I wonder if you have a 500w motor wouldn’t you need a 500w battery? I find also for the first month I had it and I mostly use the peddle assist and only use the throttle when crossing streets. I live in Florida so mostly everything is flat no hills. Yet, I am noticing lately my battery draining by one bar after only 5 miles usage. I have only put about 100 miles total on it so far. Another problem is condensation gets in the display module during hot humid days but, it eventually burns off.
Overall operation runs fine and on peddle assist I can run it up to almost 28 mph however, it doesn’t take long until the battery starts losing its charge by a few bars. I only got caught in a storm moment once at the last 1/4 mile to home. They claim they are good for 20 miles on a charge yet, I went on a 14 mile jaunt to and from beach which I live only 7 miles away. The battery ran down to 2.5 bars which was expected. Yet, now it shows a considerable drain after a 5 or maybe 8 mile run.
We found that bigger kids could more comfortably ride the Midi than the other picks, which you could say is a good reason the higher price tag is worth it. This tricycle has the largest footprint of any we tested. The platform on the rear wheels is wider than the one on the Angeles, making this trike the easiest of any we tested for a second kid to stand on.
The axle there the back chain connects was moving, but where the front chain connects was not moving. I started to walk it home and it started to work again. The rider and cargo combined should be up to 300 lbs for the 24- model and up to 350 lbs for the 26- model. Some customers schwinn tricycle said they exceeded the weight limit for their Schwinn Meridian with no problems. One reviewer who purchased the tricycle for his weight loss journey was pleased to find that the tires held up for him at 400 lbs. Both models are suitable for riders between 5’4- and 6’2- tall.
Angeles tricycles have a five-year warranty—by far the longest of any trike we tested. We tested the Roadster side by side with two other Big Wheel-style tricycles, the Original Big Wheel and the Radio Flyer Big Flyer, which are both made of plastic. We preferred the Schwinn’s grippy tire to the Original Big Wheel’s plastic wheel, which felt not-that-durable and slipped all over the place—which, yes, is sort of the idea. The Schwinn Roadster was easier to ride uphill than the Radio Flyer Big Flyer, and the Schwinn clearly outperformed the rest of the low-rider pack when it comes to durability and rideability.
This grow-with-me tricycle offers significantly more versatility than competitors. It works as a stroller alternative for smaller kids who are still learning to pedal on their own, and allows a smooth, fast, fun ride for bigger kids, too. The Radio Flyer Big Flyer is a better version of the big-wheel-style trike, and is meant for kids ages 3 to 7. It has more heft and seems sturdier than today’s Big Wheel brand. Older kids will likely enjoy the speed and easy turns of a lightweight, low-slung trike, but my 3-year-old son had some trouble getting the 16-inch front wheel to move.