E-Bikes & Bikes Customised to You
Dustin Gyger
Updated On: November 14, 2024
The best e-bike for seniors in 2024. All right, right here, I've got the Simple Step-Thru 26-inch electric bike with a 500-watt motor, and 10.4 amp hour battery. This is the best electric bike for seniors for many reasons. Now, if you wanna check it out, we've got videos on our YouTube channel, test rides, and other people experiencing this bike firsthand. Now, the number one thing that makes this the best and safest e-bike for seniors is this low step-through height. We've done hundreds of test rides with riders over the age of 55, 60, 70, and 80, and the number one thing I find is that the mounting and dismounting needs to be safe and easy. Many riders getting back into cycling who want to go and get an e-bike have trouble mounting and dismounting because of the high step-over frame. With the Simple Step-Thru, you have a very low step-through, which makes the mounting and dismounting process so safe and easy. Now, also, you can lower the seat down, of course, to accommodate riders that are shorter as well. The other beauty is when you're mounted on this e-bike, you can sit in a perfectly ergonomic upright riding position. So your back is upright, your arms are relaxed, and you're not leaning forward at all, which makes for a comfortable ride, also a very pain-free ride as well.
And when you get off to dismount, you can pull your leg through and easily get off the e-bike. Now, the other cool thing about this is it's a 500-watt motor. So riders up to 300 pounds can ride this e-bike. And in addition, 500 watts is what I found to be a good motor range for senior riders. Sometimes 750 watts is too much power. Sometimes 250 watts is not enough if you're doing a lot of hills. Now, if you're doing a lot of flat ground, 250 watts is more than enough. But the 500 watts is a good, versatile size, but not too powerful where you'll be overpowered or feel scared because a lot of riders I find are intimidated by the electric at first. Now, once you get used to it and up and riding the electric assist becomes no problem at all. OK, other features on this front and rear disc brakes for great stopping power. The 10.4 amp hour battery can provide a range of up to 50 miles. You also have seven speeds on this e-bike. Now, no pedal assist levels, but speed like on a normal bicycle. You can shift them while you're riding. It's great because if you want to ride without assistance at all, you have those seven gears that you can utilize either climbing hills or on flat ground. Now, in addition to that, like I said, you have five levels of pedal assist. You also have a throttle.
So you have a thumb throttle here that you can utilize. So if you want to give your legs a rest, while you're out on a ride, use the throttle, or you have five levels of pedal assist you can utilize. So one, two, three, four, five. Level one is for flat ground if you just wanna cruise. Level five is gonna give you the most amount of assistance when you're climbing hills or you just wanna go fast. Now we've also got these, let me confirm the width here for you. These are 1.95-inch wide tires. So they are, not super thin, but not super fat. The benefit of that is you are going to get added balance with the thickness, but they're also going to be thin. So you roll smooth and easy on pavement and you won't have a lot of resistance, which will mean the battery can last longer. All right. And lastly, the other thing that's cool about these is the appearance. We have some cool colorways. We have the matte black, teal, cream, and navy options as well. Don't forget about this oversized comfort saddle. You have a rear rack here you can put bags on and accessorize. So if you're looking for a fun, easy-to-ride, safe e-bike as a senior rider, a simple step-through, in my opinion, is the way to go.
Now, if you have any questions, please reach out to us at theteam@sixthreezero.com or call us at 310-982-2877. We also offer a 30-day test ride on your e-bike policy. If you don't love it in the first 30 days, send it back, no questions asked, no money out of your pocket. In addition to that, we're gonna warranty everything for up to one year. If anything goes wrong in the first year, we'll take care of it, parts and labor, no need to worry. Lastly, be a part of our community. We have a Facebook group called sixthreezeroPedalers. There are thousands of members in there. You can join the group, and talk to existing members before you purchase so you can make sure you're making the right decision. Then when you have yours, post in the group, and make friends. It's a lot of fun. And lastly, download our app to track your rides and compete on our leaderboard. That's a lot of fun as well. So thanks for sticking around and don't forget, it's your journey, your experience. Enjoy the ride.