Champions!
It's official: the eZee Torq is the best electric bike
New: details for 2008 Tour de Presteigne announced
We've long known that the eZee Torq electric bike is something really special, but its storming performance at the UK's first electric bike rally on Sunday 7th May took everyone by surprise.
Our bikes took first and third places in the hour long race around the sunny, crowd-lined streets of the friendly Welsh border town of Presteigne. Other eZee models were well-placed further down the field. One of our luxurious eZee Cadences came in seventh out of a field of around 30, including several home-made, high-power machines. Meanwhile, bikes from Powabyke, Giant and other suppliers made up the rest of the field (or had to pull out completely).
 Winning rider David Henshaw (left, lifting the trophy) of A to B magazine rode the Torq around the course with steely determination, completing 23 laps and a total distance of 22.06 miles, with a top speed of 25.3 mph on the home straight. Far from being a souped-up model, the winning bikes were regular Torqs, identical to those used by customers up and down the UK.
 Ken Ching (pictured right), from eZee, travelled from Germany to attend the event and took third place on our second Torq. While David lead the pack from the front, Ken took a more tactical approach, climbing through the rankings as the rally progressed and other machines faded, before storming to the front on the last few laps.
Once the chequered flag had been waved, champagne uncorked and trophy lifted, we were pleased to see that both bikes' battery meters were still showing green. Even after an hour of going flat out around the course, there was still plenty of power left for a dozen or more laps.
The Presteigne bike rally was the climax of a two-day eco event (now in its third year) that featured talks and exhibits on sustainable technology and green living, as well as a new area devoted to showcasing electric bike technology. We'd like to thank Pete Mustill for inviting us to the event and we're keen to take part again next year.
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