My grandparents had their 50th celebration with friend family’s in the Basilica’s basement. When Rollie was asked if it seemed like 50, he quipped? “It feels like 100”.
Interesting to know why you pick that brand when you know a lot about bikes and there’s a lot of choices out there
Most comfortable frame type available. Flat foot or crank forward geometry is preferred by us. Trek Pure, KHS Smoothie, and Electra Townie are a few. Then the local shop has impeccable service and those 15,000 mile Bosch batteries take us in for the win. I prefer my builds but think I picked the perfect bike for her. After all it’s about her bike.
As I complained in another thread, my wife is resistant to going electric. But she rides a Townie, and I'm hoping to persuade her to get the E version. REI has them, as well as another independent shop locally.
Tom
electra.trekbikes.com
My wife has an ElectraFlat Foot Technology
Take a ride and feel the Electra difference with the comfort and control of our Flat Foot Technology.
As a person with short legs, I’m still on my top toes but it’s still good.
My wife has an Electra Townie (but not an ebike). If you stand back from the bike, and eye it from the side, you can see the cranks are quite a bit forward compared to an ordinary bike. The advantage is that you can put your feet on the ground at a stop, but are still able to achieve full leg extension (for power).
You dirty dog.... She's gonna be the envy of the neighborhood!!
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Before buying my ebike a year ago, I'd been riding a Trek Pure Sport. Like the Townie, the crank is well forward of (not below) the seat, even forward of the seatpost (which they set less upright, too). The rider sits low enough to have both feet just about flat on the ground while still in the saddle. Easier starting & stopping, and a lower center of gravity at all times. Plus the pedaling motion feels better and easier to me; I'm pushing more forward, less downward, with my leg strokes. Finally, the upright riding position is easy on the sit bones.
