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Bosch Powerpack 400WH Battery

A reliable, long lasting 400WH lithium ion battery, without memory effect. The Bosch PowerPack has been designed for easy removal and can be charged easily at the nearest power socket.

The included compact charger allows you to charge the battery to 100% in 4 hours.

Frame Style

The Motus is available in Low Step and Crossbar styles, allowing for every rider to find their perfect fit.

The Raleigh Motus features Altus 7 Speed gears from Shimano, the world’s leading bicycle component supplier.

Display – Bosch Purion

The simple and compact Purion display offers all the essential information and assistance you need for your ride. Presenting the charging status, speed, riding mode, range and distance.

Positioned perfectly on the left of the handlebar so you can swiftly change the settings with your thumb when necessary.

The Active Line motor from Bosch is a lightweight and capable motor which can tackle challenging hills with ease. The centre-mounted motor offers improved weight distribution and is far more sensitive to your riding style than many other motor types; it provides the right amount of power, exactly when you need it, making your ride a smooth one.

Derailleur or Hub Gear.

Choose from our 8 Speed Acera Derailleur or the 7 Speed Nexus hub gears from Shimano.

Hub gear systems have reduced maintenance and are more weather proof than derailleur gears however you’ll get a wider gearing range with traditional derailleurs and they can be maintained easily.

The sophisticated Intuvia display system from Bosch offers maximum clarity and convenience with the display screen placed in the centre of the handlebars for easy readability while the control unit is safely on the left handlebar.

The handy gear shift indicator ensures you’re riding in the correct gear to optimise your battery consumption and increase the range. Plus, the Intuvia system can even charge your phone!

Bosch PowerTube 500WH Battery

A reliable, long lasting 500WH lithium ion battery, without memory effect. The Bosch PowerTube has been designed for easy removal and can be charged easily at the nearest power socket. The 500WH battery is the most powerful that we have produced and will get you further for longer. The battery has also been ergonomically designed for a stunning finish.

Choose from our 9 Speed Alivio Derailleur or the 7 Speed Nexus hub gears from Shimano.

The Motus Grand Tour features the re-engineered Active Line Plus motor from Bosch which allows for a more agile and sporty ride and is great for extra power up the most challenging of inclines.

The centre-mounted motor offers improved weight distribution and is far more sensitive to your riding style than many other motor types; it provides the right amount of power, exactly when you need it, making your ride a smooth one.

The bike you can make your own

Our new Motus has been designed with you in mind, using the latest technology from market-leader Bosch to give you a premium electric experience. With different colour options in the range, the choice of hub or derailleur gearing systems plus a mixture of frame types, there's a Motus for everyone.

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The Motus uses the Bosch Powerpack which offers reliable, long-lasting energy storage. These Lithium Ion batteries have an impressive life expectancy and will last at least 1,000 charges before any noticeable degradation. The entry-level Motus features a 400WH battery whereas both the Motus Tour and Motus Grand Tour bikes come with a 500WH powerpack as standard which can deliver up to 100 miles on a single charge.

Bosch electric bike displays give you all the vital information you need to optimise every ride, from a market-leading brand you can trust. The entry-level Motus utilises the compact Purion display compared to the Motus Tour and Grand Tour bikes which both feature the Intuvia display as standard. Both systems offer five different riding modes: off, eco, tour, sport, and turbo, and can be operated easily from the handlebars.

The Motus range comes with Bosch motors as standard. The Motus and Motus Tour both feature the Active Line motor, whilst the Motus Grand Tour boasts the upgraded Active Line plus Motor. Both of these trusted motors are ideal for city riding, surfaced roads, or cycle paths and will allow your new Motus to seamlessly integrate into your daily life. The Active Line Plus motor gives a little extra power, offering extra assistance on an elevated commute or those steep hills.

Explore The Range

Take your ride to the next level with the new Raleigh Motus; designed for taking on the demands of your life. Our entry level Motus uses the latest technology to deliver a premium electric bike experience.

Perfect for city cycling and long-haul rides alike, the Motus Tour gives you everything you want from an electric hybrid bike, and does so in style. Our mid-range Motus uses sophisticated technology to deliver a premium electric bike experience

The Motus Grand Tour is our most specced-out e-bike in the Motus range, giving you the freedom to go further and faster than you ever thought possible. Our top of the range Motus uses the most advanced technology, from a brand you can trust, to deliver a premium bike experience

Quality and Comfort

Cycling can be a great workout – but it doesn’t have to be. Say goodbye to jelly legs and hello to an effortless ride with the Motus – the electric hybrid bike for everyday life. With a powerful Bosch battery and motor, the Motus makes easy work of long journeys and sharp inclines. You’ll never have to push your bike up a hill again.

Technical Specifications

Bosch powerpack 300wh battery.

A reliable, long lasting 300WH lithium ion battery, without memory effect. The Bosch PowerPack has been designed for easy removal and can be charged easily at the nearest power socket.

The included compact charger allows you to charge the battery to 50% in just 2 hours with a full charge needing around 5 hours.

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Guided E-Bike Ride Ghosts, History and Scenery, Raleigh - 3 Hours

Explore Haunted Places, Scenery, and Some Funky Art!

The Ultimate Raleigh E-Bike Tour is a thrilling three-hour ride showcasing Raleigh's best sights. Enjoy ghost stories, funky art, and scenic trails on a pedal-assisted e-bike.

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Ultimate raleigh e-bike ride.

The Ultimate Raleigh E-Bike Tour in NC is an exhilarating three-hour journey through the vibrant and scenic landscapes of North Carolina's capital city. This guided e-bike tour is designed to showcase the best of Raleigh , from the cultural richness of the North Carolina Museum of Art to the expansive grounds of Dorothea Dix Park . Inclusions:

• Pedal-assisted e-bike
• Bike helmet
• 3-hour guided e-bike tour on the Mountain to Sea Trail
• Experienced guides
• Orientation
• Discover Raleigh’s most intriguing highlights.
• Visit haunted places, enjoy gorgeous scenery, and see funky art all in one tour.
• Hear ghost stories, fun and creepy facts, and learn about local history along the way.
• In summer, experience the famous Sunflower Fields of Dorothea Dix Park (seasonal availability).
• Enjoy an exhilarating e-bike ride along the Greenway’s “Art to Heart” trail.

The e-bike adventure begins at the Welcome Center of the North Carolina Museum of Art , located at 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607. Here, participants will meet their knowledgeable guides and get acquainted with their state-of-the-art pedal-assisted Aventon eBikes. After a brief safety meeting and orientation ride to ensure everyone feels comfortable, the group will set off on a captivating journey.

The e-bike tour starts with a scenic ride through the museum grounds, where guides share intriguing facts about the art and the surrounding area. From there, the group will follow the picturesque "Art to Heart" trail, making several stops at significant landmarks including the serene Dorothea Dix Park and the historic NC State campus. These stops are perfect for capturing memorable photos, especially at the overlook with a stunning view of the Raleigh skyline .

Participants will enjoy a leisurely-paced 13-mile ride, suitable for all fitness levels. The motorized e-bikes provide an effortless experience, allowing riders to adjust the level of exertion to their preference. This ensures that everyone, regardless of their physical condition, can partake in the fun and enjoy the scenic tour.

To ensure a comfortable ride, all participants are advised to dress in layers and bring a backpack or waist pack for personal belongings and refreshments. The e-bike tour accommodates up to 10 participants aged 13 and up, but special arrangements can be made for larger groups upon request.

Prior to the e-bike tour , participants will receive detailed instructions and a reminder to arrive 15 minutes early. Tours proceed rain or shine, with alternative plans in place for inclement weather. This ultimate e-bike tour in Raleigh, NC , promises an unforgettable exploration of the city's artistic, historical, and natural treasures.

Book your  Ultimate Raleigh E-Bike Tour, Raleigh  experience today!

Experience Details

Fitness and experience.

• No accommodations for small children.
• Welcomes children aged 13 and older as riders.
• Must be comfortable operating a standard bike.

What to Bring/Wear

• Adrenaline confirmed trip notes
• Comfortable clothing
• Closed toe shoes
• Backpack or waist pack to store belongings
• Bottled water

What is Supplied

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• A limited amount of alcohol is included in the tour for participants who are 21 years of age or older and have ID.
• Additional beverages can be purchased by those who are 21+ and wish to do so responsibly.
• Participants who become noticeably inebriated will not be allowed to continue on the adventure.

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Designed with you in mind

We’ve combined years of experience designing electric bikes and feedback from our previous Centros range to create your new premium electric ride. Packed with in built features, safety designs and providing even more options to tailor the bike to your needs, the Centros focuses on what you’ve told us is important to you.

Our biggest battery yet

There's no stopping you with the powerful 625Wh internal battery. Take on up to 130 miles on a single charge.

A choice of frame styles

Low step and crossbar frame options tailored to suit your riding preference, each style features the sleek design with internally routed cables.

A choice of gearing systems

Choose the option that suits you; hub gearing for simplicity with reduced maintenance or derailleur for more gear speed options.

Simple charging solutions

A practical on-bike charging solution or easy unclip system to enable effortless indoor charging.

Fully-equipped

Ready to roll, the Centros is fully equipped for wherever you’re heading. Mudguards, pannier rack, lights, all you need to do is choose where your next adventure takes you.

Modular Rail System

Adapt your Centros to your lifestyle. The Modular Rail System (MRS) allows you to add accessories to your bike frame.

Innovation in Technology

The Centros is our most technologically advanced electric bike to date, delivering cutting edge innovations to provide you with the complete leisure electric bike package.

A Hidden Source of Power

The fully integrated 625wh battery is capable of taking you up to 130m on a single charge

DIGITAL DISPLAY

Everything you need to know.

Battery life, assistance mode, gear setting, speed? The Bosch Purion display has got you covered.

RE-ENGINEERED MOTOR

Ideal for your commute.

Over 1,000 measures a second to inform the perfect assistance level up to 270%

IN BUILT LIGHTS

Safety from sunrise.

Visibility at the touch of a button.

Through To Sunset

Convenience is never being caught out.

Suspension as standard

Front suspension and a suspension seat post work in unison to smooth the bumps in your journey.

Hydraulic disk brakes

Enhanced stopping power whatever the weather ensures your safety.

Electric bike specific tyres

Durable tyres built to withstand the increased speeds and distances travelled by your new electric ride.

Take on 130 miles on a single charge. with the powerful 625Wh internal battery.

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Raleigh Detour iE Review

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• A completely redesigned frame for 2019 that comes in both high-step and step-through versions, choice of colors being a high visibility white with orange accents, or matte black with blue accents, 3 frame sizes available
• Swept-back handlebar, ergonomic grips, comfort saddle, fenders, and a combination chain guide with chain cover offer a lot of utility for commuters
• Updated Shimano STePs E6100 mid-drive is efficient, compact, and well balanced, it uses an advanced sensor for smooth starts and stops and is easier on the drivetrain
• You get nine speeds for comfortable pedaling (climbing or cruising up to 20 mph), removable battery, and a removable display panel, the charger is relatively fast but uses an adapter which can be misplaced and lost more easily, no lights come with the bike

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To run the forums, host the website, and travel, I charge a universal service fee for my reviews. This review was sponsored by Raleigh USA. My goal is to be transparent and unbiased, this video and written review are not meant to be an endorsement of Raleigh products.

Raleigh USA has completed a number of new offerings for 2019, and one amongst them is the Raleigh Detour iE. Our last update came in 2017 and featured a rear rack mounted battery with a Shimano STePs E6000 mid-drive geared motor vs the 2019 which instead gets a downtube mounted battery and the new Shimano E6100 mid-drive. This new configuration provides more stability and balance for the rider which can also increase a feeling of being connected to the road. Again, we see the bike available in two different frame styles, a high-step and a step-through. A few sizes are available as well as a couple of color options too. One of them being a high visibility white with orange accents, or you can opt for a matte black with blue accents. The bike is nice and light weighing in at 48lbs total. In this light frame they managed to include accessories like a steel rear mounted rack, fenders, and even some puncture resistant sidewall reflective Schwalbe tires. It should be stated though that the fenders are a little on the economical side, the entry level quality can make for some annoying adjustments. The rack is bolt on for removability and has mounting points for lights or reflectors. The bike does have a bit of rigidity given that there is no suspension fork, no suspension seat post (but can be swapped out with a 30.9mm equivalent) non-locking grips, or double walled fenders. However there is some comfort given, coming from the 700c 28” x 2” tires, swept back handle bars, and velo saddle. The big win on the Detour iE is the Tektro Auriga hydraulic disk brakes. Since the bike received a more zippy motor, the stopping power is very welcome and its nice to see hydraulic brakes becoming more standard on ebikes. The 9 speed Shimano Acera drivetrain complements the brakes well with trigger shifters and a window display for gear read-out. It also has this nice multi shift lever allowing you to click up and down a few gears while getting that tactile feedback. Some other notable features include the 11-34 tooth freewheel, quick release levers on both wheels, chain cover with chain guide, bottle cage bosses, and a kickstand clear of the crank arm.

Driving the bike is the 250w Shimano STePs E6100, which is new for 2019, so lets take a closer look at some of the updates. The E6100 offers 60nm of torque vs the 50nm found on the E6000. Additionally, it now offers 70% (previously 50%) feedback at lower levels of assist. Another great feature of the E6100 is its high cadence support. This allows the rider to pedal very fast and still have the motor keep up with you. It does this by combining input from the rear wheel sensor, pedal cadence, and torque sensor. Altogether, these changes make for a noticeably zippier and smoother experience. Its dynamic, fluid, and feels really natural. The motor is smaller in size too, granting a more narrow width and even provides reduced noise. Since the motor is now 20% overall more efficient, and weighs half a pound less (now 6.35lbs), it is able to grant greater range is a as well. It comes in a couple of slight configurations based on bike frame manufacture, but both designs keep weight low and centered on the frame.

The battery is a downtube mounted removable 417wh, 36v 11.6ah pack. It has an Abus key locking mechanism for security and a handle for easy removal and transport. The battery also has a nice LED power readout that displays in 5 separate 20% intervals. The charger itself is a newer 35002 model and is compact and lightweight at 1.4lbs. It charges at 1.8amps, so it is a little slower, but that slower charging should improve the overall life cycles of the cells in the battery. Charging can be done on or off the bike, which is a nice convenience, but the charger and ports themselves hinder this somewhat. The compact charger has small port which plugs in directly to the battery mounting apparatus bolted on the frame. If you want to remove the battery and charge the battery off of the bike, then you have to obtain a dongle adapter to plug into the larger port plug located directly to the battery itself. This can make charging a little overly complex. For example, if you want to charge the battery at your office and keep it out of the elements, you will need to have that extra dongle adapter and perhaps transport it with you too. This is a bit of an inconvenience as the majority of people charging their batteries do so indoors as is recommended.

The display is a Shimano STePs SC-E6100 model. It is a removable, backlit grayscale display, and even features an option for a black or white overall interface. This comes in handy considering riders can have a visual preference in varied lighting conditions. Controlling the display is done primarily through 3 handlebar mounted buttons that let you navigate up, down, or a selection confirmation. On the upper right, it features a clock while the upper left shows a battery info-graphic that displays power in 5 separate 20% intervals. The speedometer is big and bold in the top middle while just beneath it lets you choose your assist level between ECO, Normal, or High. Below the mode display, there is a selection for manual or automatic if you have a bike with an automatic Shimano shifting system. The lower half of the display can cycle through various readouts including cadence, distance, odometer, dynamic range based on mode, a range chart so you can estimate which mode you should be in, time, average speed, and max speed. Other features include DI2 readouts for servicing, language select, unit measurement select, brightness adjustment, and an audible feedback beep you can turn on or off. Rounding off the bottom of the display is a set of physical buttons for menu, power, and lighting for bikes with integrated lights. With this SC-E6100 display, things are a little basic as there is no walk-mode or USB charging. However, the cool thing about the Shimano electrical systems is that you can really switch up some of the displays if there is another Shimano display more to your liking. Also, it is compatible with Shimano’s E-TUBE app which lets you use your phone as a display which is nice if you have a smartphone mount on your handlebar. Complementing the layout is a 9 speed Shimano Acera with trigger shifters and a window display for gear read-out. The handle bars feature this nice ergonomic grip, but it is a bit of a tradeoff since its not a locking grip.

The detour refresh has some welcome upgrades from the previous generation. However there are some tradeoffs to consider. The fenders and the pedals used are plastic, a more affordable choice, but give it a less premium feel. Also, no suspension and stiffer components make for a slightly ridged ride. Furthermore, there is no loops or hangers for additional cargo on the rack, no integrated lights for either front or rear, and the charging system is complicated by needing an additional dongle for off-the-bike charging. All things considered, many of these tradeoffs could be considered nitpicking. The bike provides great quality and comfort at a low cost ($2299). When you factor in the hydraulic disc brakes with the smooth, zippy, and refined Shimano E6100 mid-drive motor, you can see where the bike really shines and comes together. Raleigh has a great heritage as a brand and they back the bike up with both a 2 year warranty, and assembly and service if you buy at a local dealer, or online through their website and a partnership with Beeline, a mobile bike mechanic service.

As always, I welcome questions and feedback in the comment section below. Whether you own a previous version of the bike, have taken a test ride, or are brand new to the space, my goal is to provide an objective and honest resource. You can also join the EBR forums and share your own photos, videos, and review updates to help others! Have fun out there, and ride safe :)

• Good utility and comfort for price, including a rear steel rack, fenders with support points to reduce rattle, puncture resistant 700c 28” x 2” Schwalbe reflective tires, swept back aluminum alloy handlebars, and ergonomic grips
• A big win is the Tektro Aries hydraulic disc brakes, only 160mm but should be plenty for the bike, 9 speed Shimano Acera drivetrain, 11-34 tooth freewheel, trigger shifters with a window display and multi click shifting
• Available in two frame styles, high-step and step-thru, three sizes, and two classy colors with clean integrated cables
• Relaxed, swept-back handlebar supports a more upright body position, ergonomic grips ease hand fatigue
• Both frames have bottle cage bosses! You can bring along fluids without using a trunk bag or panniers or use this mounting point for a folding lock
• Features the updated Shimano E6100 motor with 60nm of torque, an upgrade from 50nm on the previous E6000, more zippy with 70% of feedback at lower level assist vs 50% on the E6000, high cadence support so if you are pedaling really fast the motor can keep up with you
• Fenders, chain cover, and plastic chain guide keep you clean and snag-free, especially if you’re wearing pants or a skirt
• Hydraulic disc brakes offer great stopping power and don’t require as much hand strength or endurance to use, the adjustable-reach levers are nice for people with small hands
• The 9-speed Shimano Acera drivetrain is two steps up from the base and offers a comfortable range for pedaling up to 20mph
• Mid-drive motors are nice because they position weight low and center on the frame while also de-cluttering the wheels and making maintenance easier vs. hub motors, also with the new battery position, it keeps more weight centered
• Both the battery pack and display panel are removable, this is nice for people who commute to work and have to leave the bike outside during the day (reduce tampering, scratches, and weather wear)
• I was really impressed by how light these bikes were considering that they have fenders and a rack, at ~48.2lbs they are lighter than comparable models in the ~52lbs range
• Both wheels have quick release which makes maintenance and flat fixes easier but take care to lock the wheels with a cable if you park at a rack
• The Shimano STePs motor controller senses more than just cadence or torque, this lets it operate smoothly and reduces drivetrain wear, it also feels less jerky or abrupt than TranzX and other entry-level systems
• Having a kickstand on a bike like this really makes sense and I think Raleigh chose well, the stand is positioned out of the way towards the back and has adjustable length so you can keep the bike stable on varied terrain
• The rack is rated for up to 55lbs, there are spots to clip a bungee cable on both sides as well as multiple bars for hanging panniers
• The battery has a handle built in which makes removal and transport easy and safe, you don’t want to drop the pack because it is delicate and expensive
• The charger is relatively compact and only weighs 1.4lbs, I like that it puts out up to 1.8 Amps vs. 3.1 Amps on the previous model because that means it will preserve the battery life a little better
• The saddle has a plastic handle indentation on the bottom back side which is useful for moving the bike and positioning for a ride, just make sure the seat post collar is tight so you don’t turn it accidentally, you could also damage a cheap seat post suspension this way if you add one aftermarket
• Display is grayscale but allows you to change from a white to black interface, 3 levels of assist (eco, normal, and high), 5 ticks at 20% battery readout, clock, cadence read out, beep feedback, covers a wide range of measurements, not only is the display removable but the electric system is also compatible with other Shimano displays including the E-TUBE app on your smart phone
• I love how easy it is to adjust the display settings, including turning the backlight off and silencing the beep noise! just hold the up and down arrow keys on the control pad for a few seconds to launch settings
• The motor is extremely responsive, as soon as you pedal, or stop pedaling, it responds so you feel in control and can ride safely no matter the situation
• 2 year warranty, sold both through dealers and as well as direct-to-consumer online, Raleigh USA is part of the Accell bike group which has partnered with Beeline should you chose to have one shipped to your door and need assembly
• The plastic fenders provide good coverage in wet conditions and has support points on fenders to reduce rattling but trying to keep cost down as a tradeoff make them more difficult to adjust
• Its great to see the battery shifted to the middle freeing up some room on the rack, but it would have been nice if they made the most of it by including loops or hangers for additional cargo
• The ridged seat post and ridged aluminum alloy fork were chosen as opposed to a suspension seat post or suspension fork which hinders the comfort a bit, but not too bad considering the bike has comfort in the form of geometry with the swept back bars, the 2” wide 700c balloon tires, and comfy branded saddle
• It’s great to be able to charge the battery on or off the bike but I wish it used the same plug interface, instead, you have to use (and keep track of) a dongle adapter which can overly complicate things for the user
• There are no lights intergraded or included, many bikes now are offering battery integrated lights as a standard setup and it would have been nice to see them here, but the rear rack is bolt on for removability and has mounting points for lights or reflectors which is great if you have your own
• Official Site: https://www.raleighusa.com/electric

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Raleigh Motus Tour review

Bells and whistles for added comfort

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Warren Rossiter

Massive equipment levels for the money

Sluggish gear shifts; heavy

Raleigh's Motus Tour is a year-round commuter-friendly ebike that offers a comfortable ride with smooth assistance and handy features, such as integrated lights, full mudguards and a rear rack.

Powering the alloy Raleigh Motus is a centrally mounted 250w Bosch Active Line motor. This is driven by a removable Bosch Powerpack 400 battery that’s fully guaranteed for two years and/or 500 charge cycles (replacements are available from around £500).

The Active Line motor delivers 40Nm of torque, which provides a smooth level of assistance that’s best suited for urban use.

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The system is controlled via Bosch’s Intuvia display where you can turn the system on and off, operate the integrated lights, reset the trip computer and scroll through the information on the screen.

You select power output using the Intuvia remote control that sits on the bar within easy reach of your left thumb. Here you can also scroll through the head unit information and, more importantly, move between the Bosch system’s levels of assistance from completely off, through Eco (40w assistance/30Nm torque), Tour (100w/35Nm), Sport (170w/38Nm) and Turbo (250w/40Nm).

The power assistance from the Bosch unit is smoothly matched to your pedal cadence, so there’s no jerking as the motor dumps heaps of torque in as you start to pedal. Stepping between the assistance levels is key to getting the best out of the Bosch system.

On the flat you can roll along using Eco, or switch it off. Step up through the modes to get up to speed from a standing start, or use Turbo to boost up slopes or power past traffic.

The Motus is quite a weighty machine at 24.8kg and for this reason Bosch includes a Walk button on the controller so that when you’re pushing the bike you can engage the motor to help roll it up ramps and slopes.

Raleigh claims a 159km/99 mile range for the Motus Tour, but even on a flat route and riding only in Eco mode that is optimistic. I’ve achieved at best 83.77km (52.05 miles) with 754m (2,444ft) of elevation. That’s plenty for most commuters with the average commute length reportedly under 32km (20 miles) per day.

It took 6.5 hours to recharge the battery using Bosch’s standard charger.

Raleigh Motus Tour geometry

Raleigh motus tour ebike ride impressions.

Riding the Motus is a very pleasant way to cut through traffic, with the upright riding position and backswept, 26in wide XLC bar allowing you a commanding view of the road ahead.

The gearing from the grip-shift-driven Shimano Nexus 7-speed hub gear gives great spread, with a lightest gear that makes even steep slopes a breeze, and a top gear that’ll see you way past the 25kph (15.5mph) cut-off for the motor.

The shifting isn’t without issue, though. Moving down to a harder gear is quick and crisp but stepping up can often be met with inaction, only activating the shift when you stop pedalling or backpedal. It doesn’t really hamper progress but you can get caught out on steeper gradients if you forget to anticipate a gear shift in time.

The Motus rolls along on tough reinforced Mitas Flash tyres that have commute-friendly reflective pinstripes on the sidewalls. It delivers a very comfortable ride, thanks to the 56mm travel suspension fork up front paired with a telescopic suspension seatpost.

An angle-adjustable stem means you can easily alter your ride position, either lowering the bar and lengthening the reach or heightening the bar and shortening the reach for a more upright position.

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The Selle Royal saddle is plumply comfortable with gel-based padding, even for long distances without wearing padded shorts. In fact, the Raleigh is one of the best-suited bikes I had on test for riding in civilian clothes, thanks to the comfortable saddle, full-length mudguards and a full chain case to keep oil from fouling your clothing.

Add in the front and rear lights, an integrated lock and a rear rack so you don’t have to carry a backpack or courier bag, and the Motus is the bike that’ll ensure you arrive best dressed to the office.

The Tektro hydraulic brakes equipped with big 160mm rotors do a great job of slowing and stopping the hefty Motus, and the way the bike handles is well pitched too.

The steering is quick enough at slow speeds to be able to navigate through traffic, yet super-stable when riding at a more spirited pace. The Motus may not have the extra punch of the Carrera's Crossfuse motor, or the lighter weight of the Ribble Hybrid AL e Fully Loaded or Boardman HYB 8.9e , but it’s equipped better than every one of those bikes for the rigours of year-round commuting.

How we tested

Investing in an ebike can get you fit and save you money and time, and with the Cycle to Work scheme no longer having a limit, these bikes can all be had for less though your company scheme.

We put four options around £2,000 to the test that should get your to work feeling fresh. Each bike was ridden from 100 per cent charge down to zero across multiple rides, and included the type of terrain you'd normally encounter on a commute: roads, towpaths, bike paths and city traffic – and were tested in all weathers.

We were concerned with comfort and traffic-friendly riding position, as well as components to ease commuting, such as wide-range gearing, great brakes and tough tyres, rather than any racy features.

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• Ribble Hybrid AL e Fully Loaded

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Raleigh New Motus Tour Plus review: Practical, safe, low-maintenance e-biking

• Richard Peace

The Raleigh New Motus Tour Plus is a good quality town, leisure and commuting bike that’s easy to use and to look after

• Safe, comfortable and easy to ride in town traffic
• Low maintenance hub gears
• Step-through frame great for those who find it difficult to get on step-over type frame
• Not for those who want a fast, sporty ride

The Raleigh New Motus Tour Plus (hub gear option) is the kind of e-bike anyone can easily ride any time, any day of the week in any weather for most cycling purposes.

That’s thanks to a plethora of easy to use features and a fully loaded configuration that includes powerful lights, rack, chainguard and kickstand. With a high-quality Bosch motor system, a step through frame and a sensible price it’s a fine choice for anyone looking for an fuss-free e-bike for riding around town.

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Raleigh New Motus Tour Plus review: What do you get for the money?

The New Motus Tour Plus is a big, strong e-bike; at 27.4kg on my scales it’s certainly one of the heavier ones out there. So, if you want an e-bike you can easily lift up stairs this definitely isn’t for you.

However, if you’re just going to be getting on and riding it, this shouldn’t matter as it’s so easy to get on with. Additionally, the smooth and powerful Bosch mid-drive motor, coupled with plenty of gears, means it’s easy to get up hills despite the heft.

The New Motus Tour Plus comes in four frame sizes. I tested the next to smallest and I am 5ft 8in so there should be a size for most riders. Step-through frames are regarded by some as just for women; however, anyone who can’t swing a leg over a diamond frame, or who just finds it difficult or inconvenient, will love the ease of getting on and off the New Motus.

The ‘sit up and beg’ riding position is great for gliding along in safety and observing what’s happening around you, so riders who just want to get from A to B comfortably will surely appreciate it. There’s also an adjustable stem that lets the rider swing the handlebars towards or away from them to find just the right riding position. Large 29in wheels and Suntour Nex front suspension forks also mean this is an e-bike designed for comfort and stability.

The mid-drive (aka crank drive) motor system used on the bike is from market leader Bosch. These motors are high quality yet have a reputation for being simple and easy to use: you just pedal and the electric assist flows smoothly and in response to the pressure you put on the pedals (so-called torque sensing), up to the legal assisted max speed of around 16mph.

The Bosch Purion handlebar display is also simplicity itself, displaying essential info like speed, battery capacity and odometer, and has large, easy to use power-level buttons.

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There’s a 400Wh battery, nicely integrated into the frame that can be removed for charging (or charged on the bike) and it’s covered by Bosch’s battery guarantee promising a minimum of 60% of full-charge capacity for two years or 500 charge cycles (whichever comes first), although I would expect a well cared-for battery to last much longer.

While the New Motus Tour Plus is well-kitted out for the practicalities of daily commuting, it would also make a great leisure e-bike and the suspension and large wheels mean it should be enjoyable to ride on good quality railpaths, canal towpaths and similar. There’s a sturdy rack to take supplies with you, which would also easily accommodate lightweight camping gear, powerful LED lights that would be fine on unlit roads and full-length mudguards for all weather riding.

Raleigh New Motus Tour Plus review: What’s it like to ride?

In practice, the New Motus delivers what its design promises: comfortable, easy riding in town traffic, on quiet country roads and on good quality tracks. I felt it would be great for ‘born again cyclists’ who want a bike that helps them get back into cycling, due to its forgiving handling, smooth but powerful hydraulic disc braking and eight hub gears, which are available by simply twisting the inner part of the right grip.

While the Bosch Active Line Plus motor sits towards the bottom end of the Bosch family of motors, don’t think it lacks hill climbing ability. In practice, I found just as capable as the more potent Bosch motors can do, if a little slower.

On the flat it felt fast and smooth and, using the top Turbo mode in combination with an easy-to-pedal first gear, the Motus made it up my standard 25% test gradient without too much effort.

I live in the Pennine foothills, with plenty of relatively small but steep gradients. Using a mixture of power levels – selecting the one that gave me just enough assistance for the gradient – I found 30 miles was a fair range estimate over this kind of terrain for my 68kg frame.

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Raleigh New Motus Tour Plus review: Should you buy it?

I only had a couple of quibbles. The New Motus uses a relatively small 400Wh battery, when the frame housing looks like it could easily take a 500Wh battery (the latest range of Bosch batteries go up to 750Wh). And, on a more cosmetic note, some of the motor casing and the mudguards have a rather bendy, plasticky feel that may not stand up to too much punishment.

Overall, though, this is a great e-bike. There aren’t too many Bosch mid-drives available at this price and certainly not with a frame-integrated battery, hub gears and all the extras needed for daily riding.

Indeed, if you want to save a few hundred pounds and still have a new “Bosch bike”, Raleigh’s own e-bike range is a good place to look for other options, with the Bosch Active Line-powered Raleigh Felix currently available for £1,900. However, if you want a good quality, easy to ride mid-drive e-bike, the New Motus Tour Plus is a great option.

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10 Reasons to Buy the Raleigh Motus Grand Tour

• The Grand Tour is comfortable to ride, thanks to its upright riding position and suspension seat post.
• It has a powerful motor that will help you cover up to 100 miles on a single charge.
• The motor is quiet so you can enjoy the ride without disturbing anyone.
• The Raleigh Motus Grand Tour is a great value for the price.
• Raleigh is a reputable, well-known company with a long history of producing high-quality bikes.
• The Motus Grand Tour is made with only the best materials and components.
• This ebike has some serious stopping power with its hydraulic disc brakes.
• It comes complete with integrated lights for riding at night or in low-light conditions.
• Its adjustable handlebar stem makes it perfect for riders of all heights.
• It offers plenty of hill-climbing power.

3 Reasons Not to Buy the Raleigh Motus Grand Tour

• Its suspension seatpost is clunky and might be too rigid for some riders.
• The quiet motor requires you to think carefully about the exact power you need – not always an easy maneuver.
• Users have noted it takes a bit of practice, and there’s a learning curve to properly understand how to operate the display.

Bottom Line

The Raleigh Motus Grand Tour ebike offers a great combination of comfort, convenience, and quality that makes it a great choice for everyday city riding. It provides a reliable, enjoyable ride every single time, regardless of terrain or road conditions.  The lightweight frame and powerful motor make the bicycle easier to handle and provide more control than other electric bikes. If you're looking for an everyday bike to depend on without any hassle, the Raleigh Motus Grand Tour ebike is definitely worth considering.

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I tried Raleigh Motus 2 – a great value, Bosch-powered ebike that is an absolute unit

You get a lot for your money here including massive heft, great stability and an impressive spec. Not much fun to ride, though

I've ridden some big, heavy ebikes in my time, but this Raleigh Motus 2022 is an absolute unit of an electric bike. It comes from a range that, when you take into account colour options and frame sizes, has literally hundreds of bikes to choose from, so just to be clear, the one I have tried is the New Motus Tour Low Step Hub Gear. Even in its smallest size, this apparently weighs 28kg, so the large one I tried must be comfortably over 30 kilos. 

This made for an interesting experience, because while I appreciate practically everything about this bike, I didn't particularly enjoy riding it. However, I am sure there are plenty of people who would absolutely love it. In particular people new to cycling, or returning to it after a long break, and anyone who lives in a more rural area than the middle of London, especially hilly areas. The whole Motus range offers excellent value for money and this Tour Hub Gear in particular gives you an awful lot of bike for your money – £2,600 is the asking price. That's in terms of the quality of its features and in the literal sense that is an absolutely bloody huge ebike. It‘s not the best ebike for me personally, but it will be for a lot of people, I feel. 

What I find slightly curious about this ebike is that Raleigh is marketing it as being some kind of wacky ride for fun individualists. Just take a look at these crazy characters in their press photos. They kerr-azy!

The New Raleigh Motus: it's really not that crazy

This is quite funny as the Motus, aside from some of its more interesting colour options, is actually about as sensible as ebikes get. The one they sent me is grey and features a step-through frame, which really is about as boring as you can get, but even a pink one with a crossbar would still be as sensible as a pair of sturdy walking shoes paired with woollen socks. 

For £2,600 you get a full Bosch drive system. That is the gold standard for sensible ebikers, and comes with a theoretical maximum range of 108 miles. Underlining the sensible-ness, Bosch even provides a handy range calculator to work out the real world range, rather than trying to bullshit you, as most ebike manufacturers do.

You also get 7-speed hub gears. These are generally way more reliable than derailleur, although it's worth bearing in mind that they are also way harder to fix should anything ever go wrong. Again, very sensible. Despite the enormous heft of this 2022 Motus Tour, the Tektro hydraulic disk brakes keep it well under control, and can bring it to a dead stop should you get in real trouble. You get adjustable front suspension, which is a godsend when you hit potholes and speed bumps.

There's also an Abus lock for the large, 400WH, removable battery, mudguards, a big rear-mounted luggage rack, built-in lights and a bell. Ding ding!  

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The battery cover is one of the few areas where corners have been cut to keep the price down

All this means that the Motus Tour should perform admirably for years to come, and be easy to service should it ever break down. But what is it like to ride?

Because of the weight and size of it, the Motus feels extremely stable. It is so much heavier than I am used to that I initially found myself using the brakes way more than I normally do as I didn't want this carthorse of an ebike to run out of control. However, it didn't take long before I began to feel extremely relaxed about riding the Motus. Cycling is never without its dangers, but this bike feels so stable and stately that I suspect the main risk to your life and limb it could pose would be if it fell on you. 

As with all ebikes, the Motus is limited to a 15.5mph motor-assisted speed, and I really struggled to get it anywhere near 20mph. Raleigh's web page for the bike includes a lengthy warning not to try to alter it so it can go faster – again very sensible. 

Confident in the stopping power of the brakes, and freed from the urge to go fast on the Motus – because that is essentially impossible unless you're charging downhill – I found pootling around London on it very relaxing. Or rather I did until I hit some exciting new road closures that have recently been added to my commute. This required me to get off and manhandle the bike over some small obstacles and, on one occasion, to have to walk it up the extremely steep steps of the Jubilee Bridge. This is not something I would ever wish to do again. 

As long as you are riding along on one of the top 2 assist levels, the Motus is the epitome of easy riding. As soon as you need to carry it anywhere – if you live in a flat and have no lift, for instance – it is the exact opposite of easy anything. So that is also probably worth bearing in mind before you hand over your money.

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Everything about the Motus is built for comfort. The handlebars give a very upright riding position and absorb any shocks that are left after the front suspension has taken most of the sting out of them. The saddle is large and comfy. Gear changes are effortless, thanks to them being hub gears. In terms of layout, I would say the controller for raising and lowering the assistance level is not very well positioned and hence a stretch to get to. But I never really use that control, so I can't really complain.

The Motus is not exciting or nimble or quick, but it does make most riding effortless. The one caveat to that is that I found it wasn't able to conquer properly steep hills with quite the ease you would expect. The Bosch Active Line system is usually very adept at slaying inclines, so I can only assume the sheer weight of the bike and its almost complete absence of aerodynamics are knackering it here. It only means you need to put in a little effort, should you meet a steep hill on your journey.

This sort of ride is the Motus' natural home

Overall, I was extremely impressed by the 2022 Raleigh Motus Tour. Although I would not ride it myself out of choice, and would not recommend it to anyone who enjoys excitement, I can see that it's an ideal choice for those who like a more sedate, reliable and, yes, sensible riding experience. It's also excellent value for money, and you can't say fairer than that in these cash-strapped times.

New Raleigh Motus: price and availability

The New Motus range is priced from £2,199 to £2,799. The Motus Tour Hub Gear that I rode seems to me to represent the best bang for your buck at £2,499.

Please note that the old Motus bikes are also still available at Raleigh's website and elsewhere. However, the New Motus (2022 model) is a big step up from that range.

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Review: raleigh centros hub gear.

• Bosch Performance Line motor
• Sizeable 625Wh battery
• Low maintenance hub gears
• Can be difficult to change down a gear once you're climbing
• Saddle won't be to everyone's taste

At first glance, the Raleigh Centros seems built for urban comfort and practicality, but with a Bosch mid-motor, wide tyres and suspension, it’s pretty capable out of town too. Throw in a rack, mudguards and hub gears and you’re looking at an e-bike that’s easy to live with and covers a lot of bases.

The Centros is actually billed by Raleigh as being for off-roaders, trail-lovers and bikepackers, as well as – rather more unexpectedly – “paddle-boarders”.

It’s a leisure e-bike is what they’re trying to say; a practical all-rounder that could be put into service for commuting or popping to the shops, but is perhaps chiefly for longer leisure rides.

It’s available with either a conventional or step-through frame and with either hub or derailleur gearing.

Power assistance

The Raleigh Centros is built around our old favourite, the Bosch Performance Line mid-motor, which we picked out as being one of the best all-round mid-drives the last time we updated our guide to e-bike motors .

It’s a smooth motor and pretty quiet, but with plenty of grunt (up to 65Nm of torque) to get you up hills.

As it’s a mid-motor, it works just as efficiently at low speeds, such as when you’re on steeper gradients and need assistance the most. It isn’t light though and combined with the 625Wh battery, that results in quite a heavy bike (28kg).

The motor is not, in this case, paired with the Smart System, Bosch’s latest and seemingly ever-expanding software suite, but there’s a case for saying that’s not really such a big negative.

While you won’t benefit from over-the-air software updates and the resultant digital future-proofing, this older system (officially and clunkily labelled Bosch eBike System 2) does keep things a fair bit more accessible. There’s no fiddling with apps and no need to pair your phone with your bike. You can just get on and ride.

Similarly, the Purion display/controller is nice and straightforward. There’s a button to increase assistance level and a button to move down, while the screen typically shows your speed, assistance level (Eco, Tour, Sport or Turbo) and estimated remaining range. You can also switch to an odometer or trip counter instead of seeing the assistance level – although that’ll still flash up whenever you change.

Personally, I quite like the bare bones nature of it – although the fact that it’s unavoidably positioned at a somewhat jaunty angle thanks to the curved Centros handlebars bugged me very slightly but persistently.

The range estimate in particular is very useful and it updates instantly whenever you change up or down an assistance level, which is very handy for getting a feel for how much power each uses.

The Raleigh Centros is a comfortable bike. The wide 650B x 55c Schwalbe Marathon Almotion tyres arguably provide cushioning enough for the kinds of terrain you’ll likely be tackling on a bike like this. However, Raleigh have also included a Suntour Nex suspension fork offering 63mm Travel and an XLC suspension seatpost.

We very rarely feel that suspension forks are necessary on anything other than an electric mountain bike, but this one’s agreeable enough. It’s a bit squidgy if you ride out of the saddle, but this is a big mid-motor e-bike, so you’ll almost never be doing that.

My colleague Rebecca didn’t get on with the suspension seatpost on this bike’s sibling, the Raleigh Motus Tour , but perhaps because I’m bigger and heavier, I quite liked it.

I was less fond of the Shimano Nexus 8-speed hub gears however.

Hub gears are very appealing because everything’s neat and clean and they don’t need much maintenance. You can also change gear when you’re not moving, which can be very handy.

The flipside is that they don’t really shift so well under load and this was my gripe.

The majority of the time, gear changes – via the rotational Revoshift shifter - were smooth and unremarkable. The exception was when I found myself overgeared when already riding uphill.

It is the nature of hub gears that if you find yourself in this situation and losing speed, it becomes very hard to change down. You essentially need to stop pedalling for a moment and this can result in a significant loss of momentum when you’re already moving at a low speed.

Some will say you just have to ride differently and try and foresee the need to change down, but the simple truth is that sometimes you round a corner and the hill you’re scaling steepens unexpectedly. In this situation, you’ll have to factor the loss of momentum in, perhaps changing down a couple of gears when you’d ordinarily only change down one.

I will however say that my partner rode the bike at lower assistance levels and lower speed and didn’t really have the same problem, so it might just be a product of riding style. She tends to pedal at a far lower cadence than me too. (She did however strongly dislike the saddle – although riding a bike that was too big for her probably didn’t help in that regard.)

It’s worth emphasising here that even if changes in gradient trouble you, the actual steepness itself shouldn’t be a problem. Once you’re in the appropriate gear, the Bosch Performance Line will do its stuff.

I tended to do most of my riding in the middle two assistance modes – Tour and Sport – shifting up to Turbo only for steeper or more protracted inclines. Eco is best for slower, more efficient riding when you’re looking to eke out maximum range.

It’s suggested you could get 130 miles out of a single charge, but you’d have to nurse it a bit to achieve that.

I had two bars left out of five after 65 miles of riding. I'd guess there was another hour and a bit of riding beyond that, but I wussed out and recharged as it's not really a bike you'd want to ride unassisted.

Usefully, the battery can be popped out from the down tube and charged separately.

Beyond the motor system, the Centros also comes with hydraulic disc brakes, full SKS mudguard and a pannier rack.

The front light is decent enough, while the rear light, integrated into the rack, is perhaps a bit feeble so you'd probably want to supplement it.

There’s also a built-in modular rail system for click-in accessories. Options include a bottle, a bag, a lock or even an extra battery to extend the bike’s range.

Value and competition

The Raleigh Centros Hub Gear comes in at £2,999, while the derailleur version is £100 cheaper. This shapes up as a fairly typical price for a mid-motor leisure bike like this.

The Canyon Precede:ON 7 is a few bob more at £3,349. Like the Centros, it has a Performance Line motor, but only with a 500Wh battery. You do however get a low maintenance belt drive, which is teamed with Enviolo hub gears.

Another to look at might be the Volt Infinity , which costs £2,999 with Alfine automatic hub gears, a Shimano STEPS mid-motor and a 504Wh battery.

Merida’s Espresso City 400 EQ also uses a Shimano motor. It too is currently selling for £3,000, this time with derailleur gears.

Finally, while the Specialized Turbo Como 3.0 now has an RRP of £3,000, it’s actually listed at £2,400 at the time of writing. This one’s built around a Brose mid-motor with Enviolo ‘stepless’ hub gearing and a belt drive – although again the battery is smaller at 530Wh.

The Raleigh Centros is built well, the motor’s great and the range is more than decent. All in all, it’s a solid bet, although I would recommend getting a test ride of both the hub gear and derailleur versions (ideally up a hill) to see which you’re more comfortable with.

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This is an excellent bike. No issues with the rear hub for me - smooth, you just need to get used to its nuances. For commuting in potholes, this takes it in its stride. The only worry is if you get a flat in the back, not sure a hub makes it easy to change.

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Raleigh's expanded Motus e-bike line offers more power and range

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How does a veteran bicycle maker like Raleigh survive an increasingly crowded e-bike market? By promising more oomph, apparently. The company has revamped its strong-selling Motus hybrid e-bike line with more power and range. The base Motus now starts with a 400WH Bosch Active Line motor (up from 300WH) and, accordingly, a bump from 60 miles to 80 miles of range. You shouldn't have as much trouble blasting up a hill or completing a lengthy commute. You can also expect four levels of electric assistance, a seven-speed gear system and hydraulic disc brakes.

More demanding riders have more options, of course. The Motus Tour and Motus Grand Tour both have the choice of either a derailleur or hub gearing, and they pack integrated front and rear lights as well as a wheel lock. The Tour and Grand Tour both pack sleeker, easily removable Bosch PowerTube batteries, while the top-end Grand Tour includes both a larger 500WH battery and a brawnier Active Line Plus motor. Raleigh claims up to 100 miles of range.

All the bikes are available in the UK and Ireland with either a crossbar frame or an easier-to-mount low step design. Expect higher prices in return for the added performance, however. The 'entry' Motus starts at £2,199 (about $2,987), while the Motus Tour begins at £2,499 for a derailleur version and the Grand Tour costs £2,699. The hub versions of the Tour and Grand Tour add another £100 to the price. They're slightly pricier than the models they replace (the previous Motus started at £1,900), but the additional outlay could easily be worthwhile if your bike is your chief mode of transportation.

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As iconic a bike brand as any, Raleigh are also an icon of British engineering. Everyone knows the Raleigh bikes range.

The Raleigh Bicycle Company began life in 1885, when Richard Woodhead and Paul Angois set up a small bike workshop on Raleigh Street, Nottingham.

Widely known for the glory days of the 1900s which saw it produce bikes like the children's Chopper and Grifter, plus the Burner BMX bike.

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A series of sales eventually saw production move from Nottingham to Taiwan and Vietnam in the early 2000s, though the UK headquarters continues to make its home in the founding city.

Whilst the brand used to produce a range of road bikes, it has now shifted its focus to hybrids , electric bikes and kids bikes.

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Raleigh Array electric bike

The Raleigh Array is a commuter focused electric bike with a 400Wh battery, wide and sweeping handlebars with seven speed derailleur gears and resilient tyres.

Front and rear lights are built in, as are the mudguards. The brakes are discs to ensure good stopping in the wet, and frame is aluminium.

You can buy it with a straight crossbar, or a low crossbar for a reduced standover height.

The weight is approximately 23kg, so this isn't a lightweight bike, but for it's affordable price it makes for an excellent entry level electric bike.

Raleigh Centros Tour and Grand Tour electric bike

An electric bike range designed for relaxed and comfortable touring, the Centros range comes with a Suntour front suspension fork and have a very powerful 500wH Bosch battery that Raleigh say will allow you to ride up to an impressive 135 miles on a single charge.

Shimano hydraulic disc brakes ensure quick stopping even in the wet and on the higher end Grand Tour option, Nexus hub gears keep shifting neat, tidy and reliable.

Go a step down and you still get 10 speed Deore shifting via a traditional derailleur.

Raleigh Felix and Raleigh Felix Plus

The Felix range is a five model line-up of electric bikes that provide a comfortable upright riding position.

All models feature aluminium frames with short travel suspension forks at the front to provide comfort.

Running onSchwalbe Road cruiser tyres, they'll be a little quicker off the mark than the Tour style with a more road going geometry, though you can opt for a straight crossbar or low step over option.

The battery is a Bosch 300Wh on the standard model, whilst the '+' version boasts a more powerful 400Wh battery.

Raleigh Willow and Raleigh Sherwood

A classic style glider of a bike, fitted out with a kickstand, pannier racks and basket.

With a single front chainring and seven gears on the rear cassette, the aluminium framed Willow will roll well on flat roads and will cope on the shallower, draggy hills. But it isn't an option we'd recommend if you plan to commute via any significant hills.

Of a similar nature is the Raleigh Sherwood which instead comes with a steel frame.

Raleigh Motus Electric

The Raleigh Motus bikes come available in a range of formats - from sporty crossbars to low step throughs to the compact electric sort.

Created to be the ultimate commuter, each comes with built in pannier racks, mudguards, disc brakes and tyres that will roll well on the road whilst remaining resilient.

They all have a small degree of front end suspension for a little comfort boost, plus front and rear lights to remove potential complications in winter.

Raleigh Mustang

The gravel/adventure road bike from Raleigh, the Mustang comes with wide 36c tyres, mechanical disc brakes and a gravel-specific carbon fork with a tapered steerer - the aim of the game being to offer precise handling and plenty of tyre clearance.

The Mustang offers a more relaxed riding position for comfort and stability off-road on it's double butted aluminium frame.

Raleigh Pioneer

The Raleigh Pioneer range are designed to be resilient commuters which roll quickly on the road.

The bikes feature an aluminium frame with a triple chainring and seven or eight rear gears to ensure there's enough range for any journey.

All models come with v-brakes, which aren't as good in the wet as disc options, but will be sufficient for most riders. There's a selection of styles, with straight crossbars and low step variations.

Mudguards and pannier racks come as standard, whilst the Trail versions offer a little squish via front end suspension that has 60mm of travel and wider tyres that can tackle more varied terrain.

Raleigh Propaganda

This steel framed city slicker can be ridden fixed or as a singlespeed .

It comes with aluminium seatpost and bars, and a steel fork. The bike comes with a 42 tooth chainring and 16 tooth rear cog, this should be fine for most riders but you can swap them out once you learn what suits you best.

This ride is perfect for riders who care about aesthetics have flat roads to roll into the city, but if there are any significant inclines you may be craving a smaller gear or more gears to choose from.

Raleigh Stowaway folding bike and Evo electric folding bike

The folding bike option from Raleigh uses an aluminium frame and comes with 20" wheels and v-brakes plus seven rear gears on the cassette.

Mudguards and a pannier rack come as standard, and reflective graphics on the side give added visibility.

At 14.5kg the Stowaway is one of the heavier folding bike options out there, but this is still lightweight enough to carry up stairs when on the move. When folded, it is very compact, making it a perfect solution if space is tight.

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The Raleigh Evo is a electric folding option and folds down to a compact 880mm x 800mm x 440mm size. The Evo has many similar features to the Stowaway but also comes with a 250wH battery which Raleigh say has a range up to 31 miles. Coming in at 20kg, it is a heavier choice but worth it if you need a little extra boost on rides.

Raleigh Strada and Strada Trail Sport

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Raleigh's Strada range is designed to offer rugged adventure potential, and all nine bikes in this collection have different specifications.

There are two key Strada families: the basic Strada hybrid bike and the Strada Trail Sport bikes, the latter coming with 60mm travel suspension forks for more off-road action.

A notable feature across all models is the use of a650b wheel size. Popular on mountain bikes, and more recently adventure road and gravel bikes, the wheel size can be coupled with wider tyres to smooth out bumps and lumps in the road or trail.

Strada hybrid bikes are all equipped with rim brakes, and range from the lower end Strada 1 with Shimano Tourney to the top end Strada 5 with a Shimano Deore single ring drivetrain which offers simplicity in shifting. All but the Strada 1 come with internal cable routing and disc brakes.

Raleigh kids' bikes

Some of Raleigh's most renowned creations have been kids' bikes , and their children's starter machines are still some of the most widely stocked.

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Raleigh offers a very wide selection, consisting of sixteen different families. Below is a quick run down to help you select one.

We'd always suggest putting your focus on the weight of the bike.Children's bike designers in the past have been guilty of attempting to replicate adult bikes - adding suspension and lots of gears - elements that aren't always necessary on kids' bikes and can make learning to ride harder.

Pedalling a bike which weighs a significant percentage of your own mass is hard.

The kids' performance range from Raleigh looks to reverse this, with fewer gears, simple designs, and the lowest weight it offers.

• Burner: 12 inch wheels, 4.5kg; a mini balance bike in blue and yellow
• Propaganda: 12 inch wheels, 5kg; a mini balance bike that mirrors the adult Propaganda bike
• Sherwood: 12 inch wheels, 5kg; a mini balance bike in pink with tan coloured grips and matching wicker basket
• Pop: 12-24 inch wheels, 6-12kg; light aluminium frame with playful pops of colour
• Molli: 12-16 inch wheels, 8-10kg; aluminium frame, pink and purple with basket and 'Molli' doll

Former road models

Whilst no longer a part of the line-up, Raleigh road bikes are still available second hand - so here's a look at the key models.

Raleigh Criterium

The bike which rose to fame when Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called it his 'dream bike' (and got lambasted for being a socialist and wanting such a luxury item).

Still sporting its appropriate red paint job, the Criterium is an aluminium racing frame designed to offer an entry into the world of road cycling. Or to complete commuting or winter bike duties for the kind of rider who has several bikes in the stable.

Calling itself "fast enough to race, comfortable enough to ride all day" the endurance race geometry is relaxed enough for long sportives or commuting , where you often want to be able to stay 'heads up' without craning your neck.

At an affordable price, you can get a double butted alloy frame with internal cabling and tapered head tube, Shimano Claris gearing (compact 50/34 chainset and 11-32 cassette - that's lots of gears!), and Kenda Kontender tyres in 26c - these should provide ample security and grip thanks to the wider than average width.

Raleigh Militis

The Raleigh Militis is the top end machine that was raced by Team Raleigh-GAC until 2018 when the UCI Continental team became Vitus Pro Cycling Team.

Designed to be ridden in competitive environments, it provided the rider with a chassis that allows them to get long and low.

Raleigh tells us there's no plans to launch a new one but there are still some 2017 models floating about and available to buy.

Raleigh bikes: history and production

Founders Richard Woodhead and Paul Angois commenced Raleigh in 1885, and in 1888 their Raleigh safety bicycles (an alternative to the Penny Farthing) attracted the interest of Frank Bowden - a long distance tricyclist looking to replace his own machine. Bowden got more than he'd bargained for, eventually taking ownership of the company and giving it the name it carries now.

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Raleigh experimented with a number of product groups; for example motorcycles in 1899 and the three wheeled Raleighette in 1903. By 1913, the business was the biggest bicycle manufacturing company in the world.

In 1960, Raleigh was purchased by the Tube Investments Group - who already owned a number of bike brands. The names merged, to become TI-Raleigh - a superpower which laid claim to 75 per cent of the UK market - boasting brands such as Brooks and Reynolds.

Growth continued, eventually expanding to incorporate branches in the USA, UK, Canada and Ireland. Then in 1987, Derby Cycle bought Raleigh and its American arm.

The US frames were already manufactured in Taiwan, but the UK frame making equipment was sold in 1999 - production moving to Vietnam.

Come 2012, Derby was acquired by Pon, a Dutch company which also owns Gazelle and Cervélo, then later that year a second change of hands saw it come under Accell, the current owner whose other brands include Lapierre and Ghost bicycles.

In January 2017, it was announced that Raleigh will be distributing Lapierre bikes in the UK, from September 2017.

With a history of supporting professional cycling - including sponsoring A.A. 'Zimmy' Zimmerman on his way to becoming World Champion in 1987 and taking Joop Zoetemelk to a Tour de France win in 1980 -Raleigh re-entered the realm of pro cycling by launching Team Raleigh in 2010.

The riders competed aboardRaleigh’s Militis road bike - a special eTap edition of which was assembled at the Raleigh UK headquarters, back in Nottingham , in 2016. The frames were still made in the Far East.

However, in more recent years, Raleigh has moved its focus back to hybrid, electric and kids bikes, ending its sponsorship in road racing.

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