I've looked at SO many bikes, I can't find one that doesn't aggravate my disability. Can you help me find one?
Unfortunately I don't have a massive budget either, I'm hoping to only spend about $260 max. In 2018 I was in a hit and run car accident that cracked the bones in my hand, I essentially have arthritis 24/7 and struggle to hold a pen for more than 20 minutes. My parents have a mountain bike and some other low handle type of bike that I have tried but it puts too much stress on my hand.
I like the look of cruisers, especially with the storagething on the back, being upright so my hand isn't bothered as much, or I could easily ride one handed and rest my hand in my lap occasionally. But all the reviews for them are awful and I like to have gear options, like a 5 or 7 speed. Another constraint is the weight, I can't/shouldn't lift much and some of the cruisers are really heavy!
I would be riding 5 MAYBE 10 miles on pavement often, occasionally a gravel/shell path, and even rarer I was thinking of trying to ride on sand. Is it impossible to find a bike that I can ride with my hand issue that won't break my bank. I used to love riding as a kid and have been wanting to get a bike of my own for years but everything I've tried hasn't worked for one reason or another. Does anyone have any ideas or advice?