Pedego Interceptor bike review: heavy metal joyride

Full disclosure: the last time I rode a bicycle on anything near a regular basis was in my honours year at University. Unfortunately the same hill that made getting to campus a breeze made getting home a sweaty slog. On the face of it, an electric bike would’ve been an ideal solution.

Recently I was fortunate enough to test that hypothesis with the arrival of the Interceptor in the Burn offices. This bike from Pedego sports a 48 volt, 10 amp battery capable of producing 500 watts of power and a claimed range of around 50km. It also has a six-speed Shimano gear pack and 26-inch balloon suspension tyres with Kevlar. Oh, and for the sake of safety, a bell.

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