Disabled cyclist; with one bad choice behind her, needs help with a new bike

[Katymac]

I know what I don't want (I already have that)

I need a low step through, with shedloads of power to take me not very fast, everywhere, even up hills

I needs to be light, with big wheels, suspension, very sit up and beg

In fact a complete cross between the 2 bikes I have

The crusa is too heavy and all the weight is at the back so it's unstable when I walk with it or load it on the train

The fazua is too big for me I can't get my leg over the bar and my legs aren't strong enough to register on the torque/motor

 

[matthewslack]

Putting aside handlebars and so on, is the amount of help from the motor enough for you, and is the amount of effort you have to put in to get the help low enough for you, is what I'm asking.

If the motor aspect is capable of being suitable then changing bars and so on is all possible. If it isn't then that needs to be recognised.

 

[Katymac]

I think so yes I rode up several small hills - I need to judge slightly bigger ones

But changing the handle bars changed my perception of riding on the initially bad bike making it almost acceptable

Whether that is "in my mind" or whether the change in my body position affected the power to my legs <shrugs>

I can't wait to see how changing the handlebars on the "I quite like this bike" goes

 

[Waspy]

Flippin' heck love, I'm not being funny, but this thread is 15 pages, just buy a bike already . Another summer is passing you by.

 

[Woosh]

What's the vote thing at the top for?

I plead not guilty.