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Andrew Beattie

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My wife has Cervical Stenosis which causes residual neuropathy. also I replacement hip. So needs an upgrade from the current foldable ebike which is a bit agricultural. Must be low step through and small [5'2'] and have adjustable handlebar rake etc. and will need a suspension seat post that still enables here to easily touch the ground. very interested in the TERN 9, but its a hard ride at the back with the small wheels [20"] . looked at the NORCO cruise with 24" wheels but the 'SMALL' is sold out. nice compliant ride....
could you review a NORCO Cruise as they are only 'over the border' .... [or don't they want to pay you a fee..... as its a notable absence.]
Cheers in advance, and any osther thoughts from users please....
 
Gazelle EasyFlow has a 15.5” stand over height, and is available in a size 44cm that fits people from 5’-5’5” 26” wheels, but it is a low step-through with plenty of foot clearance
 
Well well well, what information you guys and gals supply. are any of these available in Au, doubt it but will research....thanks....
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Hi Andrew, welcome (mate).

I could be wrong but it looks like Pedago pulled out of Australia years ago. We're a very small market for ebikes so there's not a lot of scope for companies that can't leverage their pre-existing analog range of bikes.

If you're looking at the Norco Cruise (which has a little higher step than the bikes above) here's a few other local options of a similar style:

Merida eSpresso City
NCM Munich
Cube Town
XDS E-Spresso (hmm, where have I heard that name before?)
Gazelle Vento to Grenoble
Orbea Optima
Giant La Free

There's a spread of budget there, from cheap hubs (NCM) to mid drives of all flavours.

The Merida and Giant are good builds backed by large dealer networks (maybe Gazelle too). YMMV with the rest.

We live in strange times so, as you mentioned in your first post, the challenge will be getting hold of stock to try. Again, Merida and Giant are probably most likely to have floor stock of their models in your size.

Good luck, keep us posted.
 
Andrew Beattie said:
don't like the throttle. how old is this bike 2017????
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The Pedego boomerang has been around since 2014.
You can turn off the throttle via the display or easily remove it completely.
A throttle can be a valuable feature if you have a medical problem while riding and can't pedal effectively.
 
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Gazelle bikes are available in Australia, I recall the EasyFlow model was called something else outside N. America, the Gazelle Ami. It used the previous generation Shimano Steps E6000 motor until last year, they changed it to the Steps E5000 in the current model line up, but I don’t know if it’s still available in Aus in that configuration, best ask a Gazelle dealer.

The Orbea Optima that @pmcdonald mentions is particularly light weight.
 
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Andrew Beattie said:
My wife has Cervical Stenosis which causes residual neuropathy. also I replacement hip. So needs an upgrade from the current foldable ebike which is a bit agricultural. Must be low step through and small [5'2'] and have adjustable handlebar rake etc. and will need a suspension seat post that still enables here to easily touch the ground. very interested in the TERN 9, but its a hard ride at the back with the small wheels [20"] . looked at the NORCO cruise with 24" wheels but the 'SMALL' is sold out. nice compliant ride....
could you review a NORCO Cruise as they are only 'over the border' .... [or don't they want to pay you a fee..... as its a notable absence.]
Cheers in advance, and any osther thoughts from users please....
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pmcdonald said:
Hi Andrew, welcome (mate).

I could be wrong but it looks like Pedago pulled out of Australia years ago. We're a very small market for ebikes so there's not a lot of scope for companies that can't leverage their pre-existing analog range of bikes.

If you're looking at the Norco Cruise (which has a little higher step than the bikes above) here's a few other local options of a similar style:

Merida eSpresso City
NCM Munich
Cube Town
XDS E-Spresso (hmm, where have I heard that name before?)
Gazelle Vento to Grenoble
Orbea Optima
Giant La Free

There's a spread of budget there, from cheap hubs (NCM) to mid drives of all flavours.

The Merida and Giant are good builds backed by large dealer networks (maybe Gazelle too). YMMV with the rest.

We live in strange times so, as you mentioned in your first post, the challenge will be getting hold of stock to try. Again, Merida and Giant are probably most likely to have floor stock of their models in your size.

Good luck, keep us posted.
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Australia is a big country with a small population indeed...
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Timpo said:
Electric Bike Company charges $1200 for shipping to Australia.
Blix is not available in Australia.
Cube is available in Australia, but I'm not sure about mid drive with torque sensor only.

I just wasn't sure about high step over height of those bikes.
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Blix looks lovely but is TOO HEAVY
 
Andrew Beattie said:
don't like the throttle. how old is this bike 2017????
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I am not a fan of half-twist throttles either. My fingers on a half-grip go numb before the other hand, apparently half-grip is not enough for me. But it won't be difficult to replace a half-twist with a trigger throttle.
The Boomerang does look a bit old. And - cheap, even though it isn't. Don't even know why :).
They've gone overboard with branding - Pedego saddle, Pedego motor.... Why not just telling people that saddle is Schwinn or C9 or whatever it is, many of us already tried this or that saddle and will know what to expect. Motor is probably Dapu, it's not a bad one, though when it dies it's going to cost you a small fortune 'cause you can buy it from dealers only - Pedego, BH and some others, Amazon or Aliexpress won't have it.
 
Timpo said:
It depends.

Are you going to be carrying this bike upstairs everyday?
Because quite a few people here on EBR asked about foldable lightest weight ebikes because they live in an apartment where they have to carry their bike upstairs all the way up to the 3rd floor everyday.

If you ride motorcycles, you will know by experience that physical weight of bike does not equal to perceived weight (how you feel while riding).

For example, if you try to ride a bike that's not ergonomically correct, it will feel heavy.
The other big thing is the center of gravity. Therefore, strictly speaking, Pedego Boomerang or anything similar may not be ideal because high center of gravity (battery location) would give the bike a propensity to tip over.

It is up to the point obviously, for example little tiny Honda Grom only weighs 230 or 240 lbs, on the other hand Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra would weigh well over 900 lbs. Harley-Davidsons are known for low seat height, low center of gravity, etc.. therefore it may have a bit more advantage compare to high center of gravity bikes like adventure sport or dual purpose, but it's only up to the point.
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aabsolutely right. no carrying anywhere, but lifting into car occasionally. will not buy anything with battery above wheels for the reason of stability. Ebikes are moving on day by day, but there are plently with 5 year or more old designs still on sale........
 
PSA for our American comrades: throttles on ebikes in Australia.. not really a thing (although technically allowed up to 200W). Also, most of the bikes mentioned here either aren't available or are prohibitively expensive with shipping. Carry on!
 
pmcdonald said:
PSA for our American comrades: throttles on ebikes in Australia.. not really a thing (although technically allowed up to 200W). Also, most of the bikes mentioned here either aren't available or are prohibitively expensive with shipping. Carry on!
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dont like throttles......
 
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