“It has been 2 weeks now and little scoot as i affectionately call my horizon scooter has taken the streets of DC by storm. Going places i imagined she would enjoy, we glided down to the mall for the folk life festival, jazz in the sculpture garden, the Asian art museum and even the new Wharf for dinner on a single charge with juice left over for more friendly fun miles lol We are having a great time together and looking forward to our trip to Va beach this weekend! She is a solid 10, a show stopper at every turn. Thanks Fluid the Horizon was the perfect choice and amazing addition to my daily life in the city! Quality machine no issues not even a squeek!”
“Great range I have travelled over 20 miles in one charge and the suspension makes the ride nicer thou still bumpy. The only downside is the rear all rubber tire and drum brakes can cause a you to slide.”
“TL;DNR - Impressive build quality, enough climbing power and range for my needs, great for the urban street/sidewalk environment, price was right, and it shipped from stock the next day. Would buy again, no regrets.
I chose the Horizon after riding a friend's Ninebot Max - wanted something similar, but with more power & longer range since I'm in a hilly section of Philly. Budget $800ish. Casual user, not commuter, so a heavier unit was OK - not going to be carrying it on a train or walking it into my office. Wanted rear drive, air tires, suspension for curbs and potholes, drum brakes for reliability, battery in the deck to avoid theft. Read a lot of reviews, that steered me away from thumb throttle and disc brakes. Eventually settled on the Horizon over the Mosquito as a good compromise - one air tire, one solid, drum brake, rear drive, optional larger battery (which I opted for, and I'm glad). Smaller wheels than I would have liked, would have preferred air tire in the back, but that's what compromise means. I think it was a good decision, and I'm pretty impressed so far - the unit was even in stock and shipped the morning after I ordered it.
The build quality is superb - it arrives fully assembled, everything was adjusted perfectly. The documentation shows how to tighten things, but nothing needed any adjustment, no loose bits, no rattles, it's all just solid. (I put a few drops of bike chain lube on the handlebar folding twist lock threads, as they were a bit _too_ tight.)
Over the course of a week, I've ridden 23 honest miles - like I said, there's hills here, and I've gone up and down the local 20% grade several times (needed a foot dab or two at one point), as well as some long, slow slopes. I was able to get a 23 MPH top speed on flat ground or downhill on the first half of the battery charge, then it dropped to 20 or so, which you'd expect. I have the regen brake set to max, and the drum brake set behind by a bit so that regen hits first, then the drum comes in on with a bit more squeezing. The only time I ever really use the drum is coming down that 20% grade - other than that, the regen is serious braking and comes on with a jolt, more than enough to stop me most of the time. I haven't taken it out in the wet, so I don't know if the combination of rear solid tire and rear brake will be skiddier than I'd like - I see there are replacement front wheels with drum brakes available from third parties, that may be a worthwhile option at some point if I wind up riding for more than just pleasure excursions.
I've ridden over bumps and curbs, on choppy sidewalks and smooth roadway, and down some gravel/dirt rail trails. The gravel and dirt mix is definitely still a little teeth-rattling, suspension or no - but on any halfway decent surface, the ride is nice and smooth, no complaints at all.
The lights are nice "help cars see me" style, including flashing brake lights which is a nice touch. I've got a bright "help you see the road" rechargeable light strapped to the handlebar. The Horizon's throttle unit has a USB port that I suspect is meant for charging a phone in a handlebar cradle - gonna look for a light that can shine and charge at the same time.
The scooter folds up nicely, I really like the way the handlebars fold up and tuck in. I've stored some velcro straps on the handlebars, that way I can lash the folded handles together so they don't flop around. Folded, the unit is still solid (and no joke, it's got some weight to it.) It's certainly more than I'd want to carry up several flights of stairs, but definitely easy enough to toss in the back of the car if I want to park somewhere cheap and then scoot to the final destination.
Today I rode the last bit out of the larger battery - started out with 18 miles on the odometer and two bars left, took it up a mile and a half of 3-5% grade, then back down full throttle (about 18MPH). Still had some go left, so went out some rail trail to jolt it around a bit, the last half mile or so the top speed was maybe 5MPH - what I expected from a Lithium battery, reasonable power right until it's empty, then not much at all. I expect that with a less hilly ride profile I'd get more than 23 miles, but 23 is certainly in my "more than enough range" bracket.
I let the unit cool for an hour after my ride, now charging back up, I'll be back on it tomorrow to rack up more miles. For me, this is the perfect level of convenient for my edge-of-the-urban-city area - there's a lot of things that are too close to drive to, too far to walk to, and bicycling is just enough hassle that I won't bother going. The Horizon ("Scootibus Rex") is just so easy - helmet on, out the door, go, don't have to find parking when I get there - that I'm much more likely to go to a couple miles to that shop or take-out place or park than I ever was before (especially all the places that are up the hill.)”
“If you value your life i would suggest to stay away from here. Me and my friend bought the same one and both of our scooters have problems.. while mine can still ride at least my friends can not. While driving his front wheel snapped out of nowhere.”
Hi Denis,
I am sorry to hear about the issues your friend experienced. Our CS team will certainly assist you to work on a resolution. Please submit a request in the following link: https://support.fluidfreeride.com/hc/en-us/requests/new. BR
“My Horizon was shipped out as promised by Fluid Free Ride in two days on Thursday.
I received notice from the carrier that it would arrive on Tuesday. Unfortunately it sat at the carrier distribution center over the weekend. It took two days to travel from Utah to Illinois, but it sat at the DC for four days. I lost a day sitting at home to sign for the Horizon.
When the Horizon was finally delivered, I almost missed it because the driver called instead of knocking at the door. It was probably too bulky for the driver. I had my phone on mute and just by chance looked at the phone and dialed the last number that called me. It was the delivery driver and luckily it was just a half block away and returned.
All the angst was caused by the delivery service.
After getting the Horizon, it took me minutes to put it together. I've had the Horizon for about a week and put 323 miles on it.
The Horizon has the power and range I wanted. I have a compact car and it easily fits in my trunk, which my niece's Segway Max was too big.
After just over a week of riding the Horizon, it has met or exceeded my expectations. I can't wait to ride it every day.”
“I thought this was an original designed scooter, come to find out the same one is sold by Sams Club, it's just a rebrand. Totally deceptive. It is fast on a flat ground, but the scooter struggles on any incline, saps the battery fast, and is very noisy too, poor quality overall. Should have gone with the Apollo brand.”
