Deb Rides the Step-Thru 20" E-Bike — Comfort & Ease Put to the Test

First Impressions & Comfort Adjustment

Hello, it's Deb again, and I'm here at Sixthreezero, and now I'm going to try the Simple Step-Thru 20-inch. It's a much smaller bike and, again, easy to step through, mount, and dismount because it's only nine inches from the ground, and I'm going to see how this one feels. Gosh, this is much lighter. The throttle on this bike is a little bit more sensitive, but I've raised my seat on this one. I should have raised it a little higher on the last bike I just rode because it allows your leg to extend a little better, a little longer, which is much more comfortable. Again, if you've had a hip replacement or you've had a knee replacement, It's not putting pressure on the hip, on the knee, or the ankle. And I raise the handlebars a little bit just so that my arms are sitting in a nice relaxed position. And it's easy to maneuver.

Portability & Riding Experience

It's slowing down here. You can see, this is a much smaller bike, so this is easy to transport. So if you want to put it in the boot of your car, the handlebars fold down, and the pedals fold up. It doesn't fold in the middle obviously but Nice and light, pick it up, put it in the trunk of your car and off you go. Wherever you want to go. Again, sitting upright, good for the body, takes pressure off your bum. Put it down to fourth gear. Round or that way? Oh, look at this. I'm on throttle. Okay, I need a higher gear because I'm a little loose on the pedals here. There we go. Let's engage it into fifth gear and do a little bit more.

Adjustability, Throttle & Suspension

A little pressure on my legs to pedal, which is all good because I want to strengthen the muscles in my new hip without straining. And again, when you get tired, you're in cruise control. So you can extend the seat if you've got longer legs if you're taller, and likewise with the handlebars, it'll raise or raise down. I think it could take up to someone who's about six foot two, from my height and lower, so this has great acceleration. With the throttle, it's a lot faster, so you just have to get used to it, but this is cool it's nice again. Wherever you want to go, throw it in the back of the car and off you go. You okay?

Final Thoughts & Ease of Dismounting

The bikes have a nice suspension too I feel cushioned as I go over the bumps. Very comfortable. Very comfortable. I'm going to try a couple more just to see which one I like best and prefer. But this was great. Again, the throttle is very sensitive, so just beware. But you'll get used to it because it took me five minutes to get used to. So this is a little easy step because... I can just dismount easily.