Very Low Step-Through Bike for Elderly Lady

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Does anyone have any ideas?

We recently had a couple in their late 80s come into store looking for bikes as they can no longer manage to step over their old bikes - which are nice old JF Wilson & MB Dronfield models from amateur racing days.

The gent was OK with a normal step-through, but his wife has beat cancer, refusing a lower-leg amputation and has regained the use of her leg but not enough to step over a "normal" step-through frame

I was initially looking at the Viking Step-Easy as an affordable, low step-through bike
http://www.avocetsports.co.uk/vikin...urmey-archer-700c-wheel-ladies-black-grey-561
Unfortunately it's not a model that is continued for 2016, and none of our other brands do anything like, at an affordable pensioner price point

Has anyone any ideas of any other suitable models? It would be nice if I could at least help her out by pointing her in the right direction

Any brace between seat and down tube needs to be below the chainrings - so a normal step-through is out

 

[steve50]

That any good, not sure what their budget is like but......http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/prob...id57721.html?gclid=CK6Cz6vOrswCFZUW0wodrBUNbQ

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/step-through-bike.160832/

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Decathlon do/did an Elops model that looks fairly low...just a couple of inches higher than the Viking. The one below is currently on offer at £140.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/elops-100-dutch-style-city-bike-id_8305485.html

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

That any good, not sure what their budget is like but......http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/prob...id57721.html?gclid=CK6Cz6vOrswCFZUW0wodrBUNbQ

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/step-through-bike.160832/

Definitely - I'll print that page off and let them know - I think she'll manage that OK

 

[Nibor]

Dacathlon do a few in that sort of style.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Decathlon do/did an Elops model that looks fairly low...just a couple of inches higher than the Viking. The one below is currently on offer at £140.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/elops-100-dutch-style-city-bike-id_8305485.html

She'd struggle with that I think, it's about the same height as our lowest step-through - she just catches her foot on the brace

 

[Debade]

Another idea. I know some people who have one and really like it. They bought it more for a bad back. http://www.icebike.org/10-reasons-a-recumbent-road-bike-is-the-best-choice/

 

[steveindenmark]

Something like this maybe.

http://www.commuterbikestore.com/biria-easy-boarding-easy7.html

 

[Nibor]

you can still get the step easy from last year retail

http://www.discovercycling.com/bike...LZvpaekrnz820LumSnx70MY7K6jSfMwgWLxoCyQLw_wcB

Maybe you could do a deal with the retailer.