THE BIKES ON TEST ...

CARRER A CROSSFUSE £1899

Halford’s in-house brand Carrera offers one of the cheapest Bosch motor-equipped bikes available with the Crossfuse. It shares the same big-capacity Bosch 400 powerpack battery as the Raleigh but with an uprated Active Line Plus motor delivering 50Nm of torque, which is 10 more than the Raleigh. That extra power, however, does rob a little of the range with the Crossfuse having a claimed 80 miles.

RIBBLE HYBRID AL E FULLY LOADED £2099

Ribble launched a full range of ebikes in 2019 all based around Mahle’s ebikemotion system. Ebikemotion uses a slimline internal battery and a rear hub-based motor to provide a welcome boost, and it links up to a clever app to give you total control over the available power. This Fully Loaded edition includes full mudguards, a colourmatched rear rack, lights and a sharp-looking, one-piece bar and stem for the most stylish bike here.

BOARDMAN HYB 8.9E £2199

Boardman’s HYB is the sportiest bike here with road-bike angles and a more aggressive riding position, and the same is true of its power system. The Fazua Evation, built into the HYB, is usually found on premium road bikes from the likes of Pinarello, Trek and Lapierre, among others. But how will this lightweight option fare on Boardman’s more modest commuter bike?

RALEIGH MOTUS TOUR £2200

Raleigh’s Motus Tour comes in both standard crossbar frame design and a low-step version (£50 more). Both come fully equipped with lights, full mudguards, a covered drivetrain and a rear rack. Everything you need to get you to work quickly and cleanly. The power assistance comes from Bosch’s everreliable Active Line, crank-based motor combined with a large capacity 400w/h powerpack for a claimed 99-mile range.