E-Bikes for smaller female?

Gee_Whiz

Gee_Whiz

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Does anyone know of ebike options for someone in the 5'1-5'3 range, that would probably do best with a step-though frame and torque sensing vs cadence? Would prefer a throttle and a bafang vs hub, but i think hub probably be fine as well.

Was thinking of the Scorpion from Juiced, but these are more Moped than bike and the Aventon levels step through looks good, but its sold-out and its cadence.

Thanks!
 
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Bike weight is probably your biggest consideration here. While you don't think about it when maneuvering your 25-30lb unpowered bike through doorways, elevators, and in and out of cars (or onto racks), when it's a 69lb ebike you feel it. I'm 5'10" and in reasonable shape, and the tightness in my lower back was giving me the usual signal that I've been getting a workout. There are good quality mountain ebikes at near 50 lb, that's probably your best shot unless you've got a high end budget. Also, add a few pounds for a good lock. Or two.
 
The xtreme catalina is a low step frame allegedly with a torque sensor. Court hasn't reviewed it so i don't know the frame size. You need a 16", 17" or possibly a 18" frame.
One step though bike brand known for catering to small people is Liv. I don't believe they have a torque sensor. I found cadence sense jerky and the lowest speed too fast for control on rutted pavement, have deleted it. I only use the throttle now since torque sensor wasn't available for hub drive bikes in 2017.
I have short legs (29") and find the tendency of posters to direct small people to bikes with wheels smaller than 26" to be annoying. Larger wheels hurt less when you hit a pothole or pavement separator. My yubabike bodaboda left has 26" wheels. That is the small frame, which fits me fine.
 
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