Bike blog test ride: are commuter e-bikes worth the price tag? | The Guardian
Peter Walker
We look at four e-bikes, from the hi-tech to the conventional, to see which offers the best experience
It’s fair to say I learned two main things in trying to test out a series of commuter-type e-bikes over the past few months. One was more of a rediscovery: they’re fantastic fun. The other was a surprise: at the moment, they’re really hard to get hold of.
The coronavirus pandemic changed the UK in many ways, and one of the minor impacts was to spark an explosion of interest in e-bikes, as people sought out ways to return to work while avoiding public transport and traffic jams.
After months of back-and-forth emails with bike companies and PRs, I got hold of the four featured below. I wanted to test more models, and some cheaper ones, but it couldn’t happen.
Before I get into the details, there are three general points to make.
