Raleigh Motus e-bike
Price £1,700, raleigh.co.uk
Range 90 miles
Motor Bosch
Gears 7-speed
Few things are more British than the National Trust and Raleigh – except for maybe trifle, cricket and being polite to people we don’t like. The NT has been safeguarding some of our loveliest historic buildings and unspoilt wildernesses since 1885; while Raleigh has been building bikes in Nottingham to be sold around the world since 1887. So it makes perfect sense that the two of them would eventually find a way of working together: if you buy a new electric Raleigh before the end of January, you will also get a year’s free couple’s membership of the National Trust – a saving of £114. In an ideal world, you would also use your new Raleigh to cycle to your chosen NT house.
You may well know the brand from the glory days of the Burner, Grifter and Chopper, but the Motus is now leading the charge. It’s been designed specifically for comfort and easy riding, making cycling more enjoyable than ever. It uses a powerful Bosch motor to share the workload, has reliable disc brakes and a low-step-thru frame which makes it easy to hop on and off. Your only dilemma is which cake to choose when you get to the NT tea room…
Cool kit
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