If you live in a flat, commute by train or would like to take a bike with you on your caravanning holidays (or you are a real sucker for names that are lame puns), then you will love Raleigh’s Stow-e-way – the Nottingham firm’s first foray into the folding electric bike market. The Stow-e-way neatly ticks two boxes: it takes up very little space, and it takes much of the grunt out of cycling. Its collapsable frame, handlebars and pedals mean it folds down to just 880mm x 440mm, and will fit snugly into luggage compartments, boots or cupboards. It takes less than a minute to pop it back up. Climb on and the electric hub will quickly get you moving. You can decide how hard you want to work and let the motor assist you up to 15mph with a range of 50km. Why make life hard? (raleigh.co.uk)
Price: £1,100
Frame: alloy
Motor: TranzX R15
Battery: 250w 36v
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