SusanaSchmitzana
New Member
I am hoping to find some help choosing here. I am female, 64, 5'2" and heavy for my height--not just a bit overweight. I could stand to lose 50 lbs. I had a left total hip replacement 6 months ago which was quite successful after having had a lot of pain for more than 2 years. I MUST lose weight and safely strengthen my body to make this hip last! I also have other health problems creeping in.
I have a regular bike that I rode bits and pieces for a few years but really had a hard time with the hip degenerating especially with even the slightest hill. I live in Iowa City, a bike friendly town, and my office is in nextdoor Coralville, about 10 miles the long way using bike trails and about 6-7 through town one way. By car, wIth traffic and construction and even using the interstate, it takes me 15-20 min one way to or from office. The weather here is pretty erratic with very hot days (today near 95) and very cold winters with a fair amount of precipitation year round.
I would like to commute to my office and just have a bike that is fun to ride on days I don't go into the office (I work part time now). We have some paved trails here and also some nice nature trails. My husband, who is 66, has been an avid cyclist his whole life and I have never been able to keep up with him, and I would like to have cycling become something we can enjoy together. He has been known to be able to keep up well mountain biking with our cyclist son who now lives very far away, though I am guessing since he hasn't biked as much lately he needs some catching up.
I would like to have a bike that does it all!!
I have been looking at reviews and so far I like the look of the Blix Aveny low step, and the stuff it does. We have bike shops here but really very little in the way of e-bikes yet. There is a little snobbery here as it is a very fitness oriented area with life concentrated around a major university with a very highly rated medical community. So there seems to be a bit of looking down on power assisted bicycles. However at this point I can't and am afraid to ride my regular Trek women's upright City bike for fear or hurting myself with the new hip. I gotta do something though!!
I want something fairly economical in both initial price and maintenance since I know nothing about wrenches and such and would have to have anything fixed by a shop. Even a flat. I would rather not rely on my husband though he is very adept at fixing things.
I would appreciate anything you all can offer by way of direction toward my first e-bike. Thanks in advance! It took a lot to get the courage to be "out there" and reach out to a forum.
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I have a regular bike that I rode bits and pieces for a few years but really had a hard time with the hip degenerating especially with even the slightest hill. I live in Iowa City, a bike friendly town, and my office is in nextdoor Coralville, about 10 miles the long way using bike trails and about 6-7 through town one way. By car, wIth traffic and construction and even using the interstate, it takes me 15-20 min one way to or from office. The weather here is pretty erratic with very hot days (today near 95) and very cold winters with a fair amount of precipitation year round.
I would like to commute to my office and just have a bike that is fun to ride on days I don't go into the office (I work part time now). We have some paved trails here and also some nice nature trails. My husband, who is 66, has been an avid cyclist his whole life and I have never been able to keep up with him, and I would like to have cycling become something we can enjoy together. He has been known to be able to keep up well mountain biking with our cyclist son who now lives very far away, though I am guessing since he hasn't biked as much lately he needs some catching up.
I would like to have a bike that does it all!!
I have been looking at reviews and so far I like the look of the Blix Aveny low step, and the stuff it does. We have bike shops here but really very little in the way of e-bikes yet. There is a little snobbery here as it is a very fitness oriented area with life concentrated around a major university with a very highly rated medical community. So there seems to be a bit of looking down on power assisted bicycles. However at this point I can't and am afraid to ride my regular Trek women's upright City bike for fear or hurting myself with the new hip. I gotta do something though!!
I want something fairly economical in both initial price and maintenance since I know nothing about wrenches and such and would have to have anything fixed by a shop. Even a flat. I would rather not rely on my husband though he is very adept at fixing things.
I would appreciate anything you all can offer by way of direction toward my first e-bike. Thanks in advance! It took a lot to get the courage to be "out there" and reach out to a forum.
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