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Thank you @Court. I probably would not be riding an ebike now if I hadn't found your amazing reviews and forum. I have learned so much! Your review of my first ebike, the Kona Dew-e DL, was instrumental in my decision to purchase one. It has been a great bike. I still remember your video review...

This will be my first ti bike. I think I've had every other frame material over the years (well, besides bamboo or something else super exotic, lol)! I can't wait.

Just to close things out, since a lot of kind folks on this thread gave me advice and encouragement in my quest for an e-road bike, I wanted to let you all know that I decided to order the Zinn. It will look like the first bike on this page but with drop bars. And I'll probably have it a month...

@BurroBabe , This time I got a notification from the forum! The Trek Domane+ is definitely not a step-through; it's a true diamond-frame road bike: Trek Domane+ AL5. Standover on the 49 cm size is 72.7 cm. I know I am very fortunate to be able to go custom. If I couldn't afford the Zinn, I...

Sorry @BurroBabe , for some reason I am not getting notifications from this forum (maybe because you didn't tag me, but I thought I subscribed to this thread), so I didn't see this post until now. Unfortunately, Trek may have small road bikes, but their e-road bikes are a different story. The...

Yeah, @jabberwocky , I am not sure if women's geometry needs to be specific, but smaller sizes with shorter reach and standover need to happen. I looked seriously at the Thrive when I was first e-bike shopping, but that was during the pandemic, and there were no XS's to be had. Other than having...

Thanks @jabberwocky , Yes, I admit I haven't looked very hard re. a conversion because I figured then I'd have to find two things: first a road bike that fits me well and would be easy for someone to convert (technically); second, someone to do the conversion safely and correctly, plus any...

Welp, for anyone interested in this bike, I have this to report. I finally emailed my local Specialized dealer who said that the tan is already "oversold" (not sure if to individuals or bike shops, since it never showed any availability online). The black will be available in September. I don't...

I also ended up with a Kona Dew-e DL (size small) after a search that showed me quickly how difficult finding a decent e-bike for those of us with short inseams can be, unless we want a heavy cargo/city bike with 20" wheels, which I did not. I am 5'1" with a 28" cycling inseam. I love my Kona...

Y'all, there are many rural areas in the US where Uber and Lyft services aren't offered. Someday, maybe, this kind of service will be everywhere, but I completely sympathize with @BurroBabe when she laments the state of transportation in the US. If you live in an urban area or the burbs, your...

Thanks @Saratoga Dave ! Not sure how I missed that before.

@gpburdell , You don't happen to have the link that this email referenced? I would like to get my name on this list. Thanks!

@BurroBabe, I just noticed this thread today and found your quandry interesting because I've been posting on another thread, also looking for a small e-bike. Our needs are very different; I'm looking for a lightweight road e-bike to keep up with my speedy husband on recreational rides of up to...

Thanks! That's good to know. As of this morning (and this could change by tonight!) I am leaning towards waiting until the availability of the aluminum Creo model that started this thread and see if I can find one to test ride before I do anything else, but I'm keeping my options open for now.

Thanks everyone. What @Nubnub suggested was interesting, but yeah, the smallest Vado is too large for me, other than possibly the step-thru, but I don't want to deal with all the intricacies of converting a flat-bar bike to a drop bar. And I think the Vado is similar to my Kona, more of a...

Oh, and the Chinese rabbit hole is definitely a place I don't want to go! o_O🤣

@Deacon Blues I don't currently have a road bike that would be worth converting. I do have a Trek Pilot WSD, but it's a 2007, with an old triple crank, rim brakes, etc. from that era. It's in pretty rough shape and is permanently set up on my smart trainer. So, I'd have to buy a new analog road...

Thanks @jabberwocky , that is way too techie for me. I did check the other manufacturers you mentioned to remind myself. Canyon makes a couple of models in a 2XS, which is what I would need, but they are sold out, of course. Pretty much all their XS models are, which to me says they aren't...

Thanks @jabberwocky, I definitely don't want class 1, as that is what I have now (Kona Dew-e DL), and I have problems at times keeping up with my husband. I think I saw a Canyon that would fit but was all sold out. I will double check them. And when I checked Cannondales, I believe the standover...

@Saratoga Dave, Your memory is good! ;) Yes, I am totally a roadie from wayyyy back, at least 30 years on the saddle. We do have a gravel driveway and live on a gravel road, but I am perfectly fine with walking my bike on both of those, as my husband already has to do that, and there are no...