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    Recommendations for a quality bike that can handle hills, and is comfortable for arthritis?

    After a lot of test riding, I ended up with the Gazelle Ultimate C380+. It felt like it was made for me, and checked off most of my wants. I also got a Kinect suspension seatpost for it, and added a hitch + Thule Easyfold bike rack to my car for easy transportation. My wallet hurts a bit after...
  2. NovaCycles

    Recommendations for a quality bike that can handle hills, and is comfortable for arthritis?

    Thanks so much for your advice. As much as I love the aesthetic and quality of the Gazelle bikes, realistically I probably should be looking at something with a throttle, especially since as you mentioned I need to plan ahead for the future. I still have some hope that the right combination of...
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    Recommendations for a quality bike that can handle hills, and is comfortable for arthritis?

    They did indeed close it, I got a reply from their product specialist today that their Seattle wearhouse is not set up for customers, and has no room to test ride. Sucks, because I really hate the idea of forking over a ton of money and needlessly shipping something before being able to test it.
  4. NovaCycles

    Recommendations for a quality bike that can handle hills, and is comfortable for arthritis?

    Yes, I suspected I would have to compromise somewhere. 🙂 My experience with non-electric bikes is that you need several to fit all your needs! At least that's how I justify having three different ones.. Good to hear that supply is a bit better this year. In terms of buying from an online...
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    Recommendations for a quality bike that can handle hills, and is comfortable for arthritis?

    I didn't know Evelo was in Seattle! I already have an appointment scheduled at Dandelion for some test rides. Will check with Evelo in case they have some models available as well. That looks like a good bike rack. Pricy, but would be better than shoving my bike in the trunk...and means I might...
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    Recommendations for a quality bike that can handle hills, and is comfortable for arthritis?

    Thank you! The suspension seatpost sounds very helpful, I will look into that. I've reached out to EVELO, and will be visiting a LBS for some test rides this weekend. I agree that having a throttle may be important for my situation. I looooove the way the Gazelles look and that they have...
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    Recommendations for a quality bike that can handle hills, and is comfortable for arthritis?

    Hi all, looking into getting back into cycling after a few years off due to aggressive inflammatory arthritis. While it affects my knees the most, it also affects all other joints including ankles, wrists, elbows, hips - so having an e-bike has become a must in order to keep cycling, which is my...
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