What sort of bike for someone with these issues?

[crazyjoe101]

My Mum's always loved cycling, unfortuneately she finds it quite hard on her current shopper thing as it's very heavy and she doesn't really like it, it was a gift from one of her sisters who knows nothing about bikes ages ago.

We both want to get her back into cycling as a form of imapct free excercise, for transport and for fun and I was wondering if anyone could reccommend me a type of bike for someone with the issues describes below. She's a competent cyclist once she's on a bike, in terms of balance etc, but her main concearns are to do with mounting / dismounting the bike and with getting a foot down at stops.
The bike would be primarily used on the road or concrete footpaths, perhaps on the occaional dirt trail but nothing with bumps or mud etc; not offroading.

She's in her early 50s and weighs around 95kg at about 5'3".
"Mid to lower back pain."
"Arthritis in the left hip and knee"
"Onset of osteoporosis"
"occasional carpal tunnel" but I'm not clear under what circumstances.

I'm not asking for an exact bike, just a style. I realise I haven't been very specific so if more information is needed then by all means ask.

 

[Cyclist33]

Does she actually want a bike? Or are you doing that conscientious grown-up offspring thing and projecting your own interests and desires onto your parents in the belief it will make them as unhappy as yourself?

Stu

 

[young Ed]

considering the arthritis is hip and knee on left side a step through frame might be good?

not saying that exact bike but that style of frame may suit
what is budget and we may be able to get more specific?
Cheers Ed

 

[roadrash]

perhaps a trike would be better??

 

[young Ed]

Does she actually want a bike? Or are you doing that conscientious grown-up offspring thing and projecting your own interests and desires onto your parents in the belief it will make them as unhappy as yourself?

Stu

not un-heard of!
Cheers Ed

 

[smokeysmoo]

What sort of budget?

Budget aside what about something like the PENDLETON range of bikes?

I'm sure they'd be comfortable for your Mum with their upright position, the step through frame aids mounting and dismounting and being an alu frame should help with the weight issue.

Hope you get something sorted for her

 

[young Ed]

perhaps a trike would be better??

not very low top tube necessarily meaning mounting and dis-mounting may be hard
fairly heavy
and you need to watch out that you don't end up in a too stretched position especially with someone not at prime fitness in early 20's
Cheers Ed

 

[roadrash]

not very low top tube necessarily meaning mounting and dis-mounting may be hard
fairly heavy
and you need to watch out that you don't end up in a too stretched position especially with someone not at prime fitness in early 20's
Cheers Ed

you can get a step through frame trike @young Ed

 

[mickle]

Super low step Linbike Classic.

 

[Ern1e]

My sister in law had a few years ago a 3 wheeler (pashley I think) with a basket on the back for shopping etc and i think they can now be had with a motor in the front wheel oh and a step through frame,now just where hers is now that we would like to know ! due to it going for a ride on it's own from outside the doctors surgery (yes it was well secured but not enough so it would appear) and it has not been replaced.She used this type of machine due in the main to an inability to ballance on any form of 2 wheeler something to do with the middle ear ? I belive.So I think this would make an ideal machine for your mother.

 

[vickster]

Trek 7.x or specialized vita step through. Her weight shouldn't be a issue with the frames but check with the manufacturer

 

[Cycleops]

I think she might have issues with the extra width of a trike so maybe best stick with a step through as suggested. Plus a trike might hold a bit of a stigma, she will know if she wants one.

 

[cyberknight]

Electric assist bike with a step through frame ?
Depends on the budget as well .

 

[alans]

"Mid to lower back pain."
"Arthritis in the left hip and knee"
.

my wife has these issues & uses one of these

http://eco-republic.co.uk/products/...urban-20-the-practical-folding-electric-bike/

hth

 

[Pale Rider]

Current ebike bargain is this one for £249 from Sports Direct.

Basic, cheapo Chinese, but quite sturdy.

Certainly fair value, and not too much would be lost if mummy didn't get on with it.

http://www.sportsdirect.com/e-elect...=Affiliates&utm_campaign=awin#customerreviews