screechowl87
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Hi all, I've been thinking about getting an ebike and am not sure which route to go.
My most important factor are price, weight, and size. I mostly need something to help me get up the hills around my house. My bike will ideally be used for mostly leisure and exercise, maybe a quick trip to the grocery store if I forgot something (nor a grocery haul, just a bag of chips type of trip). Mostly paved roads, but the easiest way into town is a not regularly maintained dirt road that cuts a few miles off the trip.
Here's the deal: I'm short. Like, 5'1" on a good day. Basically teenager sized, but out of shape and dealing with lingering, old hip and wrist injuries that sometimes limit my use of my regular bike. I need to be able to lift my bike onto a rack (or into the back of my SUV) to transport it on occasion. I don't need to keep up with traffic, so speed isn't really an issue. I can lift 50lbs occasionally if my wrist isn't bothering me, but would prefer something lighter than that. I know, I'm probably asking too much.
I don't mind buying used, but I dont know what to look for when browsing through used bikes. I don't have a local bike shop (I'm in the middle of nowhere). I can be fairly handy with tools and stuff, and have no problem doing things like swapping handlebars. Not afraid of youtubing simple fixes.
I would like to stay under $1500usd, preferably under $1000 but I know I'm already dreaming with the non-price related criteria.
Anyone have any suggestions? I've seen the Aventon Soltera and the Lectric XP4 recommended quite a bit, but I'm concerned about my height with the Soltera and the weight of the XP4.
My most important factor are price, weight, and size. I mostly need something to help me get up the hills around my house. My bike will ideally be used for mostly leisure and exercise, maybe a quick trip to the grocery store if I forgot something (nor a grocery haul, just a bag of chips type of trip). Mostly paved roads, but the easiest way into town is a not regularly maintained dirt road that cuts a few miles off the trip.
Here's the deal: I'm short. Like, 5'1" on a good day. Basically teenager sized, but out of shape and dealing with lingering, old hip and wrist injuries that sometimes limit my use of my regular bike. I need to be able to lift my bike onto a rack (or into the back of my SUV) to transport it on occasion. I don't need to keep up with traffic, so speed isn't really an issue. I can lift 50lbs occasionally if my wrist isn't bothering me, but would prefer something lighter than that. I know, I'm probably asking too much.
I don't mind buying used, but I dont know what to look for when browsing through used bikes. I don't have a local bike shop (I'm in the middle of nowhere). I can be fairly handy with tools and stuff, and have no problem doing things like swapping handlebars. Not afraid of youtubing simple fixes.
I would like to stay under $1500usd, preferably under $1000 but I know I'm already dreaming with the non-price related criteria.
Anyone have any suggestions? I've seen the Aventon Soltera and the Lectric XP4 recommended quite a bit, but I'm concerned about my height with the Soltera and the weight of the XP4.
