Best ebike for short female

[FionaHG]

What is best hybrid ebike for short female. Tried 16” frame with 26” wheels which was just too big for me to be able to stop and start safely.

 

[vfr400]

There are a few bikes with 24" wheels, which would probably suit you better than the 26" wheel ones. :

Facelia N3 - Smaller electric step through with Nexus hub gears

Facelia is an electric bike in a step-through frame with all the style and comfort of a traditional Dutch Style bike with 24" wheels. Designed especially for the petite rider Facelia is practical and the perfect way to enhance valuable leisure time.

www.juicybike.com

electric bike 24" wheels - Google Search

www.google.com

 

[PP100]

Also if you haven't already tried one, a step-through frame (as suggested above) might help.

 

[D C]

What is best hybrid ebike for short female

how short and how much?
Liv Amiti has large wheels but still suits my other half who is 5'2

Amiti E+ 4 Electric Bike (2020) | Liv Cycling UK

Set your sights further, get back on a bike and fit more fun in your day with the motor-assisted Amiti E+. Using Liv’s 3F Design Philosophy, Amiti E+ was designed for a woman’s comfort and taste. This tidy electric bike...

www.liv-cycling.com

 

[FionaHG]

how short and how much?
Liv Amiti has large wheels but still suits my other half who is 5'2

Amiti E+ 4 Electric Bike (2020) | Liv Cycling UK

Set your sights further, get back on a bike and fit more fun in your day with the motor-assisted Amiti E+. Using Liv’s 3F Design Philosophy, Amiti E+ was designed for a woman’s comfort and taste. This tidy electric bike...

www.liv-cycling.com

I’m 5ft 2inch but have arthritis in my feet and sometimes cant bend feet easily to balance on tiptoe, so probably better saying for a 5ft 1inch. Have a budget around £3k (could go a bit more for something perfect). It has to be able to cope with lots of hills and frequent windy weather (east coast Scotland)

 

[Chainring]

How many miles per day do you anticipate travelling? My wife is your height and uses a step-through with 27 inch wheels, but does not have your health problems. (Knees, yes. Feet, no). Is the Woosh Rambletta an option? That is supposed to be good for hills, according to a user in Sheffield, and according to the Woosh site.

 

[FionaHG]

How many miles per day do you anticipate travelling? My wife is your height and uses a step-through with 27 inch wheels, but does not have your health problems. (Knees, yes. Feet, no). Is the Woosh Rambletta an option? That is supposed to be good for hills, according to a user in Sheffield, and according to the Woosh site.

Thanks for info, will check it out. I’m originally from Barnsley so I know the hills of Sheffield.
More for weekends, probably 20-40 miles on country roads, farm tracks and beach tracks.... and lots of hills. Hybrid would be good. Leisurely cycling with a picnic on the back!

 

[Croxden]

I'm very happy with my Tern Vektron and it copes with the steep hills I ride around here. It adjusts to suit most riders but may now be in short supply.
See https://www.ternbicycles.com/bikes/472/vektron

 

[D C]

I’m 5ft 2inch but have arthritis in my feet and sometimes cant bend feet easily to balance on tiptoe, so probably better saying for a 5ft 1inch. Have a budget around £3k (could go a bit more for something perfect). It has to be able to cope with lots of hills and frequent windy weather (east coast Scotland)

The Amiti would have absolutely no problem coping with the hills and wind but even the extra small size with the seat at it's lowest level may well be a shade to big, it's so difficult to try before you buy here in the Highlands.
If you fancy a run out when it's allowed, we are near Grantown on Spey, you could try our Amiti if it helps.
Dave.

 

[GLJoe]

I’m 5ft 2inch but have arthritis in my feet and sometimes cant bend feet easily to balance on tiptoe,

If you are serious about having your saddle at what most bike fitters would consider the correct height for cycling, then I can see how not being able to balance on tiptoe could be a problem - however a potential solution that I almost never see suggested, would be to have a dropper seatpost with sufficient travel.

I would also say that 5'2" isn't overly short in the grand scheme of things. I'm pretty sure that there are 'normal' XS womens specific mountain bikes with standard 27.5" wheels that should fit fine - and will take a dropper seatpost.
Something like a Trek Powerfly, or Cube Access (WLS?)
Those are hardtail 'mountain bikes', but you can put mudguards and racks on if needed, and with something like Schwalbe SuperMotoX tyres or similar, you have a very competent 'hybrid' bike if you want.
For steep hills etc, for something like the above , just make sure that you check the motor that's on that particular model you're interested in one of the more powerful versions (like the CX for Bosch, and not say the 'active line' type).