without warning as I flail my legs in a circular motion towards the grizzly building a small dust cloud in my wake I can almost guarantee that no animal would be comfortable within 500 feet of such an unnatural creation

[@rayamanelly]

I'd love to peddle assist my way through some good back country roads on this and stop at a bed and breakfast. No can-am engine noise. No engine heat. They should have done the review for the alpha on tarmac. The trail didnt do it justice.

[@johncox9660]

Why don`t you include a link?

[@warlockboyburns]

33:42 There's a cassowary on your tail

[@phil36135]

Very nice machine, I wish they could get the price down for the average folks. The only way I see it happening is with mass production Awesome Trike.

[@yohvh]

why does it have a pedling mechanism.

[@seanbogaard529]

Is the plate on the bottom enough metal to trigger stoplights?

[@MrJareth]

26" inch 4.0 tires would be nice, and a beer holster, perhaps, and an ashtray. just in case a roll of wipes, and medical weedios, and some funions.....

[@Chispas117]

Always makes a 20 minute video , only rides 20 seconds

[@zechariahsmith1764]

This is where art and engineering meet.

[@Aethelbeorn]

does it bottom out often?

[@E38vip]

would honestly get the stealth b-52 bomber for that price. but that's just me :]

[@zolines]

I have b52 but i also want this one!

[@papablueshirt]

Would be a fun purchase, but I don't think my wife would ever talk to me again LOL. I think I got her talked into a velomobile. Ask for a horse when you really want a dog ; )

[@sleepingbearffg5008]

Lol God bless one can dream

[@ViceVersaMusik1]

I think the Suspension should be a little more softer from seeing it in use in this video, I dont know how much travel the rear shock has but it looked like it was only using about a half inch to an inch of travel, Which Im sure it probably felt just as bumpy if it didn't have the shock at all. Im just saying it can probably feel alot more softer than yall have it, Its not like the bikes for racing and needs stiff suspension to stick on high speed corners LoL, It just seems like more of a comfort ride....

[@stevennichols8633]

How much is that moderis trike

[@frankrubino1883]

I am sure they do not want to sell many of these at $15,000.

[@joeblogs695]

eyyy 420 blaze it!

[@darrenbrown9096]

awesome I wish I could afford it

[@raynellholmes1011]

Darren Brown If you ever get a trike, reply to this post and we can link up. I need a riding buddy. I'm currently saving to purchase an alpha at the end of next school year. - Ray from N.C.

[@soyseeker1397]

I like to think the 420 battery has everything to do with Colorado heha

[@jrgenthomsen8692]

Fine review ....but I am kind of getting a little bit annoying ore amberising of you, when you ask a question, you don't listen..... you just keep up rambling of stuff we can se with our one yes, Try to listen to the clever man actual trying to telling you gold stuff, much more then you obverse can handle and understand, but give us viewer some info and understanding of the actual stuff going on, when you are construction things like that.........So please Listen before.... talking.....thanks. Jørgen Thomsen Denmark DK

[@christopher480]

14g for a bike..the nice man as you call him, is dumb af if he thinks their bikes are worth that much.

[@warlockboyburns]

one of these car height would be excellent

[@scubatrucker6806]

Sweet

[@MohammadBelalorignal]

man you ran quite hard there :D

[@TheWebstaff]

Very nice but thats serious money..

[@janhendrikfranke]

MADE IN USA is this the new made in Germany?

[@rayamanelly]

Jan Hendrik Franke With Libyan migrant labor.

[@nattsurfaren]

I'm not so happy with a belt drive solution. I'm more a hubmotor guy. Easy change and no fcking around.

[@kevgi]

awesome!!!

[@bFOURdwZEROlf]

Wish I had enough money for this XD

[@davidshelley6598]

nice

[@shakyhandpictures2185]

22,000$ us, wow!

[@jacobrothschild42936]

yeah for 15k i could get something much more offroad capable than that, actually a fleet of things. its cool no doubt, but definitley not worth that price tag. i could buy a used car, used sailboat, electric fat tire mountain bike, paraglider, and probably even a normal recumbent ebike for that pricem and be having much more fun than the guy who got duped to buy this thing.

[@Gallardo6669]

I really really appreciate that people want to produce in america,thats the better way.but honestly, the price is too high, so even if i would like to step into a financing it still doesn't justify the price IN COMPARISON to other transportation solutions...sorry

[@brokenmedic9133]

It is a shame that people like me with a partial spinal cord injury have to spend money that is enough to buy a pretty damn good CAR in order to get a recumbent bike to enjoy going outdoors and try to get exercise. These are a toy for able bodied people but a legit NEED for us.

[@kilemal100]

I understand that you have to make money but damn, 15 to 20k? but hey, this is America!

[@cresshead]

V cool e trike

[@mahkokhan]

all these people are using outdated battery tech. when are they going to catch on to the lifepo4 batteries. advantages of fast charging, no heat, high output, and long life 2000 charges with no memory and excellent recharge resilience. titanium frame seems like an obvious advantage of corrosion resistance. i love the belt drive.

[@jonk8337]

Lifepo4 is much heavier than lithium ion. That’s why EV cars and ebikes don’t use lifepo4. Lifepo4 are mostly used for solar. Also with tech moving so quickly, no need a battery to last more than 10 yrs. In 10 years there will be something new, lighter and higher density in regards to energy storage.

[@greglewis4200]

Everything cost more in Colorado. Ski resorts ,Dude!;:

[@vanman724]

shit, was afraid he was gonna say 15K....

[@glen58316]

How much is that 100 grand lol.

[@kanibis420]

15k

[@joem5406]

i can understand this being 5k but not $13000 lmao

[@J.D.Vision]

Electric Bike Technologies Reverse Fat Trike is less powerful but also less than $4,000.

[@jimmcewan417]

sounds like a bag of spanners for 12 grand! I,ll give that a miss.

[@gordonsullivansr9621]

why not have a golf cart or moped ? Electric motors defeats one of the main advantages of owning a commuter bicycle, excersize. Riders will end up using the motor all the time instead of when going up hills.Take the motors off and pedal on!

[@melonbarmonster]

$15,000

[@ElectricBikeReview]

Yep, it's expensive... bit it's awesome that it exists! There are people who need the stability of a trike but still want the speed and versatility of bicycles

[@sinisamilisavljevic8833]

$10,000 ??? For what? For big words? No, thanks. For less than $2,000 you can buy car on Craigslist. Or very good for under $5,000. For $1,800 you can buy electric motorcycle from India.

[@Gallardo6669]

Very good point,even if i love the fact that people wanna produce in usa, people still see both sides of the coin and opt for a much more affordable version

[@andy-the-gardener]

some e moped thing is boring though, and nobody should be using cars, however cheap.

[@dronerdroner783]

No regenerativ brake 👎. 👍 For designe...... 👎 For brake noice.........

[@lugia884]

WHY WHY WHY?! You always blab around over half an hour and hop on the last minutes. -.- IS it just me!? I want to see it DRIVIN. Like... forwards.... :D Why dont you make a tour with it with 10-15 minutes front-sight drivin? For me.. in my opinion... i wanna see how it would look if im riding it. When i would make this videos... i would try to simulate for the watcher how it feels to ride this bad boy. But hey... my opinion. Just a little tip here.

[@TheWebstaff]

To be fair he did tell you right at the start where to skip too?.. And he is a reviewer so... yeah :D

[@josuechavez2070]

1st

[@ElectricBikeReview]

How are you first, you're way down here!! lol

[@josuechavez2070]

Exactly ...... recent comments top... older comments bottom

[@laisf.fernandes9890]

You can build some similar for a fraction of the price...if you have time. ...and if you’re Asian.

[@olliko100]

Ridiculous! Half the price and half the weight you can get a HP Velotec Scorpion-26 S-Pedelec. It looks like the makers fiddeled arround with a hammer, a tinsnips and some welding electrodes. Hey Donald, whatever you do to make america great again , you will never suceed with "engineers" like them.

[@lilsdafranchise]

nahhh.

[@swz1986]

At 14k no thank you

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

LOL.......................................................................................................................................

[@randytingle2416]

I’ll just buy a Harley. This isn’t worth that much money

[@remtac8702]

Please don't say her whiz be ever again, and cool that it costs 20 Grand ughhhhh no