The EVRYjourney Electric Rickshaw: A Full Ride-Along and Owner's Guide

Meet the EVRYjourney Electric Rickshaw

There's a certain kind of ride that quietly rearranges your daily routine. You stop reaching for the car keys for the small stuff — the school pickup, the coffee run, the quick loop to grab a friend before lunch — because there's something parked in the garage that makes those little trips the best part of the day. That's exactly the job the EVRYjourney Electric Rickshaw is built to do, and I want to walk you through every part of it, from the passenger bench in back to the way it handles a hill with someone riding along.

I took this one out from our shop in San Clemente, California, and if you've never seen a rickshaw-style e-trike up close, the first thing that grabs you is the back of the bike. There's a wide, comfortable bench seat built right into the frame, a seatbelt for safety, and enough room to comfortably fit up to two passengers. Riders get a real place to sit, a spot to rest their feet, and a belt to keep everyone secure while you roll. This isn't a milk crate strapped to a rack as an afterthought. It's a proper passenger seat, designed from the start to be part of the machine.

Who this bike is really for

If you're looking for a different option for picking up the kids from school, or for bringing a passenger along without everyone piling into a car, this is a genuinely great fit. Think about how many of your short trips involve one other person: a partner, a kid, a friend, a neighbor. The rickshaw turns those into shared rides instead of separate errands. Want to meet friends for lunch? You can swing by and pick one of them up on the way. You don't have to jump in the car to do any of it, and honestly, that's the part that tends to win people over once they've tried it. It slots neatly into the family of sixthreezero e-trikes built for carrying passengers, which is a category that has grown a lot as more riders realize an e-trike can quietly replace a surprising number of car trips.

Easy on, easy off

Like a lot of the bikes we build, the rickshaw uses a low step-through frame. That means there's no high top tube to swing your leg over and no awkward balancing act when you're getting on or off. You step through, settle in, and go. It sounds like a small thing until you've owned a bike that makes you clamber up and over every single time. A low, open frame takes the friction out of short trips, and short trips are exactly what this bike is designed for. It also makes the rickshaw far more approachable for riders who don't love the balance demands of a two-wheeler, since a trike stays planted on three wheels whether you're rolling or stopped.

Three wheels, zero balancing act

A big part of what makes the rickshaw so approachable is simply that it's a trike. Three wheels means the bike stays upright on its own, whether you're rolling, stopped at a light, or helping a passenger climb aboard. There's no wobble at low speed, no putting a foot down and catching your balance, none of the little anxieties that can make a two-wheeler feel like work. For anyone who's drifted away from cycling because balance got harder, or who just wants a ride that feels planted and calm, that stability changes everything. You can focus on where you're going and who you're with instead of on staying upright.

That steadiness also makes the passenger experience feel safe rather than precarious. The bench sits low and wide, the footrests give riders something solid to brace against, and the seatbelt means nobody's holding on for dear life. It's the difference between a passenger who's white-knuckling the ride and one who's relaxed enough to chat, point things out, and actually enjoy being along. When the person on the back is comfortable, you relax too, and the whole trip gets better.

First impressions matter, and the rickshaw makes a strong one. It looks substantial without feeling clumsy, the bench invites people to hop on, and every control falls where your hands naturally rest. Over the next few sections I'll break down the cockpit, the power and ride quality, and what it's actually like to ride with a passenger on the back — because that last part is where a rickshaw either earns its keep or doesn't. Spoiler: this one earns it.

A rickshaw lives or dies by the details, and this one comes loaded with the kind of features that make everyday riding easier and safer. There are all sorts of bells and whistles here, and most of them are the practical kind you'll actually use on every ride rather than gadgets you forget about after a week.

Lights, horn, and a rearview mirror

Start with visibility. The rickshaw has a light feature built in, so you can switch on a headlight up front and a taillight in the rear whenever the light gets low or you just want to be seen. There's also a horn for those moments when a friendly heads-up beats shouting. And because you may well be steering with precious cargo behind you, the bike includes a rearview mirror so you can glance back, check your blind spot, and decide whether it's safe to make a turn without twisting all the way around. Once you've ridden with a good mirror, you notice its absence immediately on any bike that doesn't have one. It becomes part of how you ride.

A phone holder and a display that tells you everything

There's a holder mounted on the handlebars for your cell phone, which is handy for navigation or just keeping your phone in view. Next to it sits the display that comes standard on the bike, and it's more useful than you might expect. It shows you which pedal assist level you're in, how much battery you have left, and how far you've traveled. This one even shows the time, which sounds trivial until you're keeping one eye on the clock so you're not late for that school pickup. Having your assist level, your remaining charge, your distance, and the time all in one glance means you spend more of the ride looking at the road and less of it guessing.

An accessory ecosystem that grows with you

One of the quiet advantages of buying into the sixthreezero world is that the bike is a starting point, not a finished box. We sell all sorts of different accessories, so you can tune the rickshaw to your life. Need more carrying capacity? There's a whole line of sixthreezero baskets that can bolt on for groceries, bags, or whatever you're hauling that day. Riding with kids or heading out on busier roads? Grab a few helmets so everyone's covered before you roll. The point is that the rickshaw flexes around how you actually use it, and you're never stuck with a single fixed configuration. You can start simple and add pieces as your needs change, which is a much friendlier way to own a bike than trying to guess everything you'll ever want on day one.

Small habits that make you a safer rider

What I appreciate about the way this cockpit comes together is that it nudges you toward good habits without nagging. The mirror encourages you to actually check before you turn instead of guessing. The turn signals let you communicate with drivers instead of hoping they read your mind. The horn gives you a polite way to say ‘heads up’ to a distracted pedestrian. And the glanceable display keeps your eyes up and forward, because you're never fumbling to figure out your battery level or which assist mode you left it in. Individually these are little things. Together they add up to a bike you can ride confidently on real streets with real traffic, which is exactly where a rickshaw earns its keep.

Beyond baskets and helmets, the accessory line keeps going. There are bags and panniers if you'd rather carry gear on the frame than in a basket, and canopies if you want a bit of shade or cover for your passengers on a sunny or drizzly day. The through-line is that you're never locked into one setup. You can build the rickshaw out to match a school run, a farmers-market haul, or a leisurely boardwalk cruise, and then change it up again next season.

All of this cockpit stuff — the lights, the horn, the mirror, the phone holder, the display — adds up to a bike that feels considered. Nothing here is included just to pad a spec sheet. Each piece earns its place because it makes a real ride smoother, safer, or simply more pleasant, and that's the difference between a bike you tolerate and one you look forward to taking out.

Now for the part that makes an e-trike feel like magic the first time: the way it moves. The rickshaw gives you two systems working together — traditional gears and electric pedal assist — plus a throttle, and once you understand how they play off each other, the whole bike opens up.

Seven gears and five levels of pedal assist

Just like the rest of our lineup, this bike has seven different gears along with five levels of pedal assist. The gears work the way they do on any bike: they change how hard or easy it is to turn the pedals at a given speed, so on flat ground you can shift up for a smoother, more efficient cadence. Pedal assist is the electric layer on top. The higher the assist level, the more the motor adds to whatever you're putting in, so regardless of the cadence you're pedaling at, a higher assist level means you'll move faster and with less effort. Once you learn how to use them together, the rides get genuinely easy and efficient. You might be pedaling at a personal effort level of about a one — barely working — and still cruising along comfortably because the assist is doing the heavy lifting.

The throttle: power on demand

On top of the pedal assist, the rickshaw has a throttle. That gives you power without pedaling at all, which is perfect for getting started from a stop, easing across an intersection, or giving yourself a little push exactly when you want it. In practice you end up blending the two: you might start rolling on the throttle to get momentum, then settle into pedal assist once you're moving. Heading up a hill, you can combine the throttle with a higher assist level to charge right up without breaking a sweat. If a throttle is a feature you know you want, it's worth knowing it's a defining feature across our electric tricycles with throttle control, and the rickshaw is right at home in that group.

Fat tires and a suspension that soaks up the bumps

Comfort on this bike comes down to two things working together: fat tires and the suspension. The rickshaw rolls on wide fat tires, which is part of the family of sixthreezero fat-tire electric trikes — those big, cushioned tires give you a stable, planted footprint and take the edge off rough surfaces before you even feel them. Paired with that, the bike has hydraulic-style shocks. Here's the plain-English version of what that does: if you hit a bump in the road, the suspension catches some of that bumpiness so you don't get jarred as hard while you're riding. On one ride I rolled right over a pine cone and barely felt it. That combination of fat rubber and real suspension is a big reason the rickshaw stays comfortable even when the pavement isn't perfect.

How it plays out on a real ride

In practice, you're constantly making small, easy adjustments, and they quickly become second nature. On flat ground I'll shift into a higher gear for a smoother roll and keep the assist low. When the road tips up into even a slight incline, I'll nudge the assist up a level or two to keep the effort steady. And when I clearly don't need much — a flat stretch, a gentle downhill — I'll drop the assist back down to one, because there's no sense burning battery I don't need. That last habit is worth building: matching your assist level to the terrain is the simplest way to stretch your range and keep plenty of charge in reserve for the trip home. The display makes it easy, since your battery level is right there whenever you glance down.

The fat tires do more than smooth out bumps, too. That wide, planted footprint gives you real traction and a reassuring sense of grip, and it's part of why the rickshaw feels so stable at the lower speeds where you'll spend most of your time — loading up, easing through a parking lot, rounding a corner with a passenger aboard. Low-speed stability is exactly what you want in a bike built to carry people, and the combination of big tires, a low center of gravity, and three wheels delivers it in spades.

Handlebars, grips, and cruising pace

The handlebars and hand grips deserve a mention too, because they're where you live on any ride. These are comfortable and easy to hold, which matters more the longer you're out. As for speed, the way I ride the rickshaw it settles into a relaxed cruising pace — the kind of unhurried roll of around seven miles an hour where you can actually talk to your passenger and take in the neighborhood, ticking up a bit when you want to keep pace with traffic. This is a bike built for the joy of the ride and the ease of the errand, not for chasing a top-speed number. That's exactly why it works so well for the trips it's designed around.

All the features in the world don't mean much until you put a real person on the back and go. So that's what I did: I brought my friend Lisa along as a passenger, buckled her in, and set off to see how the rickshaw actually behaves with someone riding along. This is the part that separates a bike that's fun to describe from a bike that's fun to ride.

You barely know they're back there

Here's the thing that surprised me most. Rolling along in pedal assist one with Lisa on the back, I had almost no sense that I was carrying a passenger at all. We cruised at around seven miles an hour on the lowest assist setting and it felt effortless. I spent the ride paying attention to whether the added weight changed how much assist I needed, and the honest answer is: not really. There isn't a dramatic difference in the assist level you reach for with a passenger versus without one. That's a great piece of design and a sign of a genuinely strong bike — the rickshaw is built to carry people, so carrying people doesn't faze it.

Getting set up and rolling out

Before we even pulled away, a couple of things stood out. Getting on and off is genuinely easy — you get used to the trike quickly, and Lisa hopped onto the bench, buckled up, and settled her feet without any fuss. I took a second to adjust my rearview mirror to my liking, which is one of those little rituals that makes the whole ride feel dialed in. Then I started us off gently on the throttle and eased into pedal assist one. From the first few pedal strokes, the bike felt composed and unhurried, which is exactly the tone you want when someone's trusting you with a ride.

Braking, turn signals, and turns

Braking with a passenger was smooth and easy, with no drama and no hard grabbing needed. Coming down a hill, I tend to ride the brakes for my own comfort, and even then the ride stayed smooth enough that my passenger could barely tell they were on. The rickshaw also has turn signals, which I love. Being able to let the people behind me know I'm turning — without taking a hand off to wave — makes riding on real streets feel a lot safer. (Fair warning from experience: it's easy to leave a signal blinking after your turn, so glance at your indicator now and then.) Paired with the rearview mirror, the signals let you communicate clearly with traffic around you. As for turning itself, the turn radius is comfortable and the bike feels stable and planted through corners. I found I leaned in just a little on tighter turns, but the trike never felt tippy or uncertain.

Stable through the corners

On gentle turns and flat curves I found I didn't have to lean at all — the trike just tracked where I pointed it and felt rock-solid the whole way. On tighter turns I leaned in a little, but that may just be my own instinct rather than anything the bike demands. When I deliberately tested a tight turn to see how sharp we could cut it, the turn radius was genuinely nice, and Lisa never felt like she was being thrown around back there. The overall impression is a bike that feels stable and predictable, which is worth a lot when you've got a passenger relying on you.

Coming down a hill, I'll admit I ride the brakes a bit — it's a personal comfort thing, and I know I'm not the only one who does it. What impressed me is that even with me feathering the brakes the whole way down, the ride stayed smooth enough that my passenger could barely tell. You get to pick your own comfort level, roll down at a pace that feels right, and the bike stays composed while you do it. That's the kind of confidence-inspiring behavior that turns a nervous new rider into a relaxed one.

Charging up a hill

Hills are where a lot of riders worry about carrying a passenger, so we pointed the rickshaw up a real one. I started on the throttle to get us moving, then switched into pedal assist and climbed to assist five to power us up the grade. With that combination — a little throttle to launch, high assist to climb — the rickshaw handled a genuinely big hill with a passenger on board and made it feel easy. On a normal bike, if you had to stop partway up a climb, you'd usually have to hop off and start again with a running push. On an e-trike like this, you just don't have to worry about that. You stop, you go, the motor's right there to help.

Parking brakes for loading and unloading

One feature I want to highlight is the parking brake. You push a button down, easily, and once the parking brakes are engaged the bike simply doesn't move. That's genuinely useful when a passenger is loading or unloading, or when you're getting on or off yourself, because the last thing you want is the bike rolling while someone's climbing aboard. To release it, you just click the brakes and it's off. It's a small mechanism that adds a real margin of safety and confidence, especially with kids or less steady passengers.

So many ways to use it

Once you start riding one of these, the uses just keep multiplying. Want to hang out with friends? You can stop by and pick one up on the way instead of coordinating two cars. Feel like lunch at the top of the hill? You can climb up there under electric power and roll home, no car required, and honestly that freedom is the part I love most. It's perfect for the school run, for a scenic loop with a grandkid, for a grocery trip that used to mean loading up the trunk. Every one of those is a car trip you don't have to take, and every one of them is more fun on the rickshaw than it was behind a windshield.

Swap the seat for cargo

Here's a flexible touch a lot of people don't realize: you can get a basket for this bike in place of the passenger seat. So when you don't need to carry a person, you can carry a load instead — which makes the rickshaw a legitimate option for hauling groceries, gear, or anything that wouldn't fit in a traditional basket. That two-in-one versatility is exactly what puts it in the conversation with our dedicated cargo electric trikes. Whether you're moving passengers or picking something up, the rickshaw adapts to the trip in front of you, and that adaptability is a big part of why it replaces so many car runs.

The rickshaw is one of the most versatile ways to carry people on a bike, but it isn't the only way we do it. Part of choosing the right ride is understanding where the rickshaw sits in the wider electric tricycle lineup, and which cousin might suit you even better depending on how you plan to ride. Here's how the options compare.

If comfort and easy mounting are your priority

If the idea of a laid-back seat with back support and a lower, more relaxed riding position appeals to you, take a look at the recumbent electric trikes. A recumbent driver's position takes pressure off your back, hips, and knees, which makes a real difference on longer rides or for anyone with joint concerns. It's the same shared-ride spirit as the rickshaw, just with the driver reclined into a supportive captain's chair rather than sitting upright.

If you want the trike to feel more like a bike

Two-front-wheel designs, sometimes called tadpole trikes, put the pair of wheels up front and a single wheel in the rear. Our two-front-wheel e-trikes give you a different balance and a distinctive, sporty feel on the road, and some riders find the steering more intuitive coming from a two-wheeler. If you like the stability of three wheels but want a ride that feels a little more spirited, that's the branch to explore.

If you want maximum stability

Want to remove balance from the equation entirely? Our four-wheel e-bikes plant all four corners on the ground for a rock-solid, sit-and-go experience. It's the most planted, most reassuring option we make, and it's a favorite with riders who want to feel completely secure whether they're rolling or parked. There are folding e-trikes for tight storage and tandems for two-in-a-row riding as well, so between all of these styles there's a three- or four-wheeled ride to match nearly any body type and lifestyle.

Folding storage, tandem riding, and easy options for seniors

There's more range in the lineup than most people expect. If garage or apartment space is tight, a folding e-trike collapses down to tuck away or load into a vehicle. If you'd rather ride side by side with your companion pedaling too, a tandem puts two riders in the mix. And for riders who want the gentlest, most confidence-inspiring experience possible, several models are built with seniors specifically in mind — low step-through frames, upright comfort, and the unshakable stability of extra wheels. The rickshaw fits right into this family as the passenger-carrying specialist, but the broader point is that whatever your body and your storage and your riding style demand, there's very likely a three- or four-wheeled sixthreezero that matches it.

It's also worth knowing that a bike like this doesn't have to be an all-at-once purchase. Financing options can spread the cost out, which makes stepping into an e-trike a lot more manageable, and the accessory ecosystem means you can start with the essentials and build from there over time.

How to actually choose — and try before you commit

With this many good options, my honest advice is not to guess. Start with a personal fitting, where you can get real, human advice about which frame and style match your body and how you plan to ride. From there, the best test is a real one: take the bike out and live with it. Every sixthreezero bike is backed by a 30-day test ride, so you can put it through your own routine — your streets, your hills, your errands — and make sure it's right before you fully commit. For coverage details on your specific ride, check the current terms on our warranty page rather than relying on any one blog post, since coverage varies by model.

Come ride one in person

If you're anywhere near us, the single best thing you can do is come out and try it. You can visit our San Clemente store and test ride the rickshaw — and while you're there, the quad, the recumbents, the standard e-bikes, and everything else — so you can feel the differences for yourself instead of reading about them. There are a lot of choices, and the right one is the one that fits how you actually live. I could easily see this rickshaw picking up the kids from school, grabbing a friend for lunch, or replacing a whole handful of little car trips every week. There are so many great uses for it. Come find the ride that's right for you, and I hope it becomes the best part of your day. Thanks for coming along.