looking for a folding ebike for 5'0'' female.

[leefa]

Suggestions? real live reports? any help out there? thanks in advance.

I'm a 57 yo female, 130 lbs, 5'0" tall and 29 inseam

must have

• folding
• works for 29 inseam
• 50 or below pounds
• under or around $1500
• throttle
• suspension for seat
• COMFORTABLE seat (or replaceable/upgradable)
• adjustable height handle bar
• enough power for hills

nice to have

• front/back racks
• 500 W motor
• test drive near San Diego, I can drive to LA if needed
• available locally (southern CA)

 

[wabaseballfamily]

Suggestions? real live reports? any help out there? thanks in advance.

I'm a 57 yo female, 130 lbs, 5'0" tall and 29 inseam

must have

• works for 29 inseam
• 50 or below pounds
• under or around $1500
• throttle
• suspension for seat
• COMFORTABLE seat (or replaceable/upgradable)
• adjustable height handle bar
• enough power for hills

nice to have

• front/back racks
• 500 W motor
• test drive near San Diego, I can drive to LA if needed
• available locally (southern CA)

Jupiter x5 or x7

 

[leefa]

Jupiter x5 or x7

Funny just test drove the Jupiter X7, I liked it but it seemed too tall for me and the handlebar isn't height adjustable. I wanted to see if there was anything else

 

[leefa]

Check out Aventon Pace 500

It checks pretty much all the boxes, except suspension seatpost, which can EASILY be added, if needed.
(Though, it is worth mentioning adding suspension seatpost will add height.)

-Works for 29 inseam
-Below $1500
-Throttle
-Below 50 lbs
-Enough power for hills
-Height Adjustable Handle bar

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needs to be folding

 

[MainlyCivil]

The Evelo Dash is a bit under 50 lbs.; ours weigh 47.3 lbs. with the battery. As a mid-drive with a smaller motor, it is generally good on hills.

I think the center of the crank is a bit high at 11.5", so we've found a tension between getting the seat high enough for my wife to pedal, and low enough for her feel that she's able to reach the ground comfortably. She's 5'5" with 30" inseam (short legs). She's still learning and developing more confidence as she's not an experienced bike rider. It's perhaps a bit of a stretch to the handlebars for her, but not so much that we have rolled them back, which would improve the reach about an inch or so. They are height-adjustable.

It's not sold locally, but they do offer a solid no-risk trial period of 21 days / 75 miles.

There's more information about the hill climbing capability and other points here: https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/evelo-dash-information.42616/

 

[wabaseballfamily]

Funny just test drove the Jupiter X7, I liked it but it seemed too tall for me and the handlebar isn't height adjustable. I wanted to see if there was anything else

our daughter who is 4’9” rides the x5 and likes it a lot. Im About 5‘9” and ride it every now and then.

 

[MainlyCivil]

Evelo Dash is $3,199
Nowhere near "under or around $1,500"

I'm so glad you enjoyed!

 

[MainlyCivil]

I knew someone who shopped for houses in our area many years back. He told the realtor he did not want to see anything over $100K as that was just an outrageous amount of money at the time.

After he had seen some of the inventory available at his price point, he then told the realtor that he didn't want to see anything under $100K.

I've seen a number of posts on this forum from folks who started out with a certain budget and subsequently purchased at a much higher price point than they expected to. This thread mentioned that a $1,500 to $2,000 budget was not compatible with buying at a local bike shop, which was one of the original criterions. So, you never know.

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[MainlyCivil]

Did I do something wrong? Anyone can adopt or disregard a suggestion as they might like since no one else is making the decision for them.

 

[MainlyCivil]

Not rude at all. It is a huge jump, until someone decides it isn't. People are funny like that. I've even been known to surprise myself. ; )

In consulting we had a saying that if you asked a client what they wanted they would ask for the moon. If you just went ahead and solved the problems they were actually facing, you had a client for life.

 

[Marci jo]

Leefa,
Those are some tough criteria. The words “light weight” and “under $1500” don’t belong in the same sentence when it comes to ebikes. Some of the budget folders weigh 60-70 lbs. And add a small frame makes it tougher.
Throwing this out there but it’s not folding.
- Pedego Element. Around $1700, weighs 50 lbs without the battery, easy for small riders.

This is Court’s review:

Pedego Element Review | ElectricBikeReview.com

Price: $1495.00 | Model Year: 2020, 2021 | A compact fat tire electric bike designed around a sturdy but approachable mid-step frame. With its low stand-over height and potential for low minimum saddle height, this is one of the few ebikes that works well for petite riders and even kids! The...

electricbikereview.com

Looking forward to seeing what you find.

 

[Marci jo]

You're making the same mistake as I did.
She's looking for a folding bike.

Yes, not folding, but just a thought.

 

[MainlyCivil]

Local bike shop, enough power for hills, $1,500 & 50 lbs. are tough to combine. I shopped for folding and compact 20" bike extensively as we are basically committed to carrying bikes in an SUV while towing a little travel trailer; I've got a list of almost 70 options.

Bikes Direct's Motobecane folding bike is another $1,600 "direct-to-consumer" internet value option for a folding bike featuring a mid-drive motor at 45 lbs.

Ariel Rider M-Class is another value bike; compact but not-folding, mid-drive motor with a 7-speed internal hub, about 48 lbs. They were $1,649 and appear to be impressively equipped for the price.

Magnum Pathfinder is a rear-hub-drive folding bike at about $2,000 and 50 lbs.

Dahon K-One Plus folding mid-drive is about $2,200 and 52 lbs.

There's lots of other mid-drives and a couple hub drives from $2,200 all the way up to $5,500 for a Riese and Mueller Tinker. These options are generally 50 to 55 lbs.

 

[leefa]

Leefa,
Those are some tough criteria. The words “light weight” and “under $1500” don’t belong in the same sentence when it comes to ebikes. Some of the budget folders weigh 60-70 lbs. And add a small frame makes it tougher.
Throwing this out there but it’s not folding.
- Pedego Element. Around $1700, weighs 50 lbs without the battery, easy for small riders.

This is Court’s review:

Pedego Element Review | ElectricBikeReview.com

Price: $1495.00 | Model Year: 2020, 2021 | A compact fat tire electric bike designed around a sturdy but approachable mid-step frame. With its low stand-over height and potential for low minimum saddle height, this is one of the few ebikes that works well for petite riders and even kids! The...

electricbikereview.com

Looking forward to seeing what you find.

Yep I realize my criteria is limiting, that's why I put it out there to see if anyone knew of anything

 

[leefa]

The Evelo Dash is a bit under 50 lbs.; ours weigh 47.3 lbs. with the battery. As a mid-drive with a smaller motor, it is generally good on hills.

I think the center of the crank is a bit high at 11.5", so we've found a tension between getting the seat high enough for my wife to pedal, and low enough for her feel that she's able to reach the ground comfortably. She's 5'5" with 30" inseam (short legs). She's still learning and developing more confidence as she's not an experienced bike rider. It's perhaps a bit of a stretch to the handlebars for her, but not so much that we have rolled them back, which would improve the reach about an inch or so. They are height-adjustable.

It's not sold locally, but they do offer a solid no-risk trial period of 21 days / 75 miles.

There's more information about the hill climbing capability and other points here: https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/evelo-dash-information.42616/

WAYYYYYY to expensive!

 

[harryS]

Qualisports also sells the folding Volador and Dolphin, which are a little lighter with thinner tires. Primarily mail order, but the local shop n my town carried them. Under $1300 I believe.

Blix Vika + is heavier and more expensive, but is another store brand.

 

[MainlyCivil]

WAYYYYYY to expensive!

Well alrighty then!

 

[leefa]

Qualisports also sells the folding Volador and Dolphin, which are a little lighter with thinner tires. Primarily mail order, but the local shop n my town carried them. Under $1300 I believe.

Blix Vika + is heavier and more expensive, but is another store brand.

I like the Qualisports products, but was worried about the battery being easy to steal since its in the seat post and I don't really want to carry around a seat and post

Vika is at the top of my list right now with the Jupiter x7. hopefully will get to test drive the Vika this weekend

 

[harryS]

I don't often leave one of our ebikes out in public spots. but I get the concern about things being taken.

 

[leefa]

I don't often leave one of our ebikes out in public spots. but I get the concern about things being taken.

just curious what do you do if you go into a market or restaurant?