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Thank you all for the comments and suggestions. I am coming round to the fact that a trial/e-bike shop visit would be best. I had put this off on account of confidence - lots of negative thoughts about having to try an electric bike first time in public. But perhaps I just need to brave it...

I think it's a good point that if a folding bike is more wobbly and less stable then that could be an issue for me regarding confidence. I've never tried riding a folding bike. I will have help with lifting into the car, as daughter will be with me if we're going further afield, but the...

Yes I should have said that budget is less important. If I need to pay more to get a bike that will be right for me, and that I will use regularly, then I'm fine to do that. I don't know much about Bromptons, other than they are a popular folding commuter bike. I hadn't thought they made...

Thanks for that and the link. For some reason when I was looking at the Big Bear info I didn't see about low profile seat post.

Hi all, I hope you will have some advice for me. I'm a 60 year old woman, 5'3" and nearly 14 stone, wanting to get fitter and go out cycling with my daughter (who will be on an ordinary road bike, but I won't mind if she gets ahead of me). I'm not a confident cyclist - my first time on a bike...