We have a hilly piece of property. Too hilly for a rider mover. We got a Troy-bilt push mower. Actually, it requires very little pushing. I pretty much just guide it. Three speeds: Fast, faster and ‘hold on’! Makes it much easier to mow.
My yard is pretty flat, except for a small slightly sloped bank in the front, so I shouldn’t complain.
But BF talked me into getting a non-self-propelled mower, so it’s a bit of an effort to push sometimes. And guess who has to do the pushing?