Ebikes come in all shapes and sizes, quite literally. From diminutive folding bikes to beefy downhill mountain bikes there's one for every occasion, and the choice is becoming bewildering.
One of the first big firms to ride the electric wave was Specialized, and the popular American company drew on its long heritage of building world-class bikes to develop a new range of "Turbo" e-bikes, getting off blocks a decade ago, well ahead of the surge in popularity which we're seeing now.
And while Specialized's e-bike range is now incredibly comprehensive, covering every competitive discipline from road biking to extreme off-road riding, it's their all-rounders that I've been most interested in.
And the nice people at Specialized sent me their top-spec utility bike, the Turbo Vado 5.0 IGH to get to grips with over a few weeks, and getting settled in to life with a £5,600 e-bike has been an absolute delight.
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