“So far the widewheel has been a great scooter with plenty of power and an excellent ride. I'm 6'5" / 220lbs so the extra stability due to its larger size and wide tires make it a huge upgrade over the smaller lime / bird scooters.
Construction feels very solid and the suspension is effective at dealing with potholes and bad roads in the city. While I haven't taken it on the most insane hills in SF it has plenty of power to tackle moderate to steeper hills while wearing a full backpack. Of course the side effect of a solid build and powerful motor is a heavier scooter (45lbs for the dual motor) but I feel the trade off is worth it.
The integrated lights work well. The folding mechanism is a little fiddly but pretty easy to use once you've done it a few times.
Only real 'con' would be the scooter's interface...very barebones display so changing settings can be a little finicky. Having support with an app or a more detailed display would have been nice. There aren't a ton of settings to mess with though so once you've used it a couple times it works well enough.
Peter at fluidfreeride has been great at answering questions and providing info about operating the scooter. I feel a lot better about the purchase having a resource for parts or information if anything comes up down the road.”
“Been riding the dual motor for a few days. Instruction manual was weak. Still not sure what all the lights mean. Also have the mosquito and it's interface it much more intuitive. Why when you spend 1k can't we get a LED screen with writing and numbers instead of four lights that we have no idea what they mean”
Thank you for your feedback.
The display is indeed pretty basic. We chose to invest in power instead :)
Please have a look at this video for basic operations of the scooter: https://youtu.be/fk-uzQW61eg
“If you're looking for a serious commuting scooter, this is it. This is the best scooter I've ridden, and I did a lot of research and rented all the available scooters from Bird, Spin, Lime, etc. You get what you pay for. It rips up San Francisco hills, no problem (I have the dual motor version). It doesn't have certain bells and whistles in terms of an LED screen or connection to an app on your phone, but it's well-built, sturdy, very powerful, and looks great. Once you turn off the speed limit function, it takes a little getting used to the acceleration power, because this thing can fly. I would call this a "vehicle" and not a "toy" in terms of the seriousness of it's power. Just don't buy this scooter if you expect to fold it up quickly and carry it around -- it's heavy and the folding mechanism takes more than just a quick flip down. Fine for longer-term storage but not something you want to be doing multiple times per day. Highly recommend this scooter and the customer service from Peter is great.”
“I purchased the dual motor version with my main intention being to use it to commute 2mi to and from work through suburban streets. Just received it the other night and we've had an unseasonably warm past two days for me to test it.
Pros:
- BUILD QUALITY. Well built. Does not feel cheap in any way. Very solid; built with high quality materials
- LOOKS. Very cool looking. Unique an is a head turner. Looks way slicker than Lime or Bird scooters
- STABLE RIDE. The Wide Wheels make it much more stable a ride (the scooter resists tipping more than a typical scooter). Also can take it over gravel and grass w/o issue; wheels don't dig into the ground.
- SMOOTH. For having all rubber tires, the advanced dual suspension really helps take bumps
- POWERFUL. I weigh ~225-230 (more than the recommended rider max of 220) and this thing rips up inclines w no issue at all. I was doing an easy 17mph up a 15-20 degree incline.
- BRAKING. I've read that you need to adjust the disc breaks before riding but I didn't need to. Mine worked fantastic right out of the box. Great stopping power. Always feel in control
- SIZE. Wider base allows me to ride with my 3.5 yo son on the front (he holds onto the middle bar) w/o any issue
Cons:
- WEIGHT. This thing is not light. It's every bit of 50lbs so don't expect to be carrying it up and down steps or for very long distances.
- CONTROLS. No fancy control screen, but just one button and 4 LED lights. The button that does everything can be a bit finicky in terms of timing.
- FOLDING. The unscrew method of breaking it down takes longer than other mechanisms and requires some finesse
- THROTTLE. Difficult to smoothly get up to speed. It's either fast or REALLY fast.
- CHARGE PORT - the rubber cover for the charge port doesn't sit snuggly when riding.
All things considered, I LOVE the scooter. It's exactly what I wanted and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a full commuter vehicle.”
“I really like this scooter. Solid good construction. I get plenty of ppl saying how cool it looks too. It wasn't quite fast enuff for me but I contacted fluidfreeride they so kindly told me how to disable limiter and now it flies. Good bike good company to deal with”
“I saw these scooters with the wide wheels on a business trip to Singapore and wanted to get one too. Not so easy to buy one in Switzerland. Fluidfreeride could send one directly to Zurich from China. I got the one with two motors almost three weeks ago and its great. at first i thought its way too slow but then the guys from fluid showed me how to remove the speed limit. Now it's 40 km/h :))))) It accelerates good and goes up the hills we have in my city. It looks so cool - everybody asks me about it. The best thing is that nobody else has one. The battery is good, I never made it empty but I already went 20km and it shows half empty.
what I don't like so much:
The folding with the turning screw is not very fast but after you do it a few times its ok.
its very heavy, I think around 20kg so I normally leave it with other bikes with a lock and do not carry it with me.
I would give between 4 and 5 stars but because Peter was so nice in the process I give 5.”
