It came down to the spyder and expedition for me. I spent all day testing them out and ended up with the spyder. I have been so happy with it. The slicks are amazing for speed and I’ve really pushed my comfort level on downhills but I think I’ll swap out the rubber here soon. The bike gets understandably wobbly in the presence of wayward gravel and water on the paved trails.
@@LaidBackCycles awesome, thanks for the recommend. I guess I meant that I get some drift on loose gravel and moisture, but that would be pretty normal with slicks. it's not the speed I was worried about wobble, just the sketchy stuff on the trail with slicks :-)
My Terratrike Rambler has push button brake locks on the front two wheels. The brake locks enable easier egress from the bike. The Spyder that I test rode relies on rubber bands to lock the brakes. Push button brake locks are something that I would expect on a more expensive trike.
There should be the possibility of adding E-assist to the Spyder in the near future. Per the intended design of the trike, it only comes with a 700 in the rear.
I heard you thought it would compete well with the likes of the Catrike 700 or the Greenspeed Aero. What are your thoughts against the ICE models..not necessarily their top of the line VTX, but maybe their Sprint X ??
Tyler also mentioned, off camera unfortunately, that the Spyder would compete with the ICE Sprint X as well. TerraTrike did an excellent job at entering this side of the market.
The internal cabling is a nice feature but that trike does not have Tank Style Steering. You need to look at the Aero to see the difference. The handlebars move the same way all Direct Steer trikes do.
Correct, the Spyder does not have true tank steering like the Greenspeed Aero. TerraTrike advertises this as tank style steering largely due to the feel of the steering. There is more of a push and pull feel as the handlebars are vertical - which is a brand new feature for TerraTrike.
The Path as well as other iterations like the Tour and Tour II had vertical steering. However, this is the first from TerraTrike to emulate tank style steering with a push and pull feel.
Why does all the dealers push for the slick on the rear of the Trikes. Hasn't any of you ever gotten off the bike trail, road or sidewalk and got into the grass ( especially wet grass ) and just spun the rear tire? I found out it sucks and had to get an aggressive tire so it wouldn't ever happen again. So why don't they come with the option of slick or aggressive rear tire.
The Spyder was designed all around for speed including the Kojak tires. However, the rear tire can be switched out for something like a Marathon Plus if you're looking for more traction. Totally understand the switch to an aggressive tire since traction was a priority.
It's a more specific purpose model, for speed on the bitumen, so slicks are standard. If you want to go on gravel or grass sometimes, get a more general purpose model trike built for more allround use. I have a greenspeed magnum big wheel for touring, shopping, and the odd speedy downhill where i can find it. Its big apple tyres are appropriate for all I do. If I find the money for an aero, it will only ever have slicks on because thats what its built for and thats all I'd use it as- a speed machine.
How does this compare to the Catrike 700 for speed. In between these two but not to much info out. Any chance on doing a comparison video in the future
For me owning a Catrike700 use only a few times. The seat is way too much recline and had no option to make seat upward a little bit. My upper spine touches the hard part of a seat makes me uncomfortable and also hurt. A neckpillow corrects it. On recumbents no matter how it was designed...the verdict is in the seat. If the seat is not comfortable it ends up all the waste. Then try before you buy. The Catrike700 was resold to original owner.
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It came down to the spyder and expedition for me. I spent all day testing them out and ended up with the spyder. I have been so happy with it. The slicks are amazing for speed and I’ve really pushed my comfort level on downhills but I think I’ll swap out the rubber here soon. The bike gets understandably wobbly in the presence of wayward gravel and water on the paved trails.
Hi Travis, check your downward pressure on your handlebars to make sure they are tight enough not to get any wobble. That may help.
@@LaidBackCycles awesome, thanks for the recommend. I guess I meant that I get some drift on loose gravel and moisture, but that would be pretty normal with slicks. it's not the speed I was worried about wobble, just the sketchy stuff on the trail with slicks :-)
My Terratrike Rambler has push button brake locks on the front two wheels. The brake locks enable easier egress from the bike. The Spyder that I test rode relies on rubber bands to lock the brakes. Push button brake locks are something that I would expect on a more expensive trike.
The trike has hydraulic brakes, the industry doesn't make a pin lock lever in hydraulic. So higher end in one way presents an issue in another way.
Agreed. I was surprised when my dealer busted out the rubber band as well.
Tyler, have you had a chance to take the Spyder out on a longer ride? If you have, any additional thoughts you’d care to add?
Are there any thoughts on a suspension system by terra trike? Is the steering direct or indirect?
We haven't heard any suspension talks from TerraTrike yet! The Spyder has direct steering - very smooth with the tank style steering!
@@LaidBackCycles Thanks for responding. My reference is indirect and I have been researching f/s
Where can I get aero wheels that will work on my Spyder? Thanks
I know Greenspeed use to carry covers for 20" wheels. I'd check with them.
Nice looking trike. Is there any thought of adding E-Assist to this model ? Can you get it with a smaller rear wheel ?
There should be the possibility of adding E-assist to the Spyder in the near future. Per the intended design of the trike, it only comes with a 700 in the rear.
Chris West, I emailed TT about assist. The said next month they will have a Bafang assist kit for both Spyder models.
e-assist was just released I believe
I heard you thought it would compete well with the likes of the Catrike 700 or the Greenspeed Aero. What are your thoughts against the ICE models..not necessarily their top of the line VTX, but maybe their Sprint X ??
Tyler also mentioned, off camera unfortunately, that the Spyder would compete with the ICE Sprint X as well. TerraTrike did an excellent job at entering this side of the market.
Any updated videos?
We also made a Spyder ATC video that you can watch :) The other latest info on the Spyder would be in the 2023 TerraTrike Lineup video.
The internal cabling is a nice feature but that trike does not have Tank Style Steering. You need to look at the Aero to see the difference. The handlebars move the same way all Direct Steer trikes do.
Correct, the Spyder does not have true tank steering like the Greenspeed Aero. TerraTrike advertises this as tank style steering largely due to the feel of the steering. There is more of a push and pull feel as the handlebars are vertical - which is a brand new feature for TerraTrike.
@@LaidBackCycles Man, you must be new to trikes or Terratrikes. My Terratrike Path from 11 years ago had vertical handlebars.
The Path as well as other iterations like the Tour and Tour II had vertical steering. However, this is the first from TerraTrike to emulate tank style steering with a push and pull feel.
Why does all the dealers push for the slick on the rear of the Trikes. Hasn't any of you ever gotten off the bike trail, road or sidewalk and got into the grass ( especially wet grass ) and just spun the rear tire? I found out it sucks and had to get an aggressive tire so it wouldn't ever happen again. So why don't they come with the option of slick or aggressive rear tire.
The Spyder was designed all around for speed including the Kojak tires. However, the rear tire can be switched out for something like a Marathon Plus if you're looking for more traction. Totally understand the switch to an aggressive tire since traction was a priority.
It's a more specific purpose model, for speed on the bitumen, so slicks are standard. If you want to go on gravel or grass sometimes, get a more general purpose model trike built for more allround use. I have a greenspeed magnum big wheel for touring, shopping, and the odd speedy downhill where i can find it. Its big apple tyres are appropriate for all I do. If I find the money for an aero, it will only ever have slicks on because thats what its built for and thats all I'd use it as- a speed machine.
How does this compare to the Catrike 700 for speed. In between these two but not to much info out. Any chance on doing a comparison video in the future
Great thought, I'll put it on our to do list :)
For me owning a Catrike700 use only a few times. The seat is way too much recline and had no option to make seat upward a little bit.
My upper spine touches the hard part of a seat makes me uncomfortable and also hurt. A neckpillow corrects it.
On recumbents no matter how it was designed...the verdict is in the seat. If the seat is not comfortable it ends up all the waste. Then try before you buy.
The Catrike700 was resold to original owner.
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The price of the Spyder is $3999. Excellent value for a performance trike.