Electric bike for women
- Thread starter Smartie
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I was thinking similar but didn't want to get shot down by the leccy bike mafia..
One would hope that 5 miles would be achievable (albeit slowly, if initial fitness isn't great) and normal bikes have a lot of advantages over assisted jobs with cost being a big one.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Do you want a step through design or something with a standard frame shape ? Have you sorted out where at work you will be storing it as well and how much will you need to carry ?
fritz katzenjammer
Der Ubergrosserbudgie
- Location
- Canada eh! Your land of back bacon.
My wife has an Electra Loft e-bike ( by Trek ) and it’s scary how attached she has become to the little beast.
70km range, hub drive, so not too costly. Build quality is decent and with Trek behind it you should be able to get parts and service should you need it. My wife is a bit of a shorty and has no trouble with the size of it. A lot of people like to put hub drives down, but I find a good hub drive is a better e-bike for if you don’t always use the motor, as the hub drive drag a lot less when not in use. Some mid drives are all but useless as a bicycle unless the motor is on, they drag that badly when off. Test drive what you are thinking of buying and be sure to try it with the motor both on and off.
I would recommend a brand name bike, whatever you buy. A lot of off brands are nicely priced and even nicely made but good luck getting parts or service if it goes wrong.
brand name stuff seems a little less likely to go up in smoke as well.
70km range, hub drive, so not too costly. Build quality is decent and with Trek behind it you should be able to get parts and service should you need it. My wife is a bit of a shorty and has no trouble with the size of it. A lot of people like to put hub drives down, but I find a good hub drive is a better e-bike for if you don’t always use the motor, as the hub drive drag a lot less when not in use. Some mid drives are all but useless as a bicycle unless the motor is on, they drag that badly when off. Test drive what you are thinking of buying and be sure to try it with the motor both on and off.
I would recommend a brand name bike, whatever you buy. A lot of off brands are nicely priced and even nicely made but good luck getting parts or service if it goes wrong.
brand name stuff seems a little less likely to go up in smoke as well.
N0bodyOfTheGoat
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/bikes...e-current-electric-gravel-bike-gunmetal__8146
£1049, has the same frame as the drop bar Bolt and Amp models, also at Paul's at silly prices but less sizes left in stock.
https://gtbicycles.com/products/egrade-current?variant=45862856425769#tab-geo says the small frame has 458mm seat tube, which might give you an idea if it's small enough if you have a bike to compare that measurement to.
£1049, has the same frame as the drop bar Bolt and Amp models, also at Paul's at silly prices but less sizes left in stock.
https://gtbicycles.com/products/egrade-current?variant=45862856425769#tab-geo says the small frame has 458mm seat tube, which might give you an idea if it's small enough if you have a bike to compare that measurement to.
wiggydiggy
Legendary Member
I've got one of these, it's ridden by a 5ft 4" ish lady normally.
It's a folder so a bit more expensive, but very practical. I've ridden it myself and think it's great but just a little small for me (it'd be fine for you).
https://www.theelectricbikeshop.co....folding-bike-in-various-colours-24569/option/
It's a folder so a bit more expensive, but very practical. I've ridden it myself and think it's great but just a little small for me (it'd be fine for you).
https://www.theelectricbikeshop.co....folding-bike-in-various-colours-24569/option/
