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Months of research convinced this healthy, 5’ 7”, 80 year old male to purchase a 24” Heybike Horizon full-suspension, 750W, fat tire, step-thru. Great features, $1,500 price-point, and easy control sealed the deal. 6 months later with absolutely no problems…no other bike comes close. The knobby tires allow me to go off-road as much as I like, plus not worry too much about gravel or loose sand around paved corners and intersections.
70 yo grandma, 5’5” tall - love my Portola. A bit lighter, folds, low step-thru, zippy, 3” tires great for light off-roading. Sturdy and “natural-easy” for me to manage.
Me and my wife are now 66 years old. We just purchased a Lectric 3.0 step through for me and a Lectric Xp lite for her! I turned the throttle off on her bike to start with! We are doing good and getting out! Weight of the bikes was very important to us.
I am 68 and purchased a Lectrc Xpeak step through. I really love it. I have had it for 2 months and have put 144 miles on it. Great Bike, and it is really helping me with my health. I want to go riding it. That is the important part.
I just turned 66 years and, although I look much younger and I’m very healthy, enjoy rocking my wired freedom! I am about 6‘5“ tall and the bike fits me perfectly. I added it to my road bike, mountain bike, and Fat Tire, biking, and exercise regimen.
I just got an Lectric Xpress step through. I took it out for today for the first time, and it is really nice. I highly recommend riding it for a while on backstreets or places without a lot of traffic till you get used to it. It was a lot of fun.
❤🚲 I'm a VERY youthful 65yr. old, and also a proud owner of a City Robin X+. I LOVE it ! I've been a fan of your channel for a while now, it's very cool and very useful. Thank you for the Stellar Falcon shout out, as well. ❤
I like your list. there are great bikes. I'm a senior my husband and I go RVing and we love our HeyBikes. We ride all the time and not had any problems.
XP Trike ROCKS!!! 63yrs. old & had it for a little under a year...1000 MILES!!! WooHOOO!!! Very stable (except around banked corners...have to pay attention) easy to use, don't have to worry about balancing on 2 wheels, great milage, does well over rough terrain(gravel/dirt roads).Oh and it has FREEKIN CRUISE CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Weight is very important especially as you get older. You never know when you might need to lift it. Upstairs, onto a bike rack or a bike repair stand. I live more than 50 miles from a bike shop, so I tend to try to do my own repairs.
Good list. Aventon should be on your list. I’m 80 and ride a Pace 500.3. Weight, top loading battery, local BS that carry it and price were big considerations. Seriously considering Discover 2 but waiting to see if Aventon comes up with a cruiser middrive.
Overall, Ryan, I think you made a pretty good list there. My bikes over the years and quick thoughts. 2019 the original Lectric XP. I think Lectric is good for those on a budget and/or starter bike. Cadence sensor. Sold it 2023 Aventon Adventure 2 step-thru. My only issue with this full size fat tire bike is the 15 Ah battery, think it should be bigger. Torque Sensor Sold it, but wish I hadn't. 2023 Specialized Como 5.0 IGH. Easily the most expensive bike on my list and my all-time favorite bike which I now have over 2000 miles on it. The belt drive and auto shifting make this bike a dream. Torque sensor. Still have and ride it often. 2023 Wired Freedom. This is a big, tall bike. I installed a dropper seat post because of my fake knee I have to have set the seat high and even at 6'1” had trouble to stop touching ground. Dropper solve that. Cadence sensor. Still have it. 2023 Wallke H6 MAX. I bought this to have a long range bike, so I also have the dual battery kit, which gives me a total of 60 Ah. It's a foldable, and as very heavy at around 100 lbs. Cadence sensor. Still have. 2024 Pre-ordered Velotric Discover 2. To arrive soon. Order because, it's a step-thru, has a torque sensor, the Cherry Crimson color (love the look of it) Ryan mentioned a lot more features. I believe the Discover 2 will quickly become my 2nd favorite bike because it's step-thru and torque sensor. It will be difficult to beat out the Como 5.0 IGH for top spot, BUTTTTTTT it already cost as much or more than ANY 2 other bikes. All total 2 20" tire bikes both foldable, 3 torque and 3 cadence sensors. 3 step-thru and 3 step-over.
Thanks to your reviews my wife and I currently own an Lectric 3.0 and E Trike, it's made a world of difference, lots of fun rides as we are seniors. Undoubtably a game changer!.. thanks again
Thanks for your excellent reviews; This is a great topic & content. You mentioned weight as a important factor -- absolutely; especially for those of us in the older crowd. I was surprised & disappointed that you didn't call out the weight of each recommended bike. It would be terrific if you could add a post here listing the bikes and their respective weights. Its a nice warm touch involving your family in these reviews. I love your background scenery with all the lakes & waterways. Where abouts are you in WI ? (I'm from Eau Claire originally).
I recently bought 2 Aventon Pace 500.3 bikes for me and my wife. I’m 70 and greatly appreciate the step through model. I already have more than 400 miles on it. I really like the upright riding position. I am thinking about buying a different seat and perhaps a stem with springs. On smooth bike paths it doesn’t really matter but bumpy roads are hard on my old butt. Overall though I love the bike.
We are another 67-year-old couple who just bought a new XP 3.0 and a new XP Trike. We will be unboxing them and starting to ride them in a little over a week from now. My wife is already familiar with the XP Trike, having had one previously. We recently went to an authorized Lectric dealer in the Seattle area to see if she could make the move from 3 wheels to 2 wheels - she briefly tried the XP 3.0 in their parking lot, but immediately had flashbacks to the last time she rode a 2-wheeler 50+ years ago - she was never comfortable or confident back then on a 2-wheeler, and she rediscovered that nothing has changed! So it’s back to the XP Trike for her. We are already familiar with Lectric’s fabulous customer service, and we know many other people who have both 2-wheelers and 3-wheelers from other companies whose customer service is inferior (or non-existent), so we’re very confident about our purchases.
One I thought you missed was the Propella Pro V2. They now have a step-thru and the weight is only 44 lbs. $1199 currently on sale. I wish the Velotric T1 ST was a step thru since it is even lighter at 36lb. One more is Specialized Turbo Como SL, 5 speed Nexus IGH can shift gears at a stop. 48 1/2 lb step thru. Is a step thru. On sale for $1999. Comes in 3 sizes S, M, L. Mid Drive.
That is a good point. I do agree with you, I think generally folks want a few of the comfort features but the light weight of that bike alone makes it deserving to be on this list. Much like the Ride1Up Core-5 when it was around. Agreed about the Velotrics too.
I just purchased a Lectric XP 3.0 Long Range, with several additional accessories, through your affiliate link. Thanks for the great content. This will make a nice addition to My Sienna Minivan Camper. Affectionately know as "The Loser Cruiser"!
Lectric is a local company and I root for them, but please, there are MUCH better trikes to recommend. There are a number of very good tadpole recumbents e-trikes, with two wheels in front which are generally more stable than deltas: TerraTrike and Catrike offer a range of models that can come with e-assist or have boost kits installed afterwards. The Greenspeed Anura and the HP Velotechnik Delta TX are both recumbent-style deltas, with the HP Delta with a chopper-style look.
Can you do an in-depth review of the Euphree Stellar Falcon thx. I'm very interested on this ebike especially its ability to switch from cadence to torque sensor.
Don't know why the Ride1up 700 series is not included. That model has been bought by seniors extensively and if you ride around the Sacramento area, you see tons of seniors on them!
I love that bike, especially the belt drive version. Maybe not as quite as an accessible frame or upright riding position but if that doesn't bother you it's a solid choice.
Any recommendations for us seniors who like to still do some e-mtb riding but also won't break the bank? I know about the Aventon Ramblas, but are there any others that you could realistically take on a semi-technical trail?
It isn't that the Velotric is the "only waterproof" ebike. It is that only one is IPX7 waterproof (meaning complete immersion for up to 30mins at up to 1 meter). The rest are IPX5 or 6, which are rated against water jets or being blasted while riding.
