Xtra looks at six of the best electric bikes (From Droitwich Advertiser)

Xtra looks at six of the best electric bikes

6:00am Friday 16th October 2009

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Going green by making the morning commute on your cycle is admirable, but it's far from ideal if you end up at the office expended of energy and looking like you've just done an aerobics class fully suited.

Take away some of the strain with an electric cycle: use the pedals to conserve battery power on the easy parts, then let the battery kick in when the gradient starts getting tougher.

Xtra looks at six of the best.

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