electric / default rider 183 cm
BMW CE 04 vs Horwin EK1 ergonomics
BMW CE 04 and Horwin EK1 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
BMW CE 04
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Horwin EK1
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The BMW CE 04 has a 780 mm seat; the Horwin EK1 sits at 780 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 78 cm for the BMW CE 04 and 78 cm for the Horwin EK1.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BMW CE 04 | Horwin EK1 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,675 mm | 1,310 mm |
| Wet weight | 231 kg | - |
| Displacement | - | - |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BMW CE 04
- Sport (58.6 deg)
- Horwin EK1
- Sport (57.8 deg)
Hip angle
- BMW CE 04
- Neutral (89.2 deg)
- Horwin EK1
- Neutral (97.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- BMW CE 04
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Horwin EK1
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BMW CE 04
- Neutral (15.3 deg)
- Horwin EK1
- Neutral (10.0 deg)