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TIME FROM 0-15MPH Electric bikes

Cytronex Capo 5.42secs

CYCLE
Wisper 5.64

HOW WE TESTED Infineum 8.37


The bikes were put 2
A
Urban Mover 13.55

POWER
through their paces on
a 14-mile commute
0 3 6 9 12 15 18
through central London.
Seconds
We also timed how
quickly the hybrids
could reach 15mph, Electric bikes promise to take TOP SPEED
and noted each model’s
top speed. the sweat out of your commute Cytronex Capo 26.1MPH

Wisper 21.9

Infineum 18.1

Urban Mover 16.8

0 5 10 15 20 25 30
MPH

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1 CYTRONEX POWERED 2 WISPER BIKES 906 3 URBAN MOVER UM36X 4 INFINEUM EXTREME
CANNONDALE CAPO Riding the 906 can feel like We liked the UM36X’s built-in If you have a long distance to
Cytronex takes road bikes riding a moped. It’s big and lock, which immobilises the commute, the Extreme allows
and retrofits an electric drive heavy with a powerful motor back wheel and has a chain you to slot a spare battery in
– the front hub is a motor and quick acceleration. You to wrap around a lamppost. the carrier – though in our
and a lithium-ion battery sits can set automatic assistance at There are low- and high- test, one battery still had half a
in the bottle cage. There’s a three power levels, and using assistance modes, both of charge remaining after cycling
pause before the motor starts full power on our commute which activate promptly. 14 miles to the office and back.
pulling, but once assistance drained only half the battery. There’s plenty of pull on high Its 24-speed gearing also
is active the Capo flies. Neat The 906 is expensive, but feels power, but we had to use a mix means pedalling isn’t too big a
design touches, such as the well made. Its disc brakes of high and normal power to chore. There’s a hand throttle
powerful built-in lights and slow the big bike quickly, and avoid exhausting the battery. for the motor, and the power
handlebar-mounted switch, the epicyclic gearbox means The bike has a six-speed kicks in after a couple of crank
were appreciated. But judging you can change gears when derailleur, but it’s no fun to revolutions. We found the
battery capacity caused us stationary. Its weight means pedal – there’s a looseness in delay annoying, so used the
PHOTOGRAPHY: DAVE LIDWELL

to worry – there’s no power it’s not the ideal bike if you the transmission that makes manual throttle for standing
indicator, and we felt a loss of have to carry it up a stairway. for slow acceleration. starts. It’s not quick, but the
power at the end of our route. WIRED Speedy acceleration WIRED Inexpensive; fat tyres give a smooth ride.
WIRED Fast and flashy and powerful brakes clever design touches WIRED Upgradeable range
TIRED Battery guesswork TIRED Heavy load TIRED Glitchy pedalling TIRED Slow auto-boost
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C £1,650 cytronex.com £1,795 wisper.kellsoft.net £1,149 urbanmover.com £1,170 www.infineumbike.co.uk

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