Virtue Cycles Schoolbus+ Review - $2k
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- The Virtue Cycles Schoolbus+ is a three-wheeled electric assist box bike designed to transport up to four children, includes a locking bench seat cargo cubby, full fenders and chain guard, optional canvas cover to keep the kids dry. Solid braking with two 160 mm mechanical disc brakes up front and a linear pull brake on the rear, important considering the 140 lb weight of the bike! Only available in one frame style, size and color but it's fairly versatile and unisex, marine grade wood can be washed and has a drain at the bottom, nice carry rack for trunk bag or panniers. Wonky steering with wide-swinging handle bar, you have to walk your hands from one end to the other for best turning radius, no throttle mode to help you get started, have to switch gears while moving vs. internally geared hub which would work at standstill.
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Each electric bike should be put through a hill test. The breakthrough benefit for these bikes would be to encourage more non-bikers who live in hilly cities, like San Fran, Portland, Madrid, etc. to take up biking.
These bikes are super cute! I love the vintage look and the wood box. Looks friendly. Most cargo bikes look so stark and industrial even the ones used to take little kids to preschool.
It's hard to decide what is cuter, that bike or William the creator of the bike!
For many Danish families this is their car. You see them everywhere.
That's awesome! I saw a father pedaling his two kids around today on the bike path in an unpowered two-seater version of this... much like the Virtue Gondoliere electricbikereview.com/virtue-cycles/gondoliere-plus/
They both look fun the trike is I believe very limited on range; and let's face it you don't want to manually pedal it back very far, I think 6 months on electric parts really not enough thanks good review.
David Macdonald : good thing on combining ebike with cargo bike is that you're not limited to one or two battery; we could simply put as many battery as we think we'd need, after all it has the cargo space :) I think of it like gasoline, we fill it up as much as we deemed needed
Looks ideal for business - be it deliveries of dry goods or even selling of refrigerated items kept in a cooler of ice or dry ice.
Yeah, like a little ice cream kart :D
Prices have gone up since then, and the supply chain problems the last two years means he's out of most bikes, but the company makes some interesting machines.
There are plenty of tricycles in Mexico. They cost new about 4500 pesos 250 USD. Very basic, you have to improve a lot. Easy to motorise, but they weight too much for a hub motor, it's better to use a geared electric motor and chain transmission.
I use this everyday.
You mention to shift down before stopping which is what you do with an external gear system, you do not have to do this with an internal gear system, they are much more forgiving and can shift down after stopping thus you start off easy without need to push off to get into gear. You mean to say mid drive with internal hub.
We have them here in Germany. Mostly Dutch models. Range with Electric is about 48 Kilometers.
Definitely wins for style. Love this thing.
9 amp hour??? That’s the size of circular saw batter. Too small me thinks.
Wait swappable battery is a game changer. That’s cool.
What's the range on the big one how many miles in one charge
IN CA we say Trike for Hauling Kids
Hi I'm considering a virtue Pedalbox but don't see any reviews for it. Not sure about the difference in the steering. Hope to see a some Info on it. Thanks
wow . these are such good prices for an e-truck bike .
Yeah, frankly... I was amazed at how low the prices were. Nearly all of the hardware was entry level but the design, color and build felt solid.
Using tact does not stop honesty, that is not pc
Darren, please leave your original comments so we can have a conversation. I respect your thoughts and am open to specific suggestions on the bikes, my approach to reviewing etc. my intention was not to be rude to William but to balance my thoughts about component level and value with limited time and a friendly dialog and test ride. Did it bother you that I labeled the motor and battery as entry level with him standing right there and then pointed the camera at him for a response? Was that too aggressive? What could I improve in your mind and how can I do it. Please, I'm open to real feedback and want to get better.
I have now watch many of your videos and this video really stands out. Yes it is not just harsh but unprofessional in your tone and word choice. I have yet to find another review like it and it almost feels like we are missing something here. I guess when your channel is popular you can behave however you want.
IMO, he is honest. He is providing a service of honest reviews for us. I don’t want it sugar coated. I think it holds manufacturers accountable. If he was speaking to a car dealer would it bother people? These things are pricey and components are relevant in regard to actual value. Thanks for the honesty...William is successful, and he is out to make money. He is a business man. I’m sure he can handle honesty. Btw...I just purchased the Schoolbus+ with the $500 upgraded 500W/14.5 aH model based on this video. It is priced well below many others of the same quality and I appreciate the honest feedback in making my decision. I’m excited to get it!
trikes are nutoriusly unstable on the rear wheel. Ive added bike usas adult training wheels to my cargo trike. big change...
Do you think this bike would be able to fit a taller (6'4") guy?
The seat and handlebars look adjustable, so I'd say yes. On a traditional Dutch bakfiets being tall and heavy is useful because you have to stand up on the pedals to get it moving sometimes (no gears or freewheel on those)
Clever design
Is the youtube hand necessary?
Very good item. Worked very well.
Are there any cargo family bikes that are foldable or
That allow one to detach the basket so that the whole unit can pack well in a converted van camper?
Agree, I just built one for a customer that breaks down into small parts, can even fit it in my BMW Z4 sportscar!
where did you get $2000 the price on the website is $3200 the ones that were $2000 were not
electric
Perhaps the price has risen since I filmed this years ago.
can you make a review of twicycle?
Wow! That's awesome... looks like a hand or foot pedaled bicycle?! Do you know if the crowd funding campaign has launched yet, saw this video about it and it mentioned that the bike is in prototyping phases right now: www.businessinsider.com/twicycle-bicycle-lets-you-pedal-with-both-your-arms-and-legs-2016-4
I have got to get me one of these. Can the motor be upgraded to a 500 watt motor? What about the seats, can they be removed to increase cargo area so it's more of a big box? How well do you think this would work on say...dirt trails? Keep up the great work.
I bet you could modify the box, maybe incur a little bit of damage to the gloss coating. I didn't look close enough to how the bench was secured. Not sure on the motor either but I'm guessing it would take a custom build... William and his team might be open to it, reach out if you're interested: 858-566-2453 info@virtuecycles.com
I wouldn't want to do any speed on uneven ground, as there's a tendency to jackknife. Even though this type with the pivot between the front wheels is easier to hold on course, the box can whack your knees if one of the wheels catches on a pothole or rock.
I purchased the 500w with 14.5aH for $500
@@brunofrance4776 do you still like it ? I’m thinking about get one .
@@ajussiani I do still like it but it needs after market suspension and it's hard to find people to work on it. It is a lot of fun with my nephew and niece.
Anyone know if these people still in Business bought a Virtue Cargo Bike clean for 400 hundred dollars!? car back into the front of my rack and bend it
it is what it is a load hauler , looks like a lot of fun really needs a 15 amp battery.
Yeah, very cool ebike... A larger battery would be nice but if you're worried about range a second battery would be $500 so it's nice that they focused on keeping it affordable vs. forcing everyone to pay maybe ~$250 more for the 15 ah pack. As-is I think you could easily get 15+ miles per charge with this and that's a long way going ~12 mph with kids in the bucket :P
I just uploaded on my channel, a design of a tilting cargo trike so you all can make your own one!
dude use more tact in describing his equipment
Thanks Simon, it's difficult bridging the gap between what the manufacturer or dealer will say (sometimes lots of marketing fluff or one sided descriptions) and being objective about where parts stand in relation to other bikes... ALL of the hardware on this bike was entry level, the motor and battery were non-branded and limited in adjustability BUT the price was low and the design was cool. I tried to be kind to William and respectful but also speak as if he wasn't there so you guys could get the best experience and make an informed decision. I'm open on tips about how to do this better :)
What exactly are you referring to?
in describing the components don't use terms such as the cheapest you could say entry-level, leave the manufacturer some dignity
PLEASE DO NOT START THE WHOLE PC CRAP HERE TOO. We have enough PC BS in this country without being PC about bikes too. I doubt I would watch if that happened.
Your HONESTY no matter who is there listening or watching is why I watch and TRUST what you say.
I'm trying to learn here and when you say "ENTRY LEVEL" I still don't know exactly what that means, but I do understand cheaper or lower end quality, but that doesn't mean the bike is not worth the price.
Like I said, I'm seriously considering buying one of these and that's why I asked what I did above. Keep up the great work.
This was a great interview, ironic how you dont seem to using any tact. lol.
The Nihola cargo bikes are much, much better.
and much, much more expensive ...
am I the only one who prefers normal bikes
No, I also really enjoy normal bicycles and prefer them on some occasions... Like when I want something really light weight or have to leave it parked in public and am concerned about damage and theft. Regular bikes are great but then if I'm pulling a trailer or climbing a lot or trying to make it to work and not be sweaty I start to appreciate ebikes