Speed, scares, and cycle paths: My week with an e-bike

Madeleine Cuff
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Did the freezing temperatures put her off, or was some extra pedal power enough to turn BusinessGreen's Madeleine Cuff into a city cycling convert?

I'm pretty sure I picked the worst week of the year to test an e-bike. The weather at the end of January is predictably grim at the best of times - dark evenings, cold rain, and precious little sunshine....

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