electric bikes

Electric bikes. Always a topical subject this one! Love them or hate them, electric bikes here to stay. There's a time and a place to discuss the implications electric bikes might have on various access and legal issues, but putting that can of worms aside, there is no denying they enable more and more people to get out on bikes and enjoying the outdoors. Which, after all, is what bikes are all about! But what are they and who are they for? We take a detailed look at what they are, why you might want one, answer some key questions you may have and highlight our recommendations to help you buy your first electric bike.

Electric bikes are not, as the name suggests and as many believe, fully electric bicycles where you just press a button or twist a throttle and point it where you want to go. They are instead a hybrid or mountain