How easy is it to ride up and down hills?
1096312
It is a seven speed, so going up hill isn't that bad. I don't have any steep hills, where I ride, so don't know what its like if you need to stand up to peddle. Going down hill is free wheeling, so you need to brake to slow down.
1096313
Not bad at all. You have to shift into 1st or 2nd gear but it is a good bike and I really like it. The quality is pretty good and it has a great paint job. I've had mine for almost a year not. Just a note, I had a bike shop assemble it as it has a lot of adjustments and such, but it was definitely worth it. Mine is bright red in color. Great to be seen on the road.
1096314
I use this on level surfaces only. The six speed does allow me to travel faster than single speed trikes and to use less force to pedal in other gears.
1096315
Its really easy to ride up and down hills...its the corners that you have to be careful about, you could tip over.
1096316
I live in Michigan and due to our excessive snow this year my dad has only used the bicycle once. We have a long drive with new cement. The section with a moderate hill is about 100 feet. Dad is 87 years old with good strength but bad balance. he had no trouble going up the hill. He did have some trouble coordinating use of the hand brake on the return, so I was holding the bike by the seat for assistance. I am sure he will get it with a few more days of practice. We were using the easiest gear and he was moving uphill at the pace of my fast-walk.
1096317
very easy! I love it. I have a really bad heart and got it to help me walk my dog and get us both excercise and am so happy I did. I have no complaints except the tire covers rub on the wheels and would always slip down causing the bike to suddenly stop. I removed them and all is good.
1096318
It is not bad. There are about 7 gears so the kills are very manageable. My 62 year old mother rides it with ease.
1102952
I live in South Florida so not a lot of hills, I have used it to pedal up bridges and it works, personally I don't like gears so that would be up tp you, a great urban bike, hope this helps
86400
i bought it for a gift. but they love it and it does climb hills. you may want to get the next up model for s.f hills tho.
2052892
Nope, no faster; easier to go up hills in the lower gears though. Best wishes, Robt.
496572
I have 6 acres of rolling hills. My girl rides all 6 acres just fine. The battery and the motor are strong. She has a blast and it gives her a large degree of independence.
1086727
Depends how old your friend is. I got it for my son a couple of years ago. He is 13 now. It is a good product. Does your friend have good size hills to ride it on? We also bought protective gear! :)
1857577
This answer depends on three factors. How heavy is the rider of the scooter, how fresh is the charge, and how steep is the hill? My 9 year old easily flys up hills at 95 lbs. and the charge easily lasts 35-45 minutes on smooth level terrain. My 240lb. frame needs a little kicking action to get up hills, but easily pulls me around on level ground. For the price, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
798180
Yes quite easy. This one i bought for a 78 yo lady who rides my bus. The chair part and any part unfolds with ease, no struggling, no fighting with it just fold and go!
2065883
If the route is flat you're probably ok. I have the cruiser for riding around my neighborhood and hills are a little brutal with the single gear.
1890862
I have a couple of those hills too. A lot of the hills in my area are in the 45 to 60 degree range. The bike handles them beautifully. Put it in low gear before you get to the hill. Be prepared to pedal. You can do it. I love this bike.
86401
The climbing ability depends heavily on two parameters. Most important is the rider weight and secondly how much they are willing and able to pedal. My daily commute also involves a couple of average hills, but nothing like SFO. My weight is 180 and with me, the bike would not be able to climb the average SFO hill, even with hard pedaling. The problem is that even in pedal assist mode, the motor will turn off after 25 seconds of hard effort, and then the weight of the bike is too much for riding up any hill.
1437576
My husband rode this scooter with no speed issues and he is 210lbs. Small hills did not seem to be an issue but haven't been up any larger ones.
1140257
It's reasonably well balanced, and it's easy to roll around on a concrete floor, but it's still heavy so moving it up hill or over rough terrain might be a challenge. I helped someone wheel it up a ramp into a pickup truck once. We're both big guys and it took both of us to push it up the ramp (which was on the steep side). I rolled it through the back yard on my own, but it wasn't the sort of thing that I would want to be doing frequently in the middle of the night in a snow storm.
365881
No, i would have to say it's more for flat terrain. Uphill would be extremely hard for children & if they were to slow down the least bit it would get away from them and roll backwards.
868840
That is what it excels at, slopes and inclines where round wheels may not be the best. No slipping or sliding. This machine is a tank and is very difficult to move even in free-wheeling mode if not powered on.
1393515
It's not hard really at all. Just takes a few times doing it to get the hang of it because you need to pull it back towards you then slightly raise it to get it going down.
379458
Depends on your weight, I'm 125 and it is pretty flexy, and it can get annoying, but for a first time bored if you're just getting into it, it will do fine for mild transport, little hills and cruising :)