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In the past 12 months, Sterling has fallen 8% against the Euro, 17% against the Japanese Yen and 32% against the Chinese Yuan/Renmimbi. This covers the origins of most of the parts that make up a modern pedelec. I think I can feel some Sterling price rises coming on.....

Bought From: UnicCycle, Forel, Switzerland Price: about £3,000 in Swiss Francs Time Owned: 4 weeks Local Terrain: Vertiginous (1,400 to 3,000m) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Strengths: Strongly built by Swiss artisans, which partly...

Rented From: Philippe Roux ski shop, Verbier, Switzerland Rental Price: about £25 a day Time Rented: the day Local Terrain: Mountainous I'm posting here rather than in owner reviews, as I don't think a few hours' rental usage is a fair test...

Electric bikes are heavy, even without the battery, and the only way I can transport mine (when it arrives) is on the car roof. I don't have a towbar and I'm told that the rear-mounted kind of rack is unsuitable for my car. A simple block and tackle system would be a cheap and cheerful...

We rented a couple of C9's for the afternoon from Rent a Bike at Noiraigue railway station, Switzerland. Normal cost is about £20 a day and there are several other stations (mostly in German-speaking Switzerland) where these bikes can be hired. Noiraigue is in a river valley in the Jura...