Best small wheeled electric bike?

[colyboy]

Hi all, looking for a small wheeled electric bike for my 5’ 2” wife. No need to be folding , lightweight BUT main item it must be good on large hills. We have some steep hills here Devon. Suggestions needed.


Colyboy

 

[stevewagner]

My wife is small 4'11" nah has tried a few different small wheel e-bikes but feels that they are not stable enough for her. She has a 'Roodog' e-bike with 24" wheels that fits her perfectly. We bought the long range battery which does 50 miles and she is delighted with it. Now done over 2000 miles without issue.

 

[Folkranger]

Probably most half decent e-bikes are good on hills. My wife is 5ft and it has always been difficult to find adult bikes that fit her. We find that those with a good step through are best. We had Juicy e-bikes (great, British manufacturer) with a step through and even though she had the smallest frame, they were just too heavy and she came off going up a very steep hill in Wales.

We traded these in for FuroX folders. Being folders these are much smaller and have lightweight carbon frames. They wizz up any hill we can find and are ideal for her size. The only downside is they don't hold together well when folded for carrying or pushing so not the best commuter bikes.

We looked at Brompton (best ever folders) but found that the e-bike version was too much of a compromise as the battery is in a bag low down on the front and reaching this to change power was near impossible. Also you could not lock the battery to the bike when parked up so they have to be carried aroun with you. (not everyone will agree with me on this)

 

[Al n Val]

We bought Carrera Crosscity-E 5 years ago and they have been brilliant

Battery concealed in the frame, folding, alloy mainframe, Shimano 7 gears with 3 power modes and up to now both have been faultless.

Hills no problem

 

[Guigsy]

I'm reasonably fit, I cycle a few hours per week. I own bib shorts. My wife... isn't a fan of exercise . My wife and I did a ride in a loop near St Ives that took us over the peninsula so we could see Penzance. It is pretty hilly. I was on my normal Brompton, she's on her electric Brompton. Hers did slow down on the hills, but she was complaining that she actually had to push a little bit. Meanwhile I was blowing a lung and had to lay down when we got to the top. I'm not complaining too hard because she loves riding the bike and it means we can cycle together.

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[busby]

Hi all, looking for a small wheeled electric bike for my 5’ 2” wife. No need to be folding , lightweight BUT main item it must be good on large hills. We have some steep hills here Devon. Suggestions needed.


Colyboy

Watching with interest.BUSBY.

 

[Ditcha]

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[Ditcha]

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[Nirvanauk]

I dont find small wheel bikes very safe, especially around us as its full of pot holes.

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[Nirvanauk]

I dont find small wheel bikes very safe, especially around us as its full of pot holes.

 

[Carolyn and Kev]

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Got two of these with the 15 inch wheels direct from factory. Excellent to be honest. Carolyn is 5ft 4 and it fits here well.

Well worth the pennies. Take a look at the web site . Made in the Uk in Gloucester

Regards Kev

 

[two]

R&M Tinker.
Good German stuff.
I'd get one with the (Nuvinci) variable gear.

 

[Stonemags76]

I’m 5’1” & I’ve found the only bike small enough for me is the MiRider. It’s not as powerful as my previous step through, but I can handle it much better, & the distance from handle bar to saddle is much smaller, which is what usually causes me problems. I should say it is my fourth electric bike, & I hope it’s the one I keep! So far, so good!

 

[Al n Val]

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[Al n Val]

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[Ditcha]

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[Fragle]

Hi all, looking for a small wheeled electric bike for my 5’ 2” wife. No need to be folding , lightweight BUT main item it must be good on large hills. We have some steep hills here Devon. Suggestions needed.


Colyboy

20 inch wheels AS bike are as good as any and good quality bike and folding.
I will be putting our bikes for sale as we have down sized. The wife can no longer ride a bike unfortunately.
They are hardly used and only 2 years old.
Pm if interested

 

[Guigsy]

Wheel size is part of the equation to do with his well a bike will cope with broken roads.

How far off vertical and how far forward the front axle is off the line the steering goes though can make a road bike jitter and buck on large wheels, or make a 10" wheeled clown bike stable on even quite rough stuff.

Tyre size also has a massive effect on comfort. Big chunky tyres on small wheels can be run at lower pressures, so can cope with imperfections and be less jarring than skinny tyres on big wheels.

Little wheels with chunky tyres aren't as efficient to ride. But when you've got motor assist, does that matter so much?

 

[kingmid]

Mrs K here, I’m 4’11” and have ridden an e-bike for years. By far the best I’ve had is the Raleigh Motus with 26” wheels. I prefer a full size bike and it allows me to reach the pedals easily and gives all the Bosch performance on hills. I’m not so sure they make this on 26” wheels any more, but you may be able to get a used one.

On a CL in Devon a few years ago our neighbours had Tern small wheel bikes that flew up the hills. Have just found them at Cycle Heaven in York, but they’re pricy. They have the Bosch technology and fit a shorter seat post.

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[MikenPauline]

We bought Carrera Crosscity-E 5 years ago and they have been brilliant

Battery concealed in the frame, folding, alloy mainframe, Shimano 7 gears with 3 power modes and up to now both have been faultless.

Hills no problem

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We also have these. Reasonable price from Halfords. Have transformed our trips. Meet all your stated requirements

 

[pagey]

We bought Carrera Crosscity-E 5 years ago and they have been brilliant

Battery concealed in the frame, folding, alloy mainframe, Shimano 7 gears with 3 power modes and up to now both have been faultless.

Hills no problem

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We have 2 of those they have been faultless had them for 4 years now

 

[Pausim]

We have GoCycles. Neither of us are tall and my wife is the same height as yours. She is not a confident cyclist. She took a test ride on a GoCycle and immediately announced she wanted one because it felt safe and stable. Very light and the electric power input can be adjusted to suit the individual. It also has automatic gears and always goes into 1st gear when you pull up, which is very helpful if you have to stop suddenly.

 

[Guigsy]

The other thing here is how much the electric motor affects the bike. A cheaper/older system that's basically on-off with slow response will be a handful. Meanwhile modern systems, especially crank motors from companies like Bosch are extremely responsive and sense how hard you're pushing. They make a bike feel effortless to move and to handle.

 

[SWW]

20 inch wheels AS bike are as good as any and good quality bike and folding.
I will be putting our bikes for sale as we have down sized. The wife can no longer ride a bike unfortunately.
They are hardly used and only 2 years old.
Pm if interested

We have AS bikes and they are good. The company are very helpful to deal with.

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[Mick Kennedy]

Are you SURE it has to have small wheels? I find my wife's Brompton so much more uncomfortable and unstable compared to my bike with its ''normal'' wheels. I know your wife isn't tall, but that doesn't mean she can't use a bike with bigger wheels. I urge you to have a re-think, mate.

 

[Guigsy]

Are you SURE it has to have small wheels? I find my wife's Brompton so much more uncomfortable and unstable compared to my bike with its ''normal'' wheels. I know your wife isn't tall, but that doesn't mean she can't use a bike with bigger wheels. I urge you to have a re-think, mate.

That's due to the Brompton's geometry rather than its small wheels. When you get used to them, their stability is ok, just they are sensitive and nimble at the bars. I've cycled some very rough dirt roads on my Brompton. But they are very difficult to go no-handed...

But I agree, there are plenty of bikes with larger wheels that are fine for shorter people that want an easy and stable ride.

 

[Tonks]

20 inch wheels AS bike are as good as any and good quality bike and folding.
I will be putting our bikes for sale as we have down sized. The wife can no longer ride a bike unfortunately.
They are hardly used and only 2 years old.
Pm if interested

Mum has a 24” wheel AS folding bike and loves it. She’s about 5’2”.
It’s too big for my van though so I have a 20” Freego folder. Excellent but heavy.

 

[Pausim]

We have no trouble with the small wheels on our GoCycles, they are far more stable than the larger wheeled e-bikes we had previously. As Guigsy says it is about geometry. With e-bikes I find the progressive introduction of the electric assistance has far more to do with staying in control and feeling stable than wheel size.

 

[rosalan]

20 inch wheels AS bike are as good as any and good quality bike and folding.
I will be putting our bikes for sale as we have down sized. The wife can no longer ride a bike unfortunately.
They are hardly used and only 2 years old.
Pm if interested

Hi interested in your bikes as we have AS bikes but they are getting a bit old now so new ones may be a better idea. We live in Bedfordshire

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